G 1923, directed by Gerhard Lamprecht, OV w/English subtitles, 105 min
Cast: Peter Esser, Alfred Abel, Mady Christians, Hildegard Imhoff
AN ERA OF UPHEAVAL
Opening of the film series “Losers & Winners”
World premiere of DCP with a newly composed score
Welcome and series presentation: Diana Kluge and Natalie Gravenor (concept and organization, Deutsche Kinemathek)
Film introduction: Eszter Takács (film restorer, Deutsche Kinemathek), Marco Brosolo (film score composer)
Thomas, the eldest son of the respected Buddenbrook merchant family, is commissioned to handle a grain delivery for his home town of Lübeck. If he fails to deliver on time, he is threatened with a heavy penalty. When his brother Christian, more a ladies’ man than a businessman, forgets an important bank transfer, the professional and personal downfall of the middle-class family takes its course. Loosely based on Thomas Mann’s eponymous novel, the action was moved to the 1920s, thus reflecting the audience’s experiences of social upheaval. The film’s success ensured Gerhard Lamprecht’s breakthrough as a director.
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