Wengler & Sons
Wengler & Söhne
Release: 1987-05-14
·Runtime: 139m
·★ 2.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
East Germany
Germany
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Peter Prager
as Paul Wengler
Wolfgang Hosfeld
as Wilhelm Wengler
Franziska Ritter
as Luise Wengler
Werner Tietze
as Dr. Keuerleber
Peter Zimmermann
as Carl Mothes
Gert Gütschow
Michael Kind
Gudrun Ritter
as Luise Wengler
István Avar
as Dr. Conrad Abel
Silvia Mißbach
Margit Bendokat
Heike Jonca
Joachim Lätsch
as Gottlieb Mothes
Johanna Schall
Kathrin Waligura
as Bertha Wengler
Kurt Radeke
Corinna Harfouch
as Jenny Weinhold
Ernst Kahler
as Johann Leberecht Bärwolf
Axel Werner