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6/10 TV Created by Simon Müller-Elmau First episode date 1 October 1992 Network Das Erste Executive producer Stephan Bechtle | 3.6/10 IMDb Genre Soap opera Country of origin Germany Final episode date 15 June 2011 Number of episodes 4,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Viktoria Brams
Wolfgang Seidenberg
Sven Thiemann Music by Tobi Hang, Didi Holesch, Andreas Schmidt-Hoensdorf Opening theme SOS/Kismet - "Es wird viel passiern" Cast Nicole Belstler‑Boettcher, Alfonso Losa, Hendrik Borgmann, Erwin Aljukic, Antonio Putignano Similar Verbotene Liebe, Unter Uns, Gute Zeiten - schlechte, Storm of Love, Lindenstraße | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marienhof is a German soap opera, first shown on 1 October 1992 on German TV channel, Das Erste. It started as a weekly series, before becoming a daily programme on 2 January 1995. The show was cancelled in February 2011 and aired its last episode on 15 June 2011. In the 90s, the Marienhof soap opera became a huge success in Finland and remained a fan favourite until it was cancelled to license problems.
Contents
Over the years, the show became known for tackling several social issues, such as homosexuality, homelessness, private bankruptcy, rape, drug abuse, AIDS, child abuse, suicide, cancer, adultery and murder. The show focuses on the everyday life of the residents of the Marienhof, a fictional suburb in Cologne.
Background
Marienhof is produced by Bavaria Fernsehproduktion GmbH in Munich. The series is set in another German city, Cologne. The first 52 episodes of the show were 45 minutes long and were shown every Tuesday and Thursday but from episode 53 onwards, this was shortened to 25 minutes. On 2 January 1995, Marienhof was joined by Verbotene Liebe in the daily soaps schedule in Germany. The show has produced 4,053 episodes and has starred 100 major actors, 4,000 minor actors and about 5,000 guest stars. In the show, there have been 25 weddings, 48 deaths and 13 births. The theme tune of Marienhof is the song "Es wird viel passieren" by S.O.S..
Settings
A fictional Cologne suburb, with businesses and shops like any normal suburb. Settings include a shopping mall, cafes, a secondary school, a discotheque and the houses of the different characters. The characters include local businessmen, students, housewives and teachers.