

House of Promises
2022-09-18 · 45 min / episode · ★ 6.5
Berlin in the 1920s. A dazzling place, but times are not only golden, they are marked by poverty and crime. Vicky arrives in the city, led by promises of a better life, she’s looking for a job. But as soon as she gets there, her hopes and dreams are met with a cold awakening. With no place to stay and nothing to her name, she hires on to work as a saleswoman at a newly-established, glamorous department store. But the founders are also fighting for survival, just like Vicky. Times are tough, and it’s about to get tougher.
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- Creators
- Silja Clemens, Holger Joos, Conni Lubek, Carola M. Lowitz
- Production companies
- X Filme Creative Pool
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Ended
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Naemi FlorezVicky Maler
Ludwig SimonHarry Grünberg
Alexander ScheerArthur Grünberg
Amy BenkensteinElsie Schön
Nina KunzendorfAlice Grünberg
Valery TscheplanowaIlsa Schnabel
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