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Eight Hours Don't Make a Day

Original title: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1972–1973
  • Not Rated
  • 7h 56m
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8.2/10
768
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Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972)
Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag
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GermanDrama

The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.

  • Stars
    • Gottfried John
    • Wolfrid Lier
    • Irm Hermann
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    768
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    • Stars
      • Gottfried John
      • Wolfrid Lier
      • Irm Hermann
    • 7User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast47

    Gottfried John
    Gottfried John
    • Jochen Epp
    • 1972–1973
    Wolfrid Lier
    Wolfrid Lier
    • Wolf Epp
    • 1972–1973
    Irm Hermann
    Irm Hermann
    • Irmgard Erlkönig
    • 1972–1973
    Anita Bucher
    • Käthe Epp
    • 1972–1973
    Werner Finck
    Werner Finck
    • Gregor Mack
    • 1972–1973
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Marion Andreas
    • 1972–1973
    Wolfgang Schenck
    Wolfgang Schenck
    • Franz Miltenberger
    • 1972–1973
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    • Rolf Schwein
    • 1972–1973
    Wolfgang Zerlett
    Wolfgang Zerlett
    • Manfred Müller
    • 1972–1973
    Grigorios Karipidis
    • Guiseppe Giuliano
    • 1972–1973
    Hans Hirschmüller
    Hans Hirschmüller
    • Jürgen Graf
    • 1972–1973
    Thorsten Massinger
    • Manni Andreas
    • 1972–1973
    Luise Ullrich
    Luise Ullrich
    • Oma Krüger
    • 1972–1973
    Karl Scheydt
    Karl Scheydt
    • Arbeiter Peter
    • 1972–1973
    Herb Andress
    Herb Andress
    • Rüdiger
    • 1972–1973
    Renate Roland
    Renate Roland
    • Monika
    • 1972–1973
    Rainer Hauer
    • Volkmar Gross
    • 1972–1973
    Andrea Schober
    Andrea Schober
    • Sylvia
    • 1972–1973
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    • Trivia
      Originally broadcast in five episodes between 1972 and 1973 in West Germany.
    • Connections
      Featured in Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (2017)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 29, 1972 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Official site
      • SoundtrackCollector - Soundtrack Information
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Eight Hours are Not a Day
    • Filming locations
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 7h 56m(476 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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