Der schwarze Obelisk (1988)
In 1923, Ludwig Bodmer, a young man returning from the war, works in the gravestone company of his comrade Georg Kroll during the period of inflation. Business is going well, but inflation robs them of their profits and people suffer under the circumstances of the time. The "lost generation" in particular, the survivors of the First World War, of which Ludwig is one, struggles to find a place in society.
Director: Peter Deutsch
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Udo Schenk as Ludwig Bodmer |
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Rainer Hunold as Georg Kroll |
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Karina Thayenthal as Isabelle |
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Marina Krogull as Gerda Schneider |
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Stephan Schwartz as Otto Bambus |
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Siegfried Grönig as Hungermann |
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Elfi Eschke as Lisa Watzek |
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Heinz Schimmelpfennig as Riesenfeld |
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Petra Maria Grühn as Renée |
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Rainer Pigulla as Dr. Wernick |
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Lutz Reichert as Schneeweiß |
| Directing | Peter Deutsch | Director |
| Writing | Erich Maria Remarque | Novel |