In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and ... See full summary »
Van Kellen:
Coffee, spices, rubber, paraffin, timber, indigo - Here you will have insight into an overseas world trade.
Thomas Buddenbrook:
At home in Lübeck, they're still arguing about joining costums union.
Van Kellen:
You'll see. The bigger the market, the better are the chances. Money ...
Thomas Buddenbrook:
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When Tony and Alois get splashed with water on their trip down the river, some of the water gets on the camera lens.
German
EUR16,200,000 (estimated)
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