Ulrich Erfurth

A man's life breaks down in pursuit of material success.

About a Cologne sparkling wine manufacturer who is pretending to be passionate about mountaineering in order to be able to devote himself to his real passion, theater.

Theodor Fontane's novel about a young girl who as a teenager marries a stiff bureaucrat, has a love affair out of boredom and loneliness and has to suffer the consequences years later should be well known.

Two GIs haven fallen in love with "Fräuleins", decide to stay in Germany and open a typically American drugstore in the center of the small town where their girlfriends live.

The fate of a pianist who returns from the Second World War with a wound to his right hand.

It would be a feast for the press if it became known that Alexander Engelmann, boss of Engelmann-Werke, captain of industry and sole owner of one of the largest corporations, was the driver of paymaster Paul Korn during the war... a bad driver, by the way. At least that's what Paul, who is now Engelmann's driver, claims. Paul takes care of pretty much everything that concerns Engelmann's private life, but especially Julia, Alexander's six-year-old daughter, who grows up in the motherless household like a charming but wild plant - pretty to look at, but extremely prickly. She needs a mother! But how does Engelmann find a woman who isn't just speculating on the millions? It goes without saying that a lot goes wrong during the search. But thanks to the prudent and level-headed Paul, the right woman is found for Engelmann and a suitable mother for Julchen.

Emil, a technical draftsman, is hardworking, always helpful, and somewhat shy. Because of these traits, he is often taken advantage of by those around him. Now Emil is set to inherit a supposedly large fortune. His landlady's brother wants to marry him off to one of his relatives. But soon panic and confusion set in. The inheritance consists of three full-grown lions.