Ich heirate eine Familie

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I'm marrying a family is a television series of the ZDF, which was created in 1983 until 1986. 14 episodes were produced, including three long consequences. Meanwhile, these are usually broadcast in two parts, making it both a 14 - are, as well as a 17 -piece version of the series. The Curth Flatow wrote screenplays and directed by Peter Weck. The film music was composed by Alain Goraguer.

Content

The divorced Angelika " Angi " Graf lives with her three children Tanya, Mark and Tom in Berlin and operates with a friend a little boutique for children 's fashions with the name " boutique for little people ." About her friends Sybille " Bille " and Alfons Vonhoff she meets at a party organized by Bille specially a native of Vienna commercial artist Werner Schumann know and conceals him even after several appointments initially the existence of their children. When he learns of them, he decides nevertheless to marry the whole family and to bring these to him in his great house. Throughout the series, the family lived through a series of typical family adventure. Among other things, Angi and Werner get a baby, Franziska.

Production

The script includes wit and irony embossed dialogues and provides some slapstick. In particular, the representation of the gruff and equipped with " Viennese humor " character Werner is a pillar of the film plot.

The focus of the series is also the idealization of " Family Happiness ", even though the a blended family. Example, emphasizes the character Werner in almost every episode, that after many years short affairs he had nothing better can happen to marry as a family. The figures Bille and Alfons, who are eager childless and each to their own advantage ( they on the money her husband, he jumps on page with young women ), serve as a contrasting foil - lined and as often divided and dissatisfied.

Flatow processed in his screenplay autobiographical experiences, as he himself had married a woman with several children. The role of the Werner Schumann was originally Harald Juhnke play, Peter Weck only lead director. But the alcohol problems Juhnkes prevented his involvement. And so the director Peter Weck took over this role.

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Episodes

In repetitions the longer episodes ( episodes 1, 5 and 9 ) are shown often divided between two shorter episodes.

Awards

DVD versions

• On November 2, 2004, a box set with the complete series was released (7 DVDs 1 DVD with bonus material, including performances by the actors "Wetten, dass. " In )
• 11 November 2011 also a fan box with 9 DVD (7 DVDs 2 DVDs with previously unreleased bonus material, soundtrack CD, and a novel was published exclusively launched the series deco magnet.