Sins of the Fathers
Brief Synopsis
A two-part miniseries tracing the German Deutz family as they create pre-World War II's largest chemical complex and cope with Hitler's rise and fall.
Cast & Crew
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Burt Lancaster
"Councillor" Carl Julius Deutz
Julie Christie
Charlotte Deutz
Bruno Ganz
Heinrich Beck
Katharina Thalbach
Elli
Tina Engel
Luise
Martin Benrath
Victor Bernheim
Film Details
Also Known As
Fathers & Sons
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Fr3 Films Productions; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Rai Cinema; Showtime Networks
Location
Prague, Czechoslovakia; Nuremburg, West Germany; Munich, West Germany; Heidelberg, East Germany; Salzburg, Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries tracing the German Deutz family as they create pre-World War II's largest chemical complex and cope with Hitler's rise and fall.
Cast
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Burt Lancaster
"Councillor" Carl Julius Deutz
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Julie Christie
Charlotte Deutz
Bruno Ganz
Heinrich Beck
Katharina Thalbach
Elli
Tina Engel
Luise
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Martin Benrath
Victor Bernheim
Dieter Laser
Friedrich
Herbert Gr÷nemeyer
Georg
Ruediger Volgar
Ulrich
Hannes Jaenicke
Max Bernheim
Alexander Radszun
Dr Sokolowki
Christian Doermer
Cyrielle Claire
Burkhard Heyl
Martin Falk
Bernd Fischerauer
Hark Bohm
Holger Petzold
Karlheinz Lemken
Jan Meyer
Robert Cunningham
Christopher Burton
John Fosberry
Andre Dumas
James Drew Lucas
Peter Reinhardt
Holger Artl
Lutz Teschner
Ute Loeck
Heidemarie Geese
Dietrich Lohmen
Film Details
Also Known As
Fathers & Sons
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Fr3 Films Productions; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Rai Cinema; Showtime Networks
Location
Prague, Czechoslovakia; Nuremburg, West Germany; Munich, West Germany; Heidelberg, East Germany; Salzburg, Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States July 10, 1988
Aired in United States July 11, 1988
Previous title: "Fathers & Sons."
The series first aired on ARD-TV in West Germany.
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