Prague 1913: The family of newspaper publisher Alexander Reither, traditionally reunited for a New Year’s dinner, moves along convoluted and secretive paths in everyday life. Granddaughter Wally is impressed by the opaque businessman Marko Gelusich. Her cousin Adrienne meets the young socialist Joseph Prokop at an illegal anarchist meeting. On a business trip to Vienna, Alexander Reither falls in love with Irene v. Claudi. Adrienne wants to move completely into Joseph Prokop’s proletarian world, but her mother Kalivoda makes her a painful announcement. Joseph already has a girl. Alexander finds Irene v. Claudi in Budapest. They spend happy days in Vienna. In Prague, the printing workers go on strike. Adrienne fights alongside the workers and Robert Kalivoda. She experiences class struggle with her cousin Guido Frank. Alexander tries to introduce Irene to the family.

Cast & crew

H

Hans-Joachim Kasprzik

Director

Horst Schulze

Alexander Reither

Angelika Waller

Valerie 'Wally' Reither

Ezard Haußmann

Max-Egon Reither

Irma Münch

Helene Reither

Madeleine Lierck

Adrienne 'Adi' Reither

Norbert Christian

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Rankl

Jutta Hoffmann

Ottilie Rankl

Angelica Domröse

Irene von Claudi

Lutz Jahoda

Leopold 'Poldi' von Wrbata

Manfred Krug

Marko Gelusich

Erika Pelikowsky

Karoline von Wrbata-Treuenfels

Wolfgang Penz

Joseph Prokop

W

Walter Niklaus

Narrator (voice)

Erwin Geschonneck

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Rankl

Ernst Meincke

Guido Frank

H

Heinz Suhr

Dr. Adelbert Koch

Kaspar Eichel

Robert Kalivoda

Alfred Struwe

Raul Hochstetter

G

Gertraud Last

Mrs. Schönberg

C

Curt Trepte

Train Conductor

Seasons

3 episodes

Season 11979 · 3 episodes