Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
“A Family Series”
Series Overview
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.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 5 Episodes
100 min per episode
1972 – 1973
Premiered: Sun, Oct 29, 1972
Rainer Werner FassbinderLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 5: “Irmgard and Rolf”
With 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.
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EIGHT HOURS DON'T MAKE A DAY TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-08
Cast & Creators
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Gottfried John
Jochen Epp
Wolfried Lier
Wolf Epp
Irm Hermann
Irmgard Erlkönig
Anita Bucher
Käthe Epp
Werner Finck
Gregor Mack
Hanna Schygulla
Marion Andreas
Wolfgang Schenck
Franz Miltenberger
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Rolf Schwein
Wolfgang Zerlett
Manfred Müller
Grigorios Karipidis
Guiseppe Giuliano
Hans Hirschmüller
Jürgen Graf
Thorsten Massinger
Manni Andreas
Luise Ullrich
Oma Krüger
Karl Scheydt
Arbeiter Peter
Herb Andress
Rüdiger
Renate Roland
Monika Epp
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Fuzzy
Dietrich Lohmann
Marie Anne Gerhardt
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Märthesheimer
Department Leadership Roster
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer
Peter Märthesheimer
Producer
Dietrich Lohmann
Director of Photography
Marie Anne Gerhardt
Editor
Fuzzy
Original Music Composer
Kurt Raab
Production Design
Gisela Röcken
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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15: Suitable only for 15 years and over.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day about?
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.
How many seasons does Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day have?
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?
Key cast members in Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day include Gottfried John, Wolfried Lier, Irm Hermann, Anita Bucher, Werner Finck.
Who created or directed Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day was developed and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.