The film depicts the life of the middle-class Kempowski family in Rostock between 1939 and 1945 in great detail and closely following the novel on which it is based. In addition to describing the special events in Walter's life and in the family, there are also repeated depictions of everyday life, such as walks with his father through Rostock, at school and in youth groups, with friends and swing music, at family meals and Christmas celebrations, at church or at the cinema. Father Karl loves cigars from the company "Loeser & Wolff," which always prompts him to say "impeccable, more impeccable, Tadellöser and Wolff" when praising them.

Cast & crew

W

Walter Kempowski

Creator

E

Eberhard Fechner

Director

Edda Seippel

Grete Kempowski

Karl Lieffen

Karl Kempowski

G

Gabriele Michel

Ulla Kempowski

Martin Semmelrogge

Robert Kempowski

Jesper Christensen

Sven Sörensen

K

Kurt Buecheler

Dr. Paul Krause

Ruth Nimbach

Frau Krause

M

Martin Rosenstiel

Pastor

Seasons

2 episodes

Season 11975 · 2 episodes