Die Manns
TV Show · Biography · Drama

We owe Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann, his brother Heinrich, and his son Klaus for the novels that have become milestones in world literature. Filmmaker Heinrich Breloer brings the spirit of the Mann family to life, blending documentary material and dramatic scenes to trace their struggles, brilliance, and conflicts, creating a moving portrait of one of Germany’s most influential families.

2001 · 1h 28m
Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Monica Bleibtreu, Philipp Hochmair
Director Heinrich Breloer, Hans-Peter Ströer

Season 1

  • Familienleben
    EPISODE 1
    Familienleben
    Thomas Mann has achieved both prestige and wealth. He lives in Munich with his wife Katia and their six children. While Thomas dedicates himself with strict discipline to his writing, his children Klaus and Erika push boundaries by experimenting with love, art, and drugs, embodying the contrasts and tensions that shaped the family’s complicated legacy.
    1h
  • Die Flucht
    EPISODE 2
    Die Flucht
    For the Manns, a turbulent life of travel and constant hotel stays begins in Switzerland. In 1936, Erika Mann and actress Therese Giehse revive their political cabaret Die Pfeffermühle in Zurich, turning it into a cabaret in exile. Their performances become a sharp satirical weapon against Hitler and a bold statement of artistic resistance to fascism.
    1h
  • Neue Heimat
    EPISODE 3
    Neue Heimat
    Exile takes the Mann family to California, where life is far from easy. Heinrich and his wife Nelly are financially dependent on Thomas, a situation that strains their dignity. In despair, Nelly takes her own life in 1944. After finishing his memoirs, Klaus joins the US Army and returns to Germany in 1945 as a war reporter, witnessing firsthand the destruction of his homeland.
    1h

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Cast & Crew

  • Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Thomas Mann
  • Monica Bleibtreu
    Katia Mann
  • Philipp Hochmair
    Angelus Gottfried Mann
  • K‌E
    Katharina Eckerfeld
    Elisabeth Mann
  • Jürgen Hentsch
    Heinrich Mann
  • Sebastian Koch
    Klaus Mann
  • Stefanie Stappenbeck
    Monika 'Moni' Mann
  • Veronica Ferres
    Nelly Kröger Mann
  • Rüdiger Klink
    Michael Mann
  • Sophie Rois
    Erika 'Eri' Mann
  • Heinrich Breloer
    Director

About

Die Manns

Biography

We owe Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann, his brother Heinrich, and his son Klaus for the novels that have become milestones in world literature. Filmmaker Heinrich Breloer brings the spirit of the Mann family to life, blending documentary material and dramatic scenes to trace their struggles, brilliance, and conflicts, creating a moving portrait of one of Germany’s most influential families.

Information

Studio
Viacom
Released
2001
Rated
12
Region of Origin
Germany
© Bavaria Media GmbH

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German (Germany), German
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