Overview
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (German: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag) is a West German television drama miniseries written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, it broadcast in five episodes between 1972 and 1973. In Cologne, West Germany, young toolmaker Jochen's world is explored, including those around him: the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his fellow workers, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
In Cologne, West Germany, young toolmaker Jochen's world is explored, including those around him: the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his fellow workers, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.
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Cast & Crew
Gottfried John
Jochen Epp
Wolfried Lier
Wolf Epp
Irm Hermann
Irmgard Erlkönig
Anita Bucher
Käthe Epp
Werner Finck
Gregor Mack
Hanna Schygulla
Marion Andreas
Wolfgang Schenck
Franz Miltenberger
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Rolf Schwein
Wolfgang Zerlett
Manfred Müller
Grigorios Karipidis
Guiseppe Giuliano
Hans Hirschmüller
Jürgen Graf
Thorsten Massinger
Manni Andreas
Frequently Asked Questions
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (German: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag) is a West German television drama miniseries written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk,...
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has 1 season with 5 episodes.
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day premiered on October 29, 1972.
No, Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has ended. The final episode aired on March 18, 1973.
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day originally aired on WDR Fernsehen. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day was created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has a rating of 7.6/10 based on user reviews.
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is classified as Comedy, Drama.