(Schwarzes Gold)

Overview: Greed for power, betrayal and the dream of quick wealth: An oil boom breaks out in the Lüneburg Heath around 1900, transforming an entire region into a German „Wild West“. This series tells of this time, of the destructive power of boundless selfishness, but also of the courage to rebel against injustice. Lüneburg Heath around 1900: The young farmer's daughter Johanna works as a maid to support her family. No one suspects that there is a treasure lurking beneath her family's fields – petroleum. Only Richard, the son of the neighboring farmer Pape, knows about it and dreams of a future together with Johanna. Their forbidden love is put to the test when the unscrupulous oil trader Mr. Robertson appears and a fierce battle for power and wealth begins.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Drama,

Western

Networks:

Das Erste

Year:

2025

Directors:

Nina Wolfrum

Production companies:

Kinescope Film,

FilmNation Entertainment,

Hero Squared,

4Film

Actors:

Johanna Lambert

Richard Pape

Wilhelm Pape

Luisa Pape

Martha Lambert

Crews:

Director

Director

Music Score Producer

Casting