Der schwarze Obelisk
9.3
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.
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Cast
21 people
Udo Schenk
Ludwig Bodmer
Known for
13 Minutes
Rainer Hunold
Georg Kroll
Also in
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Der Staatsanwalt
Peter Deutsch
Gerd Angermann
Karina Thayenthal
Isabelle
Also in
Der Landarzt
Rote Rosen
Erich Maria Remarque
Known for
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Marina Krogull
Gerda Schneider
Also in
The Prince Beyond the Seven Seas
Space Three Musketeers
Stephan Schwartz
Otto Bambus
Known for
Windstorm 2
Siegfried Grönig
Hungermann
Also in
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Secret of the Chinese Carnation
Elfi Eschke
Lisa Watzek
Also in
Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII
Ein fast perfekter Seitensprung
Heinz Schimmelpfennig
Riesenfeld
Also in
Golden Soak
Der eiserne Gustav
Jean-Paul Raths
Heinrich Kroll
Peter Deutsch Director · Erich Maria Remarque Author
First release June 26, 1988 · Produced in Germany
Production
Deutsche Buchgemeinschaft
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 26, 1988
TV · ZDF
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