Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

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Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

2008

2h 58m

Drama

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Members (Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jessica Schwarz, August Diehl) of a 19th-century mercantile family become unlucky in love and business.

Boyd van Hoeij

Variety

Big-name German cast is aces, but helmer Heinrich Breloer struggles to lift his big-budget sudser to the level of epic tragedy.

Jan 20, 2009

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

Isn't likely to achieve a widening of American interest in German cinema any more than it realizes its literary pedigree.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 2, 2009

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Snyggt filmat, mycket pÃ¥kostad och vackra miljÃ¶er frÃ¥n min barndoms LÃ 1/4beck. Bitvis seg, kunde ha klipts ned frÃ¥n tre timmar till tvÃ¥. GÃ¶r inte Thomas Manns roman rÃ¤ttvisa. En typisk tysk tv-produktion fÃ¶r att visas fÃ¶r hela familjen. Ger Ã¤ndÃ¥ en trea, men en svag sÃ¥dan.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Mooi kostuumdrama over de ondergang van het "Buddenbrook" imperium....boeit vanaf begin tot einde

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Yay for August Diehl, okay for the rest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Mann mag man eben - oder nicht. Wenn klar ist, worauf man sich einlaesst, geniesst man zweieinhalb Stunden lang exquisite Bilder und innovative Kamerafahrten, die den gesellschaftlichen Totentanz mit zurueckhaltender mannscher Emotion beschreiben. Wenn es nicht klar ist, worauf man sich einlaesst, kann die hoehepunktlose Studie schnell langweilig werden.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

dafuer, dass literatur-verfilmungen sehr schwierig umzusetzen sind, ein gut gelungener film. trotz seiner laenge nie langweilig

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

ein bisschen unrund, die Geschichte. Wer die Vorlage kennt, wird sicher noch mehr leiden....

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Heinrich Breloer

Director

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Johann "Jean'" Buddenbrook

Jessica Schwarz

Antonie "Tony" Buddenbrook

August Diehl

Christian Buddenbrook

Iris Berben

Elisabeth "Betsy" Buddenbrook

Léa Bosco

Gerda Arnoldsen

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Synopsis

Members (Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jessica Schwarz, August Diehl) of a 19th-century mercantile family become unlucky in love and business.

Director: Heinrich Breloer
Screenwriter: Horst Königstein, Heinrich Breloer
Production Co: Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR), Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) [at], Bavaria Film, Degeto Film, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de]
Genre: Drama
Original Language: German
Runtime: 2h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital