Die Deutschen

A stately, educational stroll through centuries of history, mixing reenactments and narration into a calm, informative pageant.

Created by

Christian Twente, Martin Carazo Mendez

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Stefan Jürgens, Hans Mittermüller, Christoph Kampmann

Overview

Die Deutschen is a German television documentary produced for ZDF that first aired from October to November 2008. Each episode recounts a selected epoch of German history, beginning with the reign of Otto the Great and ending with the collapse of the German Empire at the end of the First World War. In November 2010 the second season of Die Deutschen was published in German television, beginning with Charlemagne, the Frankish King, and ending with Gustav Stresemann, the Chancellor and Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. Historical events are recreated through a combination of live action scenes and computer generated animations. The series was filmed at over 200 different locations in Germany, Malta, and Romania at a cost of approximately €500,000 per episode.

How it feels

Earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, politics, war, faith

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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