
Die Affäre Borgward
History · TV Movie · Drama
Overview
The name of car manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward is still synonymous with the West German Wirtschaftswunder. For hundreds of thousands the "Isabella" from Borgward is the first car after the war while Borgward secures thousands of jobs in Bremen. But in 1961, the company of the passionate constructor goes surprisingly broke.
Top Cast


Thomas Thieme
Thomas Thieme
Carl F. W. Borgward
Thomas Thieme
Carl F. W. Borgward


Barbara Philipp
Barbara Philipp
Elisabeth Borgward
Barbara Philipp
Elisabeth Borgward


Jürgen Heinrich
Jürgen Heinrich
Wilhelm Kaisen
Jürgen Heinrich
Wilhelm Kaisen


August Zirner
August Zirner
Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff
August Zirner
Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff
André Mann
André Mann
Karl Eggers
André Mann
Karl Eggers


Bruno Eyron
Bruno Eyron
Dr. Johannes Semler
Bruno Eyron
Dr. Johannes Semler


Nina-Friederike Gnädig
Nina-Friederike Gnädig
Freifrau von der Tann
Nina-Friederike Gnädig
Freifrau von der Tann


Anna-Lena Schwing
Anna-Lena Schwing
Monica Borgward
Anna-Lena Schwing
Monica Borgward


Robin Sondermann
Robin Sondermann
Peter Zech
Robin Sondermann
Peter Zech


Lara Mandoki
Lara Mandoki
Betty Zech
Lara Mandoki
Betty Zech
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