Series

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

“A Family Series”

★ 7.7(20)19721h 40m1 season

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Good to know

Creator: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Release date: 1972-10-29
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: German
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Network: WDR Fernsehen
Status: Ended
Country: Germany
Studio: WDR

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day — trailer

About Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is a 1972 web series in the Comedy and Drama genres, created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Gottfried John, Wolfried Lier and Irm Hermann. It spans 1 season and 5 episodes, and originally aired on WDR Fernsehen. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 20 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 (1)

Miniseries5 eps · 1972

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

love at first sightfactory workercologne, germanysolidaritytrade unionfamily relationshipsblue collarminiseriesworking classfoosballcomradeshipwest germanynew german cinemaworker's rightsgerman culture

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day in Mexico?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day on Netflix?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How many seasons of Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day are there?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has 1 season and 5 episodes in total.

Who stars in Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day stars Gottfried John, Wolfried Lier, Irm Hermann, Anita Bucher and Werner Finck.

When did Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day come out?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is a 1972 web series created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

What genre is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is Comedy and Drama series.

Who created Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?+

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day was created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.