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
Werner Tietze
as Dr. Keuerleber
Gudrun Ritter
as Luise Wengler
Ernst Kahler
as Johann Leberecht Bärwolf
Margit Bendokat
Heike Jonca
Kurt Radeke
Johanna Schall
Silvia Mißbach
Peter Prager
as Paul Wengler
Wolfgang Hosfeld
as Wilhelm Wengler
Franziska Ritter
as Luise Wengler
Gert Gütschow
Michael Kind
István Avar
as Dr. Conrad Abel
Corinna Harfouch
as Jenny Weinhold
Wilfried Loll
Axel Werner
Kathrin Waligura
as Bertha Wengler
Joachim Lätsch
as Gottlieb Mothes
Peter Zimmermann
as Carl Mothes