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Löwengrube

1989-11-14 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Drama · Crime · War & Politics

"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.

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Creators
Willy Purucker
Production companies
Bavaria-Filmkunst
Countries
Germany
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Jörg HubeLudwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer
Christine NeubauerChristine NeubauerTraudl Grandauer
Franziska StömmerAdelgunde Soleder
Michael LerchenbergMichael LerchenbergKurt Soleder
Gisela FreudenbergSara Soleder
Alexander DudaAlexander DudaAdolf Grandauer
Gerd AnthoffGerd AnthoffFriedrich Deinlein
Erich HallhuberErich HallhuberWillibald Leitner
Werner RomWerner RomMax Kreitmeier
Mona FreibergKatharina Kreitmeier
Hansi KrausHansi KrausKargus
Timothy PeachTimothy PeachRudi Grandauer
Thomas DarchingerThomas DarchingerMaxi Grandauer
Georg EinerdingerHausmeister

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