Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (German: Acht Stunden sind kein Tag) is a West German television drama miniseries written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, it broadcast in five episodes between 1972 and 1973.
In Cologne, West Germany, young toolmaker Jochen's world is explored, including those around him: the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his fellow workers, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.
| Title | Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day |
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| Year | 1973 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Germany |
| Studio | WDR Fernsehen |
| Cast | Gottfried John, Wolfried Lier, Irm Hermann, Anita Bucher, Werner Finck, Hanna Schygulla |
| Crew | Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Producer), Marie Anne Gerhardt (Editor), Peter Märthesheimer (Producer), Dietrich Lohmann (Director of Photography), Fuzzy (Original Music Composer), Kurt Raab (Production Design) |
| Alternative Titles | Acht Stunden sind kein Tag. Eine Familienserie, Huit heures ne font pas un jour, Вісім годин — не день, Eight Hours Are Not a Day |
| Keyword | love at first sight, factory worker, cologne, germany, solidarity, trade union, family relationships, blue collar, miniseries, working class, foosball, comradeship, west germany, new german cinema, worker's rights, german culture |
| First Air Date | Oct 29, 1972 |
| Last Air date | Mar 18, 1973 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 5 Episode |
| Runtime | 100:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.60/ 10 by 19.00 users |
| Popularity | 1.184 |
| Language | German |
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