Series

The German Lesson

19711 season

The German Lesson is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch The German Lesson

🇩🇪 Germany

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Good to know

Creator: Peter Beauvais
Release date: 1971-01-24
Language: German
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Status: Ended
Country: Germany
Studio: Sender Freies Berlin

About The German Lesson

The German Lesson is a 1971 web series, created by Peter Beauvais, starring Wolfgang Büttner, Arno Assmann and Andreas Poliza. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes. Below you can see where to watch The German Lesson in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Siggi Jepsen, an inmate at the juvenile detention center, is assigned to write an essay in the 1950s. Topic: the joys of duty. He immediately thinks of his own father. As a police sergeant, his father took his official duties more than seriously during the Nazi regime. Siggi becomes increasingly pensive. He writes about his father, who even sacrifices his friendship with an old friend for the sake of his sense of duty. Siggi had protected this friend as a child, and now has to serve time for it…

Seasons (1)

Season 12 eps · 1971

Cast

Wolfgang Büttner

Max Nansen

Arno Assmann

Jens Jepsen

Andreas Poliza

Siggi Jepsen - 10 Jahre

Jens Weisser

Siggi Jepsen - 19 Jahre

Irmgard Först

Gudrun Jepsen

Edda Seippel

Ditte Nansen

Jörg Marquardt

Klaas

Joeka Paris

Hilke

Erland Erlandsen

Dr. Theo Busbert

Petra Redinger

Jutta

Lisa Helwig

Katrine

Heinz Ulrich

Postbote Brodersen

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The German Lesson in Germany?+

In Germany, The German Lesson is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The German Lesson on Netflix?+

The German Lesson is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How many seasons of The German Lesson are there?+

The German Lesson has 1 season and 2 episodes in total.

Who stars in The German Lesson?+

The German Lesson stars Wolfgang Büttner, Arno Assmann, Andreas Poliza, Jens Weisser and Irmgard Först.

When did The German Lesson come out?+

The German Lesson is a 1971 web series created by Peter Beauvais.

Who created The German Lesson?+

The German Lesson was created by Peter Beauvais.