Series

Watch Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) Online

7.720 votes19721h 40mEndedComedyDrama

Synopsis

“A Family Series”

The sprawling story of the everyday triumphs and travails of the young toolmaker Jochen and many of the people populating his world, including the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his colleagues, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.

Episodes

Miniseries

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1. Jochen and MarionNow viewing1972-10-291h 47mIn Cologne lives the middle-class Epp family, where one son, Jochen, works in a tool factory and shares close comradeship with his colleagues. While out to purchase alcohol for a family gathering, Jochen meets the beautiful Marion Andreas, who has an office advertising job, a love affair between them develops.
2. Oma and Gregor1972-12-271h 45mGrandmother Oma spends time searching for an apartment she can afford with her new boyfriend Gregor, a gentleman she has picked up in a park. When they run across a library space being abandoned by town authorities, Oma comes up with the idea of taking it over as a kindergarten for the neighbourhood children with no place to play except the street. She and Gregor become do-it-yourself squatters.
3. Franz and Ernst1973-01-211h 37mThe closely knit comrades at the factory have hoped that, after some training, Franz would replace the recently deceased foreman. But their office manager prefers to bring in an outsider, which causes tension.
4. Harald and Monika1973-02-181h 35mProdded by a visit from Marion's strict mother, Jochen plans to marry Marion. Whereas tensions growing between Monika and the abusive Harald lead Monika to consider divorce.
5. Irmgard and Rolf1973-03-181h 34mWith the news the factory is relocating, Jochen and Marion ask if they can switch apartments with Kathe and Wolf, to be closer to their respective jobs. And with this new inconvenience, the workers come up with a list of demands, including the seemingly impractical proposal that they arrange their own schedule rather than it being dictated by the bosses.

Cast

Top Billed Cast

Gottfried John
Jochen Epp
Wolfried Lier
Wolf Epp
Irm Hermann
Irmgard Erlkönig
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Anita Bucher
Käthe Epp
Werner Finck
Gregor Mack
Hanna Schygulla
Marion Andreas
Wolfgang Schenck
Franz Miltenberger
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Rolf Schwein
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Wolfgang Zerlett
Manfred Müller
Grigorios Karipidis
Guiseppe Giuliano
Hans Hirschmüller
Jürgen Graf
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Thorsten Massinger
Manni Andreas
Luise Ullrich
Oma Krüger
Karl Scheydt
Arbeiter Peter
Herb Andress
Rüdiger
Renate Roland
Monika Epp

Availability

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Stream

Criterion Channel

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FAQ

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Is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day available to watch online?

Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.

How many seasons does Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day have?

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has 1 season and 5 episodes.

When did Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day first air?

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day first aired in 1972.

Is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day still running?

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is classified as Comedy, Drama.