DIE MANNS. EIN JAHRHUNDERTROMAN

Thomas Mann: a literary genius, but as a private person extremely prim and questionable – and yet a loving family man. In his three-part magnum opus, held afloat by a superb ensemble cast, Breloer still manages to build a cinematic monument to this giant of German literature and culture. DOP Gernot Roll's inimitable panning shots, Breloers subtle interviews with contemporary witnesses and Armin-Mueller-Stahl's towering performance as Mann all led to a Grimme Award and an Emmy in 2002.