1900. Munich's Oktoberfest. A traditional annual celebration of the long-since-faded Bavarian royalty. After already running for nearly a century, it is a major source of income – especially for the city's brewery bosses. Many are reliant on the profits made from selling beer at the Oktoberfest, as is the small family brewery headed by Ignaz and Maria Hoflinger. When Curt Prank, a new player, comes to town, his ruthless acquisition methods upset the balance of power. Resisting his shadowy buy-out, Maria soon pays a bloody price for sticking to her guns. The thirst for revenge leads to a devastating and vicious war breaking out among Munich's beer mafia, revealing the ugly face that lurks behind the festive façade of the Oktoberfest. Yet in the chaos, a forbidden love between Maria's elder son and Curt's beautiful daughter is blossoming… |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: No Rating | |
Released: | September 15, 2020 | |
Runtime: | 48 min | |
Genres: | Drama History | |
AKA: | Empire Oktoberfest, Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood | |
Countries: | Germany | |
Companies: | Das Erste Zeitsprung Pictures Violet Pictures BR ARD/Degeto Film MDR WDR Maya Production Das Erste (ARD) | |
Cast: | Martina Gedeck Mercedes Müller Mišel Maticevic Klaus Steinbacher | |
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