Löwengrube

Löwengrube

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Löwengrube

1989- 1992

3 Seasons

32 Episodes

8.0(1 votes)

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"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

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14 members

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Jörg Hube

Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer

Jörg Hube

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Christine Neubauer

Traudl Grandauer

Christine Neubauer

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Franziska Stömmer

Adelgunde Soleder

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Michael Lerchenberg

Kurt Soleder

Michael Lerchenberg

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Gisela Freudenberg

Sara Soleder

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Alexander Duda

Adolf Grandauer

Alexander Duda

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Gerd Anthoff

Friedrich Deinlein

Gerd Anthoff

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Erich Hallhuber

Willibald Leitner

Erich Hallhuber

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Werner Rom

Max Kreitmeier

Werner Rom

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Mona Freiberg

Katharina Kreitmeier

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Hansi Kraus

Kargus

Hansi Kraus

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Timothy Peach

Rudi Grandauer

Timothy Peach

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Thomas Darchinger

Maxi Grandauer

Thomas Darchinger

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Georg Einerdinger

Hausmeister

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