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Die Affäre Semmeling

2002 · 1 season

This series immerses you in the high-stakes, morally gray machinations of political power.

Created by
Dieter Wedel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mario Adorf, Stefan Kurt, Heike Makatsch
Overview
Die Affäre Semmeling was a 2002 German teleplay, broadcast on ZDF. It starred Mario Adorf as Walter 'Beton-Walter' Wegener, Robert Atzorn as Dr. Klaus Hennig, Heinz Hoenig as Axel Ropert, Stefan Kurt as Sigi Semmeling and Heike Makatsch as Silke Semmeling.

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Created by
Dieter Wedel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mario Adorf, Stefan Kurt, Heike Makatsch
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Dieter Wedel
Starring
Mario Adorf, Stefan Kurt, Heike Makatsch, Heinz Hoenig, Robert Atzorn, Fritz Lichtenhahn, Antje Hagen, Heiner Lauterbach
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 569 min each
Network
ZDF
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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