Germany / Dec 25, 2008
2h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Mid-19th-century, Baltic Sea port city of Lubeck, Germany. Follows the fourth generation of the Buddenbrook mercantile family as Tony and Thomas reach the age of marriage. Fatefully impeded every step of the way, the Buddenbrooks struggle as economic hardship and personal defeats weigh down family relations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Justus von Dohnányi | Bendix Grünlich |
| Alexander Fehling | Morten Schwarzkopf |
| Fedja van Huêt | Hermann Hagenström |
| Maja Schöne | Anna |
| Nina Proll | Aline Puvogel |
| Martin Feifel | Alois Permaneder |
| Sunnyi Melles | Senatorin Möllendorpf |
| Josef Ostendorf | Senator James Möllendorpf |
| Sylvester Groth | Kesselmeyer |
| André Hennicke | Gosch |
| Maximilian von Pufendorf | René Maria von Trotha |
| Teresa Harder | Ida Jungmann |
| Elert Bode | Konsul Lebrecht Kröger |
| Krijn ter Braak | Meneer Arnoldsen |
| Martin Horn | Carl Smolt |
| Wolfgang Hinze | Hinrich Hagenström |
| Tonio Arango | Stephan Kistenmaker |
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| Cas Enklaar | Van Kellen |
| Thomas Meinhardt | Prokurist Friedrich Wilhelm Marcus |
| Michael Abendroth | Dr. Friedrich Grabow |
| Matthias Deutelmoser | Dr. Giesecke |
| Nicholas Reinke | Peter Döhlmann |
| Katharina M. Schubert | Eva Ewers |
| Frank-Leo Schröder | Berkemeyer |
| Jan Peter Heyne | Zahnrzt Dr. Brecht |
| Daniela Merz | Martha Huneus |
| Uwe Rohde | |
| Brigitte Janner | |
| Leonard Proxauf | Christian Buddenbrook - als Kind |
| Jürgen Rißmann | Diener Anton |
| Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer | Babette |
| Marion Gretchen Schmitz | Sterbeschwester Leandra |
| Ariella Hirshfeld | Julchen Hagenström |
| Michael Witte | |
| Peter Clös | Postbote Telegramm |
| Hannah Corogil | Tony Buddenbrook - als Kind |
| Ina Holst | Cook |
| Jan-Hendrik Kiefer | Kai von Mölln |
| Valentin Markmann | Hermann Hagenström - als Kind |
| Ruben Ortlieb | Hanno Buddenbrook - 5 Jahre |
| Tim Reingruber | Senatsbote |
| Martin Rentzsch | Pastor Pringsheim |
| Anne Schramm | Küchenmagd Trine |
| Julius Terhedebrügge | Thomas Buddenbrook - als Kind |
| Andreas von Steegen | Bürgermeister Overdieck |
| Hans-Christoph Michel | Lieferant (uncredited) |
| Lisa Hofer | Folgemädchen |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Buddenbrooks |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Colonia Media, FilmInterest, ORF, ARD, Bavaria Film |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Barbara Buhl |
| Production | Uschi Reich, Michael Hild, Matthias Esche, Jan S. Kaiser, Winka Wulff, Burkhard Von Schenk, Arnd Hoffmeister, Lukas Batthyany |
| Writer | Heinrich Breloer, Horst Königstein, Thomas Mann |
| Editing | Barbara von Weitershausen |
| Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
| Assistant directors | Heinrich Breloer |
| Camera operators | Gernot Roll |
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| Additional photography | Gernot Roll |
| Stunts | Ladislav Lahoda |
| Music | Hans-Peter Ströer |
| Sound | Hans-Peter Ströer |
| Costume design | Barbara Baum |
| Makeup | Barbara Baum |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Baum |
| Revenue | 12.627.016 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 21, 2010
Digital
Switzerland / Dec 24, 2008 / 12
Austria / Dec 25, 2008 / 12
Physical media
Sweden / May 05, 2010 / 11 / DVD
TV
France / Dec 23, 2010 / ARTE
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