Wengler & Sons
1987, German. Directed by Rainer Simon.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Rainer SimonDirector
- Christoph EngelGustav Wengler
- Carl-Martin SpenglerGustav Wengler, young
- Gudrun RitterLuise Wengler
- Kathrin WaliguraBertha Wengler
- Fritz MarquardtFriedrich Wengler
- Peter PragerPaul Wengler
- Wolfgang HosfeldWilhelm Wengler
- Cornelia HudlKäthe Wengler
- Franziska RitterLuise Wengler
- Joachim LätschGottlieb Mothes
- Herbert SandErich Mothes
- Peter ZimmermannCarl Mothes
Details
- Released
- 14 May 1987
- Original title
- Wengler & Söhne
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Helmut Bez, Rainer Simon
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Wengler & Sons runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
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Wengler & Sons isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Wengler & Sons?
Wengler & Sons (1987) was directed by Rainer Simon and stars Christoph Engel, Carl-Martin Spengler, Gudrun Ritter.