

14/11/1989
"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

Jörg Hube
as Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer

Christine Neubauer
as Traudl Grandauer

Franziska Stömmer
as Adelgunde Soleder

Michael Lerchenberg
as Kurt Soleder

Gisela Freudenberg
as Sara Soleder

Alexander Duda
as Adolf Grandauer

Gerd Anthoff
as Friedrich Deinlein

Erich Hallhuber
as Willibald Leitner

Werner Rom
as Max Kreitmeier

Mona Freiberg
as Katharina Kreitmeier

Hansi Kraus
as Kargus

Timothy Peach
as Rudi Grandauer

Thomas Darchinger
as Maxi Grandauer

Georg Einerdinger
as Hausmeister
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