
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