A masterpiece of German literature, "Die Buddenbrooks"  written by Thomas Mann and published in 1901, when he was only 26. It was his first novel and secured him instant success. Set in Luebeck, Mann's place of birth, the family saga with strong autobiographical hints is a vivid portrait of bourgeois society in the 19th century.
World Movies will screen the latest film adaption on Friday, 11 June at 8.30 p.m.
Buddenbrooks: Decline Of A Family is an adaptation of 20th century literary giant Thomas Mann’s 1900 Nobel Prize-Winning novel of the same name, that charts the downfall of an aristocratic merchant family over four generations in Northern Germany.
While Thomas attempts to take control of the family business and steer the firm through times of modernisation and rising competition, his brother Christian is trying to break away from any responsibility. Rebelling against everything their noble father stood for, Christian marries a woman from a vaudeville show instead. It is left to their sister Tony, who sacrifices her true love for the sake of the family’s fortune, to hold the family’s ties together. But when competitor Hagenstroem proves to have the better instinct for the changing needs of the market, even her influence seems to vanish. Will the family business break apart a dynasty that was once characterised by diligence, hard work and respect?
