Löwengrube

Overview

"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

Created by Willy Purucker

Network

• BR Fernsehen

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Jörg Hube

  Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer

  32 eps

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  Christine Neubauer

  Traudl Grandauer

  32 eps

• Franziska Stömmer

  Adelgunde Soleder

  32 eps

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  Michael Lerchenberg

  Kurt Soleder

  32 eps

Themes

• world war ii
• cold war
• bavaria, germany
• munich, germany
• world war i
• republic of weimar
• inflation
• post war germany
• nazi germany
• german history

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