The story of the life and survival of a half-Jewish family in Germany from 1882 to 1945. The focus is on the family of the failed pianist and conductor Alf Bertini and his Jewish wife Lea Lehmberg. They live in poor conditions in Hamburg and fight to give their children a better life until Hitler seizes power.
Hannelore Hoger
Lea Bertini(alt)
Peter Fitz
Alf Bertini(alt)
Florian Fitz
Cesar Bertini
Gisela Trowe
Recha Lehmberg
Elfriede Kuzmany
Emma Bertini(alt)
Daniel Hajdu
Roman Bertini
Gerda Gmelin
Fräulein Nelter
Gert Haucke
Melone
Holger Handtke
Ludwig Bertini
Die Bertinis is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1988. Created by Ralph Giordano, it stars Hannelore Hoger, Peter Fitz, Florian Fitz. The story of the life and survival of a half-Jewish family in Germany from 1882 to 1945. The focus is on the family of the failed pianist and conductor Alf Bertini and his Jewish wife Lea Lehmberg. They live in poor conditions in Hamburg and fight to give their children a better life until Hitler seizes power.
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