Buddenbrooks (2008)

In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and ... See full summary »

Director:

Heinrich Breloer

Writers:

Thomas Mann (novel), Heinrich Breloer (screenplay),

Stars:

Armin Mueller-Stahl, Iris Berben, Jessica Schwarz

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Johann 'Jean' Buddenbrook
Iris Berben	...	Elisabeth 'Betsy' Buddenbrook
Jessica Schwarz	...	Antonie 'Tony' Buddenbrook
August Diehl	...	Christian Buddenbrook
Mark Waschke	...	Thomas Buddenbrook
Raban Bieling	...	Hanno Buddenbrook
Léa Bosco	...	Gerda Arnoldsen / Buddenbrook
Maja Schöne	...	Anna
Nina Proll	...	Aline Puvogel
Justus von Dohnányi	...	Bendix Grünlich
Martin Feifel	...	Alois Permaneder
Alexander Fehling	...	Morten Schwarzkopf
Elert Bode	...	Konsul Lebrecht Kröger
Krijn ter Braak	...	Meneer Arnoldsen
Teresa Harder	...	Ida Jungmann

Storyline

In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and Christian, and one daughter, Antonia, called Tony. Even though he dearly loves them, he expects his children to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of the company if necessary. The first to learn this is Tony, who is married off to Hamburgian businessman Bendix Grünlich. Her brothers have meanwhile learned the trade in Amsterdam and London respectively. Crushed by Tony's marriage disaster and several unlucky transactions, Jean Buddenbrook makes over the business to his eldest, Thomas. Thomas marries the dutch heiress Gerda, who is a passionate violin player. But Thomas never forgets his first love, a flower girl. After having spent time in Valparaiso, Christian returns to Lübeck, too. Thomas soon learns that his brother is much more interested in the theatre and actress Aline than in the company, ...

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | mother son relationship | ancestry | father son relationship | father daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

25 December 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Buddenbrookid

Filming Locations:

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€16,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Film, Colonia Media, ARTE

Technical Specs

Runtime:

151 min 178 min (TV)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Van Kellen: Coffee, spices, rubber, paraffin, timber, indigo - Here you will have insight into an overseas world trade.
Thomas Buddenbrook: At home in Lübeck, they're still arguing about joining costums union.
Van Kellen: You'll see. The bigger the market, the better are the chances. Money wants to procreate.
Thomas Buddenbrook: The way you say that. As if the money was alive.

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Connections

Version of Buddenbrooks (1965)

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