The Buddenbrooks (German: Die Buddenbrooks) is a television series based on Thomas Mann's 1901 novel Buddenbrooks. It originally aired on ARD in 1979.
Selected cast
Carl Raddatz as Johann Buddenbrook sen.
Katharina Brauren as Antoinette Buddenbrook
Martin Benrath as Consul Johann (Jean) Buddenbrook jr.
Ruth Leuwerik as Johann Buddenbrook jr.'s wife
Volkert Kraeft as Thomas Buddenbrook
Gerd Böckmann as Christian Buddenbrook
Reinhild Solf as Antonie (Tony) Buddenbrook
Michael Degen as Bendix Grünlich
Noëlle Châtelet as Gerda Buddenbrook
Adem Rimpapa as Hanno Buddenbrook
Ursula Dirichs as Ida Jungmann
Udo Thomer as Marcus, Procurator
Alexander Hegarth as Dr. Grabow
Regine Lutz as Sesemi Weichbrodt
Elisabeth Endriss as Mlle. Popinet
Hans Caninenberg as narrator