In 1900, A rich newcomer with a shady past arrives in Munich determined to crash the local Oktoberfest with his own brewery. But when his daughter falls in love with the heir to a rival brewery, a violent chain of events is unleashed that will threaten both families' futures.
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Cast:Misel Maticevic , Martina Gedeck , Klaus Steinbacher , Mercedes Müller , Brigitte Hobmeier , Maximilian Brückner , Markus Krojer , Martin Feifel , Michael Kranz , Christian Lex , Vladimir Burlakov , Josef Hervert , Sibylle Canonica , Eisi Gulp , Ferdinand Dörfler , Caroline Sehm , Urs Althaus , Andreas Pegler
Prank's plans for a beer hall and a wealthy suitor of daughter Clara are derided by Munich's elite, but soon only the Hoflingers remain in his way.
The murder of Ignatz Hoflinger shocks Munich but gives Prank an opportunity to seize the victim's festival lot. Roman and Clara awkwardly meet again.
Munich's top brewing executive, Stifter, maneuvers Prank into a partnership and a marriage to Clara. But she and Roman have a scandalous secret.
Oktoberfest begins but Prank's position is precarious--as is his health. Roman barely survives a savage beating. Colina finds a new role for herself.
Prank strikes a conciliatory tone with the Hoflingers but a scandal means more tragedy for the embattled family. Colina's estranged husband returns.
The legal maneuvering of the publicans leads to an unlikely Prank-Hoflinger alliance brokered by Clara, who also help Colina escape her husband.