Why it may be worth watching
- Buddenbrooks combines Drama and History elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jessica Schwarz, August Diehl.
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Buddenbrooks
Mid-19th-century, Baltic Sea port city of Lubeck, Germany. Follows the fourth generation of the Buddenbrook mercantile family as Tony and Thomas reach the age of marriage. Fatefully impeded every step of the way, the Buddenbrooks struggle as economic hardship and personal defeats weigh down family relations.
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Cast
Armin Mueller-StahlJohann Buddenbrook
Jessica SchwarzAntonia Buddenbrook
August DiehlChristian Buddenbrook
Mark WaschkeThomas Buddenbrook
Iris BerbenKonsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook
Léa BoscoGerda Buddenbrook
Raban BielingHanno Buddenbrook
Justus von DohnányiBendix Grünlich
Alexander FehlingMorten Schwarzkopf
Fedja van HuêtHermann Hagenström
Maja SchöneAnna
Nina ProllAline Puvogel
Martin FeifelAlois Permaneder
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, History. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
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