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Ein Mann will nach oben

1978 · 1 season · 1h per episode · Drama

In 1909, Karl Siebrecht, who has just become an orphan, arrives in Berlin. The 16-year-old is eager to conquer the city for himself in just a few weeks. On the train ride there, he meets Rieke Busch, a girl from the working-class district of Wedding. She accompanies Karl from then on. But he soon realizes that he will have to start at the bottom. His path is characterized by small successes and setbacks. Only later does he make his breakthrough by founding a luggage transportation company. But once again, his success was short-lived as his business partner booted him out. Karl Siebrecht is faced with the ruins of his company. But he does not give up, finds new ways and seems to have achieved another breakthrough. But then the First World War breaks out...

Seasons

• Season 1 — 13 episodes (March 26, 1978)

Cast

• Mathieu Carrière as Karl Siebrecht
• Ursela Monn as Rieke Busch
• Rainer Hunold as Karl („Kalli“) Flau
• Walter Buschhoff as Vater Busch
• Edith Hancke as Fräulein Palude
• Günter Strack as Ernst Gollmer
• Ulli Philipp as Ilse Gollmer
• Karl Michael Vogler as Bodo von Senden
• Harald Juhnke as Franz Wagenseil
• Anita Kupsch as Else Wagenseil
• Gert Haucke as Franz Kiesow
• Willi Rose as Paul Kürass

Details

Created by

Karl Wittlinger

First aired

March 26, 1978

Episodes

13

Genres

Drama

Network

ZDF

Status

Ended

TMDB score

7.7 / 10 from 3 votes