The Buddenbrooks (TV series)
1979 West German TV series or program
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The Buddenbrooks (German: Die Buddenbrooks) is a television series based on Thomas Mann's 1901 novel Buddenbrooks. It originally aired on ARD in 1979.[1]
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| The Buddenbrooks | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Berndt Rhotert Franz Peter Wirth |
| Directed by | Franz Peter Wirth |
| Starring | Carl Raddatz Ruth Leuwerik Martin Benrath Katharina Brauren Volkert Kraeft |
| Composer | Eugen Thomass |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Hessischer Rundfunk |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARD |
| Release | 15 October – 23 December 1979 |
Selected cast
- Carl Raddatz as Johann Buddenbrook sen.
- Katharina Brauren as Antoinette Buddenbrook
- Martin Benrath as Consul Johann (Jean) Buddenbrook jr.
- Ruth Leuwerik as Johann Buddenbrook jr.'s wife
- Volkert Kraeft as Thomas Buddenbrook
- Gerd Böckmann as Christian Buddenbrook
- Reinhild Solf as Antonie (Tony) Buddenbrook
- Michael Degen as Bendix Grünlich
- Noëlle Châtelet as Gerda Buddenbrook
- Adem Rimpapa as Hanno Buddenbrook
- Ursula Dirichs as Ida Jungmann
- Udo Thomer as Marcus, Procurator
- Alexander Hegarth as Dr. Grabow
- Regine Lutz as Sesemi Weichbrodt
- Elisabeth Endriss as Mlle. Popinet
- Hans Caninenberg as narrator