139 minutes
5/14/1987
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. Wengler loyally promises the owner on his deathbed that his sons and grandsons will also stand by the company.
Christoph Engel
as Gustav Wengler
Carl-Martin Spengler
as Gustav Wengler, young
Gudrun Ritter
as Luise Wengler
Kathrin Waligura
as Bertha Wengler
Fritz Marquardt
as Friedrich Wengler
Peter Prager
as Paul Wengler
Wolfgang Hosfeld
as Wilhelm Wengler
Cornelia Hudl
as Käthe Wengler
Franziska Ritter
as Luise Wengler
Joachim Lätsch
as Gottlieb Mothes
Herbert Sand
as Erich Mothes
Peter Zimmermann
as Carl Mothes
István Avar
as Dr. Conrad Abel
Matthias Günther
as Dr. Joachim Zuckschwert
Corinna Harfouch
as Jenny Weinhold
Ernst Kahler
as Johann Leberecht Bärwolf
Werner Tietze
as Dr. Keuerleber
Jürgen Watzke
as Dr. Schultz
Margit Bendokat
Rolf Colditz
Werner Godemann
Gert Gütschow
Heike Jonca
Michael Kind
Heinz-Karl Konrad
Astrid Krenz
Horst Lebinsky
Wilfried Loll
Michael Lucke
Erhard Marggraf
Harry Merkel
Silvia Mißbach
Kurt Radeke
Johanna Schall
Karl-Richard Schmidt
Gerhard Vogt
Axel Werner