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Eight Hours Don't Make a Day

Original title: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1972–19731972–1973
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 7h 56m
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8.3/10
521
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Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag
Play trailer1:57
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The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
521
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,513
5,687
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    • Stars
      • Gottfried John
      • Wolfried Lier
      • Anita Bucher
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      • Gottfried John
      • Wolfried Lier
      • Anita Bucher
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    • 5User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Episodes5

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    Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag
    Trailer 1:57
    Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag

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    Gottfried John, Thorsten Massinger, and Hanna Schygulla in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Wolfgang Schenck in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Brigitte Mira and Hanna Schygulla in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Wolfried Lier and Hanna Schygulla in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Werner Finck, Gottfried John, Thorsten Massinger, Hanna Schygulla, and Luise Ullrich in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Anita Bucher, Wolfried Lier, Christine Oesterlein, Kurt Raab, Renate Roland, Andrea Schober, Luise Ullrich, and Wolfgang Zerlett in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Peter Gauhe in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Gottfried John and Hanna Schygulla in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Kurt Raab and Renate Roland in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Werner Finck and Luise Ullrich in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
    Gottfried John and Hanna Schygulla in Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)

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    Gottfried John
    Gottfried John
    • Jochen Epp
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Wolfried Lier
    Wolfried Lier
    • Wolf Epp
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Anita Bucher
    • Käthe Epp
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Werner Finck
    Werner Finck
    • Gregor Mack
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Irm Hermann
    Irm Hermann
    • Irmgard Erlkönig
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Marion Andreas
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Wolfgang Schenck
    Wolfgang Schenck
    • Franz Miltenberger
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    • Rolf Schwein
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Wolfgang Zerlett
    Wolfgang Zerlett
    • Manfred Müller
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Grigorios Karipidis
    • Guiseppe Giuliano
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Hans Hirschmüller
    Hans Hirschmüller
    • Jürgen Graf
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Thorsten Massinger
    • Manni Andreas
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Luise Ullrich
    Luise Ullrich
    • Oma Krüger
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Karl Scheydt
    Karl Scheydt
    • Arbeiter Peter
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Herb Andress
    Herb Andress
    • Rüdiger
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Renate Roland
    Renate Roland
    • Monika
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1973
    Rainer Hauer
    • Volkmar Gross
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1973
    Andrea Schober
    Andrea Schober
    • Sylvia
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1973
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    • Trivia
      Originally broadcast in five episodes between 1972 and 1973 in West Germany.
    • Connections
      Featured in Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (2017)

    User reviews5

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    7/10
    positive Fassbinder?
    What a shock. A mini-series from Fassbinder with many of his usual acting troupe but no murders, no sexual deviance, no head cases, no over the top acting, no cruelty. In fact, it's quite a happy and positive series that shows how people can come together and overcome problems at work and home. Yes, there's a racist in the factory and a nasty father who slaps his kid but they get put in their place and goodness prevails. It's a commitment, about 8 hours altogether. But worth it for the look at working class people in West Germany in the early 70s. Lots of smoking and drinking. Lots of ugly 70s fashion. But Grandma knows best and the guys at the factory will figure a way to get their rights without a strike. A pleasant surprise.
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    • Oct 8, 2021

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1972 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Official site
      • SoundtrackCollector - Soundtrack Information
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Eight Hours are Not a Day
    • Filming locations
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Runtime
      7 hours 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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