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Onkel Bräsig

1978–1980 · 3 seasons

A gentle, unhurried costume drama that ambles through rural life with mild humour and quiet warmth.

Created by
Fritz Reuter
Genres
Drama
In short
German television series

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Created by
Fritz Reuter
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • class
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Fritz Reuter
    Starring
    Fritz Hollenbeck, Claus Jahncke, Olaf Ude, Renate Delfs, Eva Maria Bauer, Uwe Dallmeier, Hela Gruel, Robert Zimmerling
    Length
    3 seasons, 42 episodes, 25 min each
    Network
    Das Erste
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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