TV series
Buddenbrooks
1979, German, on Das Erste.
Family saga set in 19th century Germany, chronicling the lives of three generations of the Buddenbrook family, the owners of a family business in the northern town of Luebeck. Based on the novel by Thomas Mann.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1979
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Latest episode
S1 E11: Episode 11
Aired 23 December 1979
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Gerd BöckmannChristian Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Ruth LeuwerikKonsulin Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Marion KrachtTony Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Volkert KraeftThomas Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Rolf BoysenKommandant Schwarzkopf · 11 ep
- Klaus SchwarzkopfBankier Kesselmeyer · 11 ep
- Katharina BraurenAntoinette Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Martin BenrathKonsul Buddenbrook · 11 ep
- Carl RaddatzBuddenbrook sen. · 11 ep
- Michael DegenBendix Grünlich · 11 ep
- Sigfrit SteinerEdmund Pfühl · 11 ep
- Ursula DirichsIda Jungmann · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 October 1979
- Last aired
- 23 December 1979
- Network
- Das Erste
- Original title
- Die Buddenbrooks
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Scripted
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Buddenbrooks: quick answers
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How many seasons of Buddenbrooks are there?
Buddenbrooks has 1 season and 11 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Buddenbrooks finished?
Yes. Buddenbrooks ended in 1979, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Buddenbrooks suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Buddenbrooks?
If you liked Buddenbrooks, try The House of the Spirits, Ambitions, Parenthood.