A story spanning three generations, from 1871 to 1945. When Gustav Wengler, a farmer’s son, returns from the Franco-German war in 1871, he goes to work for a precision mechanics and optical company, where he soon becomes a master craftsman. Wengler loyally promises the owner on his deathbed that his sons and grandsons will also stand by the company.
as Gustav Wengler
as Gustav Wengler, young
as Luise Wengler
as Bertha Wengler
as Friedrich Wengler
as Paul Wengler
as Wilhelm Wengler
as Käthe Wengler
as Luise Wengler
as Gottlieb Mothes
as Erich Mothes
as Carl Mothes
as Dr. Conrad Abel
as Dr. Joachim Zuckschwert
as Jenny Weinhold
as Johann Leberecht Bärwolf
as Dr. Keuerleber
as Dr. Schultz
