Where to watch Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) in the UK
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
A Family Series
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.
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Gottfried JohnJochen Epp -
Wolfried LierWolf Epp -
Irm HermannIrmgard Erlkönig -
Anita BucherKäthe Epp
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Werner FinckGregor Mack -
Hanna SchygullaMarion Andreas -
Wolfgang SchenckFranz Miltenberger -
Rudolf Waldemar BremRolf Schwein
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