Die Manns: Ein Jahrhundertroman

630 min. | Director Heinrich Breloer | 2001 | Germany | no subtitles | PAL

Chronicle about Germany’s most extraordinary literary family. 3 parts.

This epic documentary/drama about arguably the greatest German author of the 20th century is really fascinating. Watching Elisabeth Mann-Borgese return to the places of her childhood is quite a moving experience and you feel the wisdom and the experience this old lady can share with the world. And it is a great gift for all of us that she did so shortly before her death. What a great family story this is! Everybody does a tremendous job in acting their roles…. This mixture of historical movie and documentary is just about perfect and may establish a new genre.