"Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman" (2001) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 December 2001 (France)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Chronicle about Germany's most extraodinary literary family.

Plot Keywords:

Germany | Dynasty | Exile | Alcoholism | Writing

Awards:

13 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Thomas Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Monica Bleibtreu	...	Katia Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Jürgen Hentsch	...	Heinrich Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Veronica Ferres	...	Nelly Kröger Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Sebastian Koch	...	Klaus Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Sophie Rois	...	Erika Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Stefanie Stappenbeck	...	Monika Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Philipp Hochmair	...	Golo Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Katharina Eckerfeld	...	Elisabeth Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Rüdiger Klink	...	Michael Mann (3 episodes, 2001)
Elisabeth Mann-Borgese	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2001)
Anne-Marie Blanc	...	Hedwig Pringsheim (2 episodes, 2001)
Rudolf Wessely	...	Alfred Pringsheim (2 episodes, 2001)
Isolde Barth	...	Frau Feuchtwanger (2 episodes, 2001)
Ludwig Blochberger	...	Klaus Heuser (2 episodes, 2001)
Heinz Josef Braun		(2 episodes, 2001)
Gerd David	...	Gustaf Gründgens (2 episodes, 2001)
Björn Jung		(2 episodes, 2001)
Alfred Kleinheinz		(2 episodes, 2001)
Hildegard Schmahl	...	Salka Viertel (2 episodes, 2001)
Katharina Thalbach	...	Therese Giehse (2 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

Die Manns (Germany) (short title)
The Manns (International: English title)
The Manns - Novel of a Century (International: English title)

Runtime:

312 min (3 parts)

Country:

Germany | Austria | Switzerland

Language:

German | English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) (2009) | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Arte

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Unterwegs zur Familie Mann" (2001)

Soundtrack:

The 4th Movement

One of the best German production in the last years

No question, I highly recommend that somebody is taking this movie and make it available to more viewers than those that speak German. It was originally broadcasted on TV and later became available as a 3-disc DVD Set. I cannot comment on the authenticity of that picture but it is highly interesting and gives a great inside view of the life of the MANNs and the life what it has been in Germany before, while and after WWII in an academic environment. We have totally enjoyed the 3 DVDs and could hardly wait for the next DVD to watch. A picture that probably would have gotten plenty of Oscars if ever been presented to an American public - tells you a lot about how these pictures get selected.....