An American heiress in Europe falls in love with a German prince, but he is required to marry someone else for reasons of state convenience.

First part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in mid 19th century Germany.

Second part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in 19th century Germany.

This drama is taken from Thomas Mann's 1903 semi-autobiographical novel. Tonio (Jean Claude Brialy) is an aspiring writer and the son of a rigid aristocratic father and a music-loving mother. Wandering throughout Germany and Italy to "find himself," Tonio frequently remembers his childhood experiences in a series of flashbacks. The highlight of the film is the expert lensing by cinematographer Wolf Wirth. Erika Mann, the daughter of the late poet and author, collaborated with Ennio Flaiano on the screenplay.

Thomas Mann's witty and intimate story of a irresistible scoundrel.

Martin Lundt, heir to his family's industrial business, falls for and, against his family's wishes, weds the family maid, Régine. Soon thereafter, rumors begin to circulate about Régine's faithfulness and being to haunt Martin.