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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
★ 7.7/10•1972•1h 40m•15•Comedy•Drama
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A Family Series

The sprawling story of the everyday triumphs and travails of the young toolmaker Jochen and many of the people populating his world, including the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his colleagues, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageDE
First Air DateOct 29, 1972

Episodes

Episode 1 - Jochen and MarionE1107m

Jochen and Marion

In Cologne lives the middle-class Epp family, where one son, Jochen, works in a tool factory and shares close comradeship with his colleagues. While out to purchase alcohol for a family gathering, Jochen meets the beautiful Marion Andreas, who has an office advertising job, a love affair between them develops.

Oct 29, 1972

Episode 2 - Oma and GregorE2105m

Oma and Gregor

Grandmother Oma spends time searching for an apartment she can afford with her new boyfriend Gregor, a gentleman she has picked up in a park. When they run across a library space being abandoned by town authorities, Oma comes up with the idea of taking it over as a kindergarten for the neighbourhood children with no place to play except the street. She and Gregor become do-it-yourself squatters.

Dec 27, 1972

Episode 3 - Franz and ErnstE397m

Franz and Ernst

The closely knit comrades at the factory have hoped that, after some training, Franz would replace the recently deceased foreman. But their office manager prefers to bring in an outsider, which causes tension.

Jan 21, 1973

Episode 4 - Harald and MonikaE495m

Harald and Monika

Prodded by a visit from Marion's strict mother, Jochen plans to marry Marion. Whereas tensions growing between Monika and the abusive Harald lead Monika to consider divorce.

Feb 18, 1973

Episode 5 - Irmgard and RolfE594m

Irmgard and Rolf

With the news the factory is relocating, Jochen and Marion ask if they can switch apartments with Kathe and Wolf, to be closer to their respective jobs. And with this new inconvenience, the workers come up with a list of demands, including the seemingly impractical proposal that they arrange their own schedule rather than it being dictated by the bosses.

Mar 18, 1973

Actors

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Jochen Epp

Wolfried Lier

Wolfried Lier

Wolf Epp

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Irmgard Erlkönig

Anita Bucher

Käthe Epp

Werner Finck

Werner Finck

Gregor Mack

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Marion Andreas

Wolfgang Schenck

Wolfgang Schenck

Franz Miltenberger

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rolf Schwein

Wolfgang Zerlett

Manfred Müller

Grigorios Karipidis

Grigorios Karipidis

Guiseppe Giuliano

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Hirschmüller

Jürgen Graf

Thorsten Massinger

Manni Andreas

Luise Ullrich

Luise Ullrich

Oma Krüger

Karl Scheydt

Karl Scheydt

Arbeiter Peter

Herb Andress

Herb Andress

Rüdiger

Renate Roland

Renate Roland

Monika Epp

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