Overview
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.
Cast
- Christoph Engel as Gustav Wengler
- Carl-Martin Spengler as Gustav Wengler, young
- Gudrun Ritter as Luise Wengler
- Kathrin Waligura as Bertha Wengler
- Fritz Marquardt as Friedrich Wengler
- Peter Prager as Paul Wengler
- Wolfgang Hosfeld as Wilhelm Wengler
- Cornelia Hudl as Käthe Wengler
- Franziska Ritter as Luise Wengler
- Joachim Lätsch as Gottlieb Mothes