Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

1972· 15· Comedy· Drama

“A Family Series”

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.

1972-10-29

Where to Watch

Stream

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Episodes

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

ProducerPeter Märthesheimer

Director of PhotographyDietrich Lohmann

Original Music ComposerFuzzy

EditorMarie Anne Gerhardt

Full cast & crew (16 cast · 18 crew)

Details

First aired1972-10-29

StatusEnded

StudiosWDR

LanguagesGerman

CountriesGermany

Rating7.7/10 · 20 votes

Original languagede

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