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Der eiserne Gustav - Season 1

The stern and reserved Gustav Hartmann, known as "Iron Gustav", is the last Berlin cab driver. At the end of the 1920s, his time is over as horse-drawn cabs are replaced by automobile cabs. He is threatened with impoverishment. His family wants to have him incapacitated. So he sets off on one last great journey that takes him from Berlin to Paris and back. A reporter with a nose for a big story accompanies him, Gustav becomes famous, returns to Berlin in triumph and, having become a gentle and approachable person, reconciles with his family.

Top Cast

  • Gustav Knuth

    Gustav Knuth

    Gustav Hackendahl

  • Eva Brumby

    Eva Brumby

    Frau Hackendahl

  • Dagmar Biener

    Dagmar Biener

    Sophie

  • Peter Eschberg

    Peter Eschberg

  • Gabriele Schramm

    Gabriele Schramm

    Irma

  • Heinz Schimmelpfennig

    Heinz Schimmelpfennig

  • Erika Skrotzki

    Erika Skrotzki

    Gertrud

  • Michael Kausch

    Michael Kausch

    Heinz

  • Rainer Hunold

    Rainer Hunold

    Wilhelm

Overview

The stern and reserved Gustav Hartmann, known as "Iron Gustav", is the last Berlin cab driver. At the end of the 1920s, his time is over as horse-drawn cabs are replaced by automobile cabs. He is threatened with impoverishment. His family wants to have him incapacitated. So he sets off on one last great journey that takes him from Berlin to Paris and back. A reporter with a nose for a big story accompanies him, Gustav becomes famous, returns to Berlin in triumph and, having become a gentle and approachable person, reconciles with his family.

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