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Feature film — 2008

Buddenbrooks (2008)

5.82h 31mDrama — History

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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A high-signal pick with 36 votes.

Colonia Media / FilmInterest / ORF / ARD / Bavaria Film

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Director: Heinrich Breloer

On screen

Cast & crew

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Johann Buddenbrook

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Johann Buddenbrook

Jessica Schwarz as Antonia Buddenbrook

Jessica Schwarz

Antonia Buddenbrook

August Diehl as Christian Buddenbrook

August Diehl

Christian Buddenbrook

Mark Waschke as Thomas Buddenbrook

Mark Waschke

Thomas Buddenbrook

Iris Berben as Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook

Iris Berben

Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook

Léa Bosco as Gerda Buddenbrook

Léa Bosco

Gerda Buddenbrook

Raban Bieling as Hanno Buddenbrook

Raban Bieling

Hanno Buddenbrook

Justus von Dohnányi as Bendix Grünlich

Justus von Dohnányi

Bendix Grünlich

Alexander Fehling as Morten Schwarzkopf

Alexander Fehling

Morten Schwarzkopf

Fedja van Huêt as Hermann Hagenström

Fedja van Huêt

Hermann Hagenström

Maja Schöne as Anna

Maja Schöne

Anna

Nina Proll as Aline Puvogel

Nina Proll

Aline Puvogel