Wengler & Sons

(1987)

★ 4.7 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1987

Runtime: 139 мин

Country: East Germany, Germany

Director: Rainer Simon

Cast: Christoph Engel, Carl-Martin Spengler, Gudrun Ritter, Kathrin Waligura, Fritz Marquardt, Петер Прагер, Wolfgang Hosfeld, Cornelia Hudl, Franziska Ritter, Joachim Lätsch

Plot

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.