Christmas is just two weeks away, it is pouring with rain, and Ben is struggling to get into the Christmas spirit. Suddenly, Bens life takes a turn for the better when Santa Niklas Goodfellow and his Christmas caravan come crashing down to Earth in the middle of thunderstorm and land in Foggy Lane. Santa is on the run from the ruthless Gerold Geronimus Goblynch and his army of nutcrackers who have outlawed all of the old magical ways and have transformed the bright and peaceful Christmas world into a dark and hostile place, governed by greed and money. Goblynch has banned work for all Santas and confined the Christmas angels to tiny prison cells, where they can no longer hear the dearest wishes of children. Goblynch also wants to force Santa Niklas Goodfellow, the last real Santa, to work for his commercialized Christmas company and forces him to do hard labour in the ordering department of the Christmas Palace.

"Der Sommer der Gaukler" spielt im Sommer 1780. Auf dem Weg nach Salzburg bleibt die Theatertruppe um Emanuel Schikaneder mangels Spielerlaubnis in einem kargen Bergdorf vor der österreichischen Grenze hängen. Dort eskaliert gerade ein Streit zwischen dem Bergwerksbesitzer Paccoli und den revoltierenden Bergarbeitern, in dem Schikaneder schnell die Basis für sein neues Stück entdeckt. Doch nicht nur die Bergarbeiter, sondern auch Schikaneders Ensemble geht wenig später auf die Barrikaden. Eine kurzfristig anberaumte Freilichtaufführung der Truppe führt zu heftigen Turbulenzen...

2024 television film directed by Daniel Prochaska

2024 television film directed by Daniel Prochaska

Known as The Last Knight for his bravery and battle skills, the great European emperor Maximilian and his story is as spectacular as it is familiar: It is the story of a prince who must learn to be king. But above all, it is the struggle of a son who steps out of his father's shadow with the help of a most unexpected ally: Marie de Bourgogne.

本片是德国电视二台(ZDF)于2009年春季推出的历史剧，共分3部分，片长总计270分钟。本片以写实的手法描写了著名的克虏伯家族上百年的奋斗史。克虏伯家族一手建立了世界500强之一的蒂森克虏伯股份公司(ThyssenKrupp AG)。
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克虏伯（Krupp）是19到20世纪德国工业界的一个显赫的家族，其家族企业克虏伯公司是德国最大的以钢铁业为主的重工业公司。在二战以前，克虏伯兵工厂是全世界最重要的军火生产商之一，二战后以机械生产为主，约有20万雇员和380亿欧元的年营业额。