Thursday, April 2, 2015

By Way of the Stars (TV)



Der lange Weg des Lukas B. - German title
By Way of the Stars - Canadian title
Lukas B. - German title
Všetko je vo hviezdach – Czechoslovakian title
De Avontuurlijke reis van Lukas B. - Dutch title
No Caminho das Estrelas - Portuguese title
By Way of the Stars - English title

A 1992 German, Canadian TV miniseries co-production [Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft, TV- 60 Film Produktion, ZDF (Munich), Sullivan Entertainment, CBC, Disney (Toronto)]
Producer: Kevin Sullivan
Director: Allan King
Story: “The Long Journey of Lukas B.” by Willi Fährmann
Teleplay: Marlene Matthews
Photography: Manfred Guthe [color]
Music: John Welsman
Running time: 4 episodes x 60 minutes

Cast:
Lukas Beinmann - Zachary Bennett
Ursula von Knabig - Gema Zamprogna
Karl Beinmann - Christian Kohlund
Maria Beinmann - Anja Kruse
Mutter - Jutta Speidel
Friedrich Brunneck - Dietmar Schönherr (Dietmar Schonleiten)
Hausierer Nathan - Jan Rubes
Otto von Lebrecht - Hannes Jaenicke
Christina von Knabig - Dominique Sanda (Dominique Varaigne)
Henirich von Knabig - Gunther Maria Halmer
Diener Jürgen - Volker Lechtenbrink
Ursula - Sarah Polley
Helmut - Andrew Bednarski
Ben Davis - Michael Mahonen
Mathias - Gavin Magrath
Franz - Toby Proctor
Hans - Jiri Dolanski
Dietrich von Brabent - Damon Redfern
Virgil Johnson - Dennis Strong
Franoise - Tantoo Cardinal (Rose Cardinal)
Professor Bilby - John Neville
Roger Lemieux - Albert Millaire
Priest - R.H. Thomson (Robert Holmes)
Annie Pyle - Frances Bay (Frances Goffman)
White Feather - Michelle St. John
Piet - Jan Nemejovský
Charlotte von Brabent - Katarina Krizanova
Johanna von Brabent - Suzanna Jeserka
Albert - Miroslav Donutil
Baron Lyczinsky - Vladimir Durdik
Magistrate - Peter Debnar
Captain Harris - Chris Wiggins
Captain Hebert - John Gilbert
Mr. Passlinger - David Fox
Black Thunder - Eric Schweig (Ray Thrasher)
Tomorrow - Devon Codrington
Forest Beautiful - Carol Greyetes
Chief - Richard Maracle
Old sage - Arnie General
Cree Chief - Gordon Tootoosis
Sioux - Mardy Lucier-Porte
Cree sorcerers - Vern Harper, Denis Lacroix
Katar Krizanova - Charlotte von Brabent
Trading post owner - Michael Stevens
Sam - Victor Ertmanis
With: John Bourgeous (John Bourgeois)


Set in 1865, the story is about a thirteen-year-old boy from Prussia, named Lukas, who moves to America to escape family problems and a dangerous enemy. Along his journey he meets a young girl named Ursula and the two children struggle to survive the difficult frontier lifestyle.

This German, Canadian television mini-series was co-produced in 1992 by Sullivan Entertainment and German Beta-Taurus Kirch Group, that begins in 19th century Prussia, then travels through post-U.S. Civil War Charleston to the ‘Canadas’ and the West. It is a young boy’s version of “Dances with Wolves”. The six-hour mini-series is based on a popular German children’s novel called “The Long Journey of Lukas B.” The movie was produced in association with ZDF, at the time, Germany’s largest Broadcaster, CBC and Disney Channel. This mini-series was filmed entirely in Uxbridge, Ontario and was nominated for 2 Gemini awards.

 

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