Der schwarze Obelisk
Der schwarze Obelisk
1988, German. Directed by Peter Deutsch.
In 1923, Ludwig Bodmer, a young man returning from the war, works in the gravestone company of his comrade Georg Kroll during the period of inflation. Business is going well, but inflation robs them of their profits and people suffer under the circumstances of the time. The "lost generation" in particular, the survivors of the First World War, of which Ludwig is one, struggles to find a place in society.
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Der schwarze Obelisk (1988) was directed by Peter Deutsch and stars Udo Schenk, Rainer Hunold, Karina Thayenthal.