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The Man with the Bassoon - Season 1

This elaborate two-part series intertwines the life story of Udo Jürgens with his family history. The story begins with Jürgens' grandfather, Heinrich Bockelmann, who emigrated from Bremen to Russia at the end of the 19th century. Spanning three generations, the narrative arc stretches from the end of the Tsarist era through the Russian Revolution and the two World Wars to the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Top Cast

  • Udo Jürgens

    Udo Jürgens

    Udo Jürgens

  • Christian Berkel

    Christian Berkel

    Heinrich Bockelmann

  • David Rott

    David Rott

    Udo Jürgens (as a Young Man)

  • Ulrich Noethen

    Ulrich Noethen

    Rudi Bockelmann

  • Valerie Niehaus

    Valerie Niehaus

    Gitta

  • Melika Foroutan

    Melika Foroutan

    Anna Bockelmann

Overview

This elaborate two-part series intertwines the life story of Udo Jürgens with his family history. The story begins with Jürgens' grandfather, Heinrich Bockelmann, who emigrated from Bremen to Russia at the end of the 19th century. Spanning three generations, the narrative arc stretches from the end of the Tsarist era through the Russian Revolution and the two World Wars to the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

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