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Die Bertinis (1982)

Die Bertinis poster
Directed by
Egon Monk
Genre
drama, war & politics
Country
Germany
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows a German-Italian family from the late 1800s through World War II. It centers on the family's experiences in Hamburg as Germany falls under Nazi rule.

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What happens

Die Bertinis is a novel by Ralph Giordano published in 1982. The book tells the story of a German-Italian family from the late 19th century until the end of the Second World War. It is heavily autobiographical, focusing largely on the life of Giordano and his experiences in Hamburg during the period of National Socialism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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