Wengler & Sons (1987)
1987 · 2h 19m · Drama
Genres: Drama
A story spanning three generations, from 1871 to 1945. When Gustav Wengler, a farmer’s son, returns from the Franco-German war in 1871, he goes to work for a precision mechanics and optical company, where he soon becomes a master craftsman.
Director: Rainer Simon
Writers: Helmut Bez, Rainer Simon
Music by: Reiner Bredemeyer
Cinematography: Roland Dressel
Editor: Helga Gentz
Cast
Christoph Engel as Gustav WenglerCarl-Martin Spengler as Gustav Wengler, youngGudrun Ritter as Luise WenglerKathrin Waligura as Bertha WenglerFritz Marquardt as Friedrich WenglerPeter Prager as Paul WenglerWolfgang Hosfeld as Wilhelm WenglerCornelia Hudl as Käthe WenglerFranziska Ritter as Luise WenglerJoachim Lätsch as Gottlieb MothesHerbert Sand as Erich MothesPeter Zimmermann as Carl MothesMore like this
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