Gigant des Nordens
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Overview
The port of Hamburg has experienced and survived many things: epidemics, fires and floods, wars and destruction - but always also reconstruction. This documentary tells the story of how a small jetty on the Elbe became the global port we know today over the course of eight centuries. It is the story of one of Europe's largest ports, its people and their ideas.
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Release Date
2016-05-29
Status
Released
Original Language
German
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Henning Hartmann
Otto von Stockhausen
Benjamin Krüger
Bernhard Nocht
Philippe Goos
Albert Ballin
Melanie Adler
Krankenschwester
Heiko Büter
Arbeitsloser
Tim Dominick Lee
Arbeitsloser
Erik Rossbander
Kaufmann
Tom Semmler
Wirad von Boizenburg
Mathias Max Herrmann
Johannes Dahlmann
Martin Winkelmann
Konstanty Gutschow
Veronika Hertlein
Badende
Bernd Panzer
Ratsherr
Arne Prill
Arbeiter
Henry Schultze
Ratsherr
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