The Buddenbrooks
1923, German. Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht.
Four-generation story-saga dealing with the decline of a middle-class Lübeck family. The first adaptation of a Thomas Mann book was also Gerhard Lamprecht’s first major film.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gerhard LamprechtDirector
- Peter EsserThomas Buddenbrook
- Mady ChristiansGerda Arnoldsen
- Alfred AbelChristian Buddenbrook
- Hildegard ImhoffTony Buddenbrook
- Mathilde SussinElisabeth Buddenbrook
- Franz EgenieffReeder Arnoldsen
- Rudolf del ZoppKonsul Krüger
- Auguste Prasch-GrevenbergBabette, Frau des Konsuls
- Ralph Arthur RobertsBendix Grünlich, Agent
- Kurt VespermannRenee Throta
- Elsa WagnerSesemi Weichbrodt
- Charlotte BöcklinAline Puvogel
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1923
- Original title
- Die Buddenbrooks
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Gerhard Lamprecht, Alfred Fekete, Luise Heilborn-Körbitz
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What The Buddenbrooks is based on
The Buddenbrooks is based on Buddenbrooks (1901) by Thomas Mann, published by S. Fischer Verlag.
1901
Buddenbrooks
By Thomas Mann
Published by S. Fischer Verlag
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The Buddenbrooks runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Buddenbrooks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1923. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Buddenbrooks?
If you liked The Buddenbrooks, try Goodbye June, Brand Upon the Brain!, Holy Lands.
Who directed The Buddenbrooks?
The Buddenbrooks (1923) was directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and stars Peter Esser, Mady Christians, Alfred Abel.
What is The Buddenbrooks based on?
The Buddenbrooks is based on Buddenbrooks (1901) by Thomas Mann, published by S. Fischer Verlag.