Geld.Macht.Liebe

Gerald Podgornig Thomas Hroch

Geld.Macht.Liebe (proper spelling Geld.Macht.Liebe ) is a German television series that was produced in 2008/2009 Tivoli Film / Lisa Film for ARD and ORF. The series was discontinued due to poor rates after the first season. A remake or sequel is not planned.

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The series is about the family of Rheinberg, owner of the private banking house of Rheinberg and social center of Frankfurt ( Main). The company is headed by Markus von Rheinberg since the death of his father. The reason for its manners perfectly outwardly acting Businessman walks while behind the scenes often little squeamish before and also makes use of dubious business practices to protect the bank and his family.

With his wife Sophia, he has three children: Elena, who runs the family-owned stud farm and even has two children with Argentinian Martine La Rocca, Frank, the sensitive son, who is regarded as the successor of Rheinberg Dynasty, and Marietta, the pampered baby of the family who spends his time mostly with parties and other amusements. As the matriarch of Rheinberg Markus ' mother Lilo faces, which is always trying to protect the reputation of the family with a strict code of values ​​.

Restlessness returns to the family, as Mona Sailer, sister of Mark, after 30 years, she had the family turned their backs reappears with her daughter Ariane and lays claim to its share in the bank. In addition, the Economic Affairs Officer of Frankfurt, Alexander Blessmann, the Rheinberg vowed vengeance, because he gives them the blame for the death of his father. These disturbances cause the family carefully constructed facade begins to crumble and enter the machinations of Markus von Rheinberg days.

Actor

Lead

Additional cast

Shooting

The shooting lasted from 22 April 2008 to 26 June 2009. Locations were Bad Homburg and Frankfurt am Main. In Bad Homburg was a converted specifically for this TV series Villa, representing the family ancestral home of the family of Rheinberg, the central location. Christine Kabisch directed in the episodes 1-13, Helmut Metzger in episodes 14-21.

Others

• The series was about the role of Mark of Rheinberg, presented by Theater actor Roland Koch, designed as it was clear from the start as a performer.

• First 13 episodes for the first season were planned. During the ongoing filming more episodes have been ordered so that the first season now includes the pilot movie and 19 episodes.

• From the start of filming was at an Internet presence for the series, on the background information on the emergence, information about the actors and the production team and could be retrieved with the prior shooting.

• The company moved its headquarters Tivoli movie to Bad Homburg in the reconstructed series for the villa.

• In the coverage of the series comparisons were often drawn with the series The legacy of Guldenburgs and Dallas, as Geld.Macht.Liebe is designed on a similar pattern.