Overview

The long-established aristocratic von Poggenpuhl family has seen better days. Towards the end of the 19th century, the major's widow and her children have long since eked out a poor existence characterized by a lack of money. Only the dusty ancestral gallery is a reminder of past fame and fortune. But while the mother has resigned herself to her new situation, her sons and daughters hope in vain for a change of fortune.

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Cast

Ulrich Mühe

Sohn Leutnant Leo

Margit Bendokat

Tochter Therese

Jenny Gröllmann

Tochter Sophie

Simone Frost

Manon Poggenpuhl

Heide Kipp

Dienstmädchen Friederike

Wilfried Ortmann

Onkel General Eberhard

Michael Gerber

Otti Planerer