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Die Affäre Borgward
6.0 / 10• 2018• 1h 30m•NR• German
HistoryTV MovieDrama
Storyline
The name of car manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward is still synonymous with the West German Wirtschaftswunder. For hundreds of thousands the "Isabella" from Borgward is the first car after the war while Borgward secures thousands of jobs in Bremen. But in 1961, the company of the passionate constructor goes surprisingly broke.
Cast & Crew
Thomas Thieme
Carl F. W. Borgward
Lead
Barbara Philipp
Elisabeth Borgward
Jürgen Heinrich
Wilhelm Kaisen
August Zirner
Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff
AM
André Mann
Karl Eggers
Bruno Eyron
Dr. Johannes Semler
Nina-Friederike Gnädig
Freifrau von der Tann
Anna-Lena Schwing
Monica Borgward
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcus O. Rosenmüller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Die Affäre Borgward is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
