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Release Year1977
Runtime1 Season
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsEs muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
About Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook.
Directed by —, Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein leans on a strong ensemble — Siegfried Rauch, Heinz Reincke, Herbert Fleischmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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