For heaven's sake
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | For heaven's sake |
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| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | since 2002 |
| Production company |
new German film company (ndF) |
| length | 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 247 and 4 specials in 19 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Comedy , family |
| Theme music | Birger Heymann |
| idea | Michael Baier |
| production | Producer: Siegfried B. Glökler, Jochen Zachay, Armin Mahr; Producer: Claudia Sihler-Rosei |
| music | Birger Heymann , Arnold Fritzsch , Philipp F. Kölmel & Nik Reich |
| First broadcast | January 8, 2002 on Das Erste |
| occupation | |
For heaven's sake is a German television series that is produced by the new German film company on behalf of the MDR and has been broadcast on the Erste on Tuesdays from 8:15 p.m. since 2002 . 19 seasons had been produced by the beginning of November 2019.
For heaven's sake , 2012 was the most-watched television series in Germany with 7.1 million viewers.
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The series depicts the turbulent life of the few nuns in the small monastery in the fictional Lower Bavarian town of Kaltenthal. Two topics dominate: the support of those seeking advice and help in the most varied of life situations and the struggle to maintain the monastery. Opponent of the head of the monastery - up to episode 65 Sister Lotte, played by Jutta Speidel , then Sister Hanna ( Janina Hartwig ) - and her co-sisters is Mayor Wolfgang Wöller ( Fritz Wepper ). He is constantly trying to repurpose the monastery according to his plans, which are supposed to serve the well-being of Kaltenthal, against which the nuns do their best. Wöller is often supported by the superior of the order, who wants to sell the property, which in her opinion is unprofitable, in order to improve the finances of the order. Wöller is also often to blame for the worries of those who hope for help from the monastery, or at least could help if he did not give priority to other interests. With skillful tactics and persuasion, the monastery director succeeds in overcoming Wöller's resistance. As often as Wöller and the monastery director clash, in the end they appreciate each other.
Seasons
So far, 19 seasons with 13 episodes each and four Christmas specials have been broadcast. The last new episode for the time being aired on April 14, 2020. The audience ratings in the total population fluctuated between 13 and 16 percent (around 5.5 million), the popularity among younger people up to 49 years of age was significantly lower in comparison and was five to eight percent.
Episode list
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Christmas in Kaltenthal
From January 15, 2008, the first 90-minute special of the series was filmed under the title Christmas in Kaltenthal . It was first broadcast on December 23, 2008. It shows the preparations for the annual children's Christmas party in the monastery, as well as an excursion by Sister Hanna and Mayor Wöller to Rome, the occasion of which is an alleged private audience Wöller with the Pope, which later turns out to be a mass event.
Christmas under palm trees
A second special with the title Christmas under palm trees was broadcast for the first time on December 25, 2010 on ARD. The shooting took place from December 2009 to February 2010, among other things on the cruise ship MSC Fantasia . To escape the Christmas hustle and bustle, Wöller booked a Mediterranean cruise over Christmas. As soon as he is on board, he wants to leave the ship again, as the sisters Hanna, Agnes and Felicitas are among the passengers. But the shock is quickly forgotten when Wöller meets a woman who is also from Kaltenthal and to whom he will soon propose marriage.
Mission impossible
At the beginning of 2011 a third Christmas special was supposed to be shot in Namibia under the title Mission Impossible . While preparing for the shooting, the assistant director was fatally injured by a leopard, who was considered tame. As a result, the shooting was postponed and took place in early 2012. Sister Hanna and Mayor Wöller travel to Sister Lotte's mission station in Nigeria - a trip that has many surprises in store for the two people of Kaltenthal.
The miracle of Fatima
On December 25, 2014, the fourth special of "Um Himmels Willen" aired. Sister Hanna, Mr. Wöller and the wealthy widow Sonja Berger travel together to Fátima in Portugal to find Mrs. Berger's childhood sweetheart.
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main actor
Sorted according to the order of entry. Current contributors are highlighted in yellow.
| actor | role | consequences | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jutta Speidel | Sr. Charlotte "Lotte" Albers | 1-65 | 1-5 | initially a missionary in Africa, who has to return to Germany due to a tropical disease and is transferred to Kaltenthal by the Mother Superior; Head of the local monastery and briefly mayor (St. 1–2) ; rushes to the deathbed of her fatherly friend P. Roman and takes over his life's work, the mission station in Nigeria. Guest appearances: episode 100 (St. 8), mission impossible (Christmas episode 2012) |
| Andrea Sihler | Sr. Hildegard Hähnlein | 1- | 1- | Nun ; Secretary and right hand of the Mother Superior in the Munich motherhouse; also successful novelist (initially under the pseudonym Rosa Piretti); Rossbauer's supporter in the Episcopal Ordinariate for a book project (St. 16) ; has a doppelganger named Paula Kuhn |
| Rosel Zech | Dr. Dr. Elisabeth Reuter | 1-130 | 1-10 | Superior (with two doctorates in theology and business administration ) of the Magdalene Order with headquarters in Munich; formerly assistant to mother Wichtrud; takes a break after suspicion of illegal insider speculation in the stock market and due to overwork and is later called to Rome |
| Anne Weinknecht | Sr. Sophie Tietze | 1-42 | 1-4 | first novice , later nun; was freed from the big city milieu by the order as a "problem child" and later joined him; goes as a missionary to San Rafael / South America |
| Anna Luise Kiss | Barbara Bachmann, b. Silenius † | 1-81 | 1-7 | former novice who leaves the Order out of love for a doctor; afterwards first consultation in his practice (St. 1–2) , then trainee nurse in the Kalthental hospital (St. 2) , operator of the monastery shop “natur pur” (St. 4–6) and co-initiator of the “Kaltenthaler Tafel” (St. . 7) ; Wife of Max Bachmann (lived in separation); Mother of Elisabeth "Lisa"; Stepmother of Rebecca and Jacob; Ex-fiancee of Dr. Martin Richter; Ex-affair of Tom Schilling; gets involved in a third-party car accident and dies at the scene of the accident |
| Lars Weström | Anton Meier | 1- | 1- | good-natured police chief in Kaltenthal; briefly district manager in Auingen (St. 13) ; freelance specialist in personal surveillance in Stolpe's private detective agency (St. 16) ; Composer and singer of the "cruiser blues" (St. 8) ; Husband of Trude; Father of Kevin Meier (usually called "Junior") and Katharina Kunert (through sperm donation at a young age) |
| Emanuela von Frankenberg | Sr. Agnes Schwandt | 1- | 1- | Nun; Cook of the Kaltenthal monastery, who also takes care of the garden and trusts her herbs and potions; temporary secretary in the Kaltenthal town hall (St. 2) as well as assistant cook in the "Ochsen" (St. 3) , in the restaurant "Vesuvio" (St. 15) and at the Prechtl catering service (St. 18) ; quite naive about the world and its fellow human beings; Daughter of Anton Kummer |
| Karin Gregorek | Sr. Felicitas Meier | 1- | 1- | Nun; formerly long-time head of the Kaltenthal monastery; initially head nurse at the St. Marien Hospital in Kaltenthal (St. 1–6) , after her retirement head of the medical advice center for the socially disadvantaged (since 6) ; Deputy Superior of the Magdalene Order (St. 19) ; slightly hysterical; has a weakness for alcohol (level 1–9) , later for tobacco (level 10 + 11) , computer games (level 12) , chocolate (level 13) , horse racing betting (level 14) , horoscope prophecy (level 15 ) , Glue and gambling (lv 16) , crossword puzzles and driving a car (lv 17) , social media (lv 18), and online poker, prayer and series streaming (lv 19) |
| Fritz Wepper | Wolfgang Wöller | 1- | 1- | first mayor (up to 7th grade) , then mayor of Kaltenthal; Owner of the local car dealership; President of the KFC (Kaltenthaler Football Club); Son of Ferdinand Wöller; Half-brother of Friedhelm Breitner; Father of Wolfgang Wöller jun.; Grandfather of Wolfi and Cosima; Ex-husband of Gesine Wöller; Ex-partner of Doris Bergmann; Lisa Mendig's ex-affair |
| Andrea Wildner | Marianne Laban, b. Nobleman | 1- | 1- | Chief secretary in the mayor's anteroom; briefly secretary in the car dealership Wöller (St. 2) and in the construction company Hermann Hubers (St. 8) as well as leader of the opposition in the local council and thus an archivist in the town hall (St. 12) , who has been transferred to the town hall (St. 12) ; Sister of Mathilde Adelmann; Ex-wife of Willi Laban; Ex-partner of Konrad Hausmann and Frank Treptow; Vacation flirt by Theo Seewald |
| Wolfgang Müller | Hermann Huber | 2– | 1- | Building contractor and best friend of Wolfgang Wöller; Ex-fiance of Lieselotte Sulzer; former admirer of Isolde Manz |
| Horst Sachtleben | Gottlieb Rossbauer | 7– | 1- | Bishop ; Good friend, but also a critic and confessor of the Mother Superior, sometimes also a supporter and paternal protector of the Kaltenthal Convention ; has a weakness for Sr. Agnes' cookies; was supposed to become a cardinal twice (St. 7 + 11) , but decided to forego the promotion |
| Helen Zellweger | Julia Seewald | 12-52 | 1-4 | former novice; Daughter of Dr. Paul Seewald; leaves the order voluntarily after almost financially ruining the diocese through stock speculation (on behalf of Bishop Rossbauer) |
| Donia Ben-Jemia | Sr. Gina Gallo | 40-104 | 4-8 | first novice, later nun; Daughter of Fabrizio Gallo; Sister of Mario Gallo; hurries to Naples to look after her father who had an accident in the car |
| Nathalie Schott | Sr. Ingrid Knoop | 53-80 | 5-7 | first novice, later nun; Daughter of Werner and Hannelore Knoop; Ex-girlfriend of Michael Bechthold, with whom she embezzled money from her previous employer; is transferred to Cologne as accountant and managing director |
| Janina Hartwig | Sr. Johanna "Hanna" Jakobi | 66– | 6– | Nun traveling from Berlin at Lotte's request; formerly a dancer at the Berlin State Ballet; Daughter of Gertrud and Dr. Heinrich Jakobi; Stepdaughter of Leo Maybach; Childhood love of André Bernard; Schwarm von Leon Schmidt Hartwig previously played the episode role Helga Harlachinger (episode 47). |
| Antje Mönning | Sr. Jennifer "Jenny" Marquard | 80-105 | 7-9 | Novice who previously worked as a stripper; is assigned to Cardinal Höpfner as his nurse after the bypass surgery |
| Denise M'Baye | Sr. Lela | 107– | 9– | Novice who joined the order to escape the influence of her family and was sent to Kaltenthal by Sr. Lotte; Choirmaster of the “Kloster-Kids” (St. 16) ; Employee in kindergarten (since 17 years) ; Sister of Abassi; Ex-fiancee of Boseda (externally controlled) |
| Julia Heinze | Maria Gasser | 115-146 | 9-12 | former novice; previously a reporter and journalist for the “Nachtexpress”; birth mother of Annika Menzel (released for adoption); first affair, then partner of Till Thalbach; leaves the order when she learns that Till is pregnant Heinze has already played the episode role Kathrin Stolpe (episode 74). |
| Gaby Dohm | Louise Baroness von Beilheim † | 131-175 | 11-14 | initially deputy, later successor to Elisabeth Reuter as Mother Superior of the Magdalene Order; previously managing director of the Cologne branch; Sister of Alexander von Beilheim; Aunt of Tabea von Beilheilm; Cousin of Gustav von Beilheim; Balthus Tennhagen's childhood love; dies with this in a plane crash |
| Katharina Hackhausen | Sr. Tabea Freiin von Beilheim | 144-169 | 12-13 | Novice; Daughter of Alexander von Beilheim; Niece of Louise von Beilheim; Ex-girlfriend of Lukas Stern; is accepted back into the order after separating from him, but transferred to Cologne, on the one hand to fathom her calling, on the other hand to study medicine and then to go on mission |
| Nina Hoger | Theodora (Sabine) Richter, b. Albrecht | 159–166 176– |
13 14– |
initially the opponent of Louise von Beilheim in the election to Mother Superior (St. 13) , after her death head of the order, initially in a provisional function (St. 14) ; previously head of the Oldenburg branch; Ex-wife of Carsten Richter (St. 13) / Rainer Kallenberg (St. 15) |
| Mareike Lindenmeyer | Sonja Kramer | 172– | 14– | former novice Claudia, who entered the Order after losing her memory in an accident and was accepted by the nuns; previously as a soldier in the war in Afghanistan ; temporary successor to Hildegard in the motherhouse (St. 14) ; Head of the Kaltenthal Youth Center (St. 15–18) ; The ex-affair of Sven Mitterwald and Jens Lehner Lindenmeyer had previously played the episode roles Ilona Pfaff (episode 50), Ute (episode 90) and Melanie Stadler (episode 114). |
| Romina Küper | Sr. Sina (Gloria) Wachowsky | 222– | 18– | Novice; former bar owner and DJ from Berlin; Sister of Richy; Crown witness in a murder trial who disguised herself as Sr. Sina Bergmann in the motherhouse and in Kaltenthal (St. 18) |
Supporting and episode actors
Sorted according to the order of entry. Current contributors are highlighted in yellow.
| actor | role | consequences | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Schneider | Sandra Wöller | 1, 35, 186-192 | 1, 3, 15 | Wife of Wolfgang Wöller junior; Mother of Wolfi and Cosima; comes from Tunisia |
| Michael Wenninger | Dr. Martin Richter † | 1-17 | 1-2 | initially a substitute doctor for Dr. Wieland, later owner of his own practice; Fiancé of Barbara Silenius; Father of Lisa; succumbs to serious internal injuries as a result of a car accident in an emergency operating room |
| Michael Vogtmann | Heinz Lehmann | 1- | 1- | Parliamentary group leader of the opposition, who in his function as chief engineer of the Werdenfels company had to temporarily resign from the municipal council on the basis of the municipal regulations (Schikane von Wöller) (St. 12) ; Husband of Gisela Lehmann; Ex-husband of Evelyn Lehmann; former admirer of Marianne Laban (St. 13) |
| Patrick Wolff | Wolfgang Wöller Jr. | 1, 13, 35, 186-192 | 1, 3, 15 | Son of Gesine and Wolfgang Wöller senior; Husband of Sandra Wöller; Father of Wolfi and Cosima; Brigitte's flirtation; owned a used car dealership in Munich and a car rental company on Mallorca; temporary employee at the car dealership Wöller; takes over the management of a car rental company in Tenerife |
|
Dennis Omeni (episode 35) Victor de Oliveira (episode 92) Langston Uibel (from episode 186) |
Wolfi Wöller | 1, 35, 92, 141, 186-192, 217-219 | 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 17 | Son of Sandra and Wolfgang Wöller jr .; Brother of Cosima; Grandsons of Gesine and Wolfgang Wöller Sr. Friend of Anna Jorges; Father of her child. The role was initially called Maximilian (St. 1) and later Markus (St. 3) . |
| Götz Burger | Otto | 2-8 | 1 | first host of the restaurant "Zum Ochsen" |
| André Kaminski | Manfred "Manni" | 5-13, 26 | 1, 2 | Leader of a moped gang and leader of a band rehearsing in the monastery; works in a commercial laundry after being expelled from school |
|
Wilfried Labmeier (from episode 5) Hans-Maria Darnov (from episode 128) |
Willi Laban | 5-6, 15, 60, 75, 81-82, 91, 95, 128, 130 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 | Employee of the construction company Huber; Ex-husband of Marianne Laban; Trudi's ex-affair |
| Markus Hering | Klaus-Dieter Stolpe | 7, 23, 26, 45– |
1, 2, 4– |
initially general agent for hairdressing equipment in Northern Bavaria, later advisor to "Kloster Kaltenthal GmbH", literary agent for Sr. Hildegard and private detective (St. 16) , briefly also manager of Sr. Lela (St. 13) ; Father of Kathrin Stolpe |
| Julia from June | Erika | 9– | 1- | Waitress in the "Ochsen", later also tenant (since 19 St.) |
|
Bruni Löbel (from episode 11) Traudl Oberhorner (from episode 115) |
Grandma Meier | 11, 13, 33, 115, 120, 127, 130, 141, 143 | 1, 3, 9, 10, 11 | Grandmother of Anton Meier; Great grandmother of Kevin; moves to Dachau (St. 2) with her granddaughter , but later lives again in Kaltenthal |
|
Klaus Guth (episode 12) Nikol Voigtländer (from episode 26) |
Dr. Paul Seewald | 12, 26, 35, 48, 51 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Banker with his own private bank; Julia's father |
| Christian Thöny | Mr. Brotbeck | 16, 20, 28, 36, 49, 54–56, 58, 67, 69, 71, 77, 81–82, 84, 93, 101, 108, 112, 119–120, 123, 125, 147, 176, 237-238 | 2-10, 12, 14, 19 | Salesman in the "Autohaus Wöller"; hardly appears after the dealership was given up by the general agency in Munich and then converted into a used car dealership for biodiesel vehicles |
|
Heide Ackermann (episode 26) Katharina Blaschke (from episode 48) |
Mrs. Dornfelder | 26, 48, 51–52, 64–65, 77–78, 90–91, 103–104, 116–117, 130, 143, 153, 156, 169, 178, 182, 195, 208, 221, 234, 247 | 2– | Initiator, organizer and moderator of the annual charity gala to support those in need in the community |
| Rudolf W. Brem | Willi Pfaff | 27-39, 55-57 | 3, 5 | third host of the "ox" |
| Hansi Kraus | Anton Michels | 27-33 | 3 | Archivist in the Kaltenthal town hall; Admirer of Marianne Laban |
| Thomas Limpinsel | Max Bachmann | 27-65, 85 | 3-5, 7th | Architect; Barbara's widower (separated); Father of Rebecca and Jacob; Lisa's adoptive father; moves his family to London for a lucrative job offer and is left there by Barbara when he begins an affair |
| Dennis Mendheim | Jacob Bachmann | 28-53 | 3-5 | Son of Max Bachmann; Stepson of Barbara Bachmann; Brother of Rebecca; Lisa's adoptive brother; moves to London with family |
| Sophie Belcredi | Rebecca Bachmann | 28-50 | 3-4 | Daughter of Max Bachmann; Stepdaughter of Barbara Bachmann; Sister of Jacob; Lisa's adoptive sister; moves to London with family |
|
Konstantin Moreth (from episode 33) Daniel Urban (from episode 116) |
Paul Gierke | 31, 33, 42, 55, 63, 71-72, 75, 116, 123, 128-129, 131-132, 134, 141, 157, 173-175, 177, 179, 185, 190-191 | 3-6 9-15 |
Reporter at the “Kaltenthaler Anzeiger”, later at the “Kaltenthaler Boten” Moreth could be seen in episode 48 (St. 4) as journalist Dieter Lebsanft . |
| Doris Kunstmann | Theodora Schächterle | 38-39, 78, 110, 117, 130, 143, 156, 169, 178, 195, 208, 221, 234, 247 | 3– | called "Die Duse von Kaltenthal"; former actress who mentors her clients in matters of (media) presence before public appearances |
| Michele Oliveri | Fabrizio Gallo | 40, 51-52, 76, 96-97 | 4, 6, 8 | Owner and chef of the Italian star restaurant "Dolce Vita"; Father of Mario and Gina; Ex-husband of Patrizia; returns to Naples and has a car accident there, so that he becomes a nursing case |
| Jan Messutat | Paul Wildgruber | 41-90 | 4-7 | Policeman and colleague of Anton Meier; Birgid Wildgruber's husband The role in episode 45 was called Moosgruber (salutation by department manager Wolfram). |
| Mona Seefried | Dr. Bettina Wohlschlegel | 43-44, 74, 76-77, 83, 88, 101, 107, 119, 124, 154, 168, 178, 182, 195, 210-211, 221, 230, 247 | 4– | Psychotherapist with her own practice in Kaltenthal |
| Daniela Ziegler | Gesine Wöller, b. Riedl | 45, 186-195 | 1, 15 | Mother of Wolfgang Wöller junior; Grandmother of Wolfi and Cosima; Ex-wife of Wolfgang Wöller; Ex-fiancee of Paul Oswald; Ex-partner of Dr. Werner Meier |
| Karin Thaler | Celia Annast | 53-61 | 5 | Representation for Marianne Laban during a spa stay; Adored by Wolfgang Wöller; marries her fiancé Frank Häusler |
| Jens Peter Nünemann | Tom Schilling | 53-65 | 5 | Detective inspector at the LKA; Barbara's ex-affair |
| Luca Zamperoni | Gerd Meinrad | 67-71 | 6th | Chaplain of the parish of Kaltenthal; Crush of Sr. Gina; goes on mission |
| Sissy Höfferer | Anastasia Baroness von Blauen | 67-70 | 6th | Owner of Blauenberg Castle; Ex-wife of Count Hellwege; disinterested beloved of Wolfgang Wöller; forbids any further contact after a failed appointment |
|
Frank Muth (from episode 68) Olaf A. Krätke (from episode 72) Stefan Merki (from episode 140) |
Dr. Paul Märtens | 68, 70, 72, 84, 91, 94, 116, 140-141 | 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
Internist , who reluctantly also treats patients from Sr. Felicitas' counseling center. Muth previously played the role of Dr. Wiegand (episode 11). |
| Stefanie von Poser | Elke Beilharz | 79-83 | 7th | Policewoman; Colleague of Anton Meier and Paul Wildgruber; Adored by Anton Meier, until he learns that she actually likes women |
| Eisi Gulp | Ralf Kottke | 80, 82, 84, 95 | 7, 8 | Owner and manager of the striptease club where Sr. Jenny used to work |
| Dietrich Siegl | Herbert Danzer | 92-103, 126 | 8, 10 | Fund manager who, as a private equity pirate, tries to rubbish both Wöller and Mother Superior with five million euros in bribes for the construction of an amusement park; arrested for tax evasion ; later as "Reinhold Terne" cheater on coffee trips for seniors Guest appearance: Christmas under palm trees (Christmas episode 2010, played here by Johannes Terne ) Siegl previously played the episode role of Inspector Bollmann (episode 50). |
| Horst Janson | Fritz Rickenbacher | 93-98 | 8th | Ex-soccer star; Coach, captain and manager of the club ; Ex-husband of Gerlinde Rickenbacher; Admirer of Elisabeth Reuther; is rejected by this in spite of returned feelings |
| Constantine Moreth | Franz Herzler | 94-98 | 8th | Police officer and colleague of Anton Meier |
| Kathrin Ackermann | Rosemarie Künkel | 97-99 | 8th | pushy admirer of Wolfgang Wöllers; gives her advertising only after a marriage charade between the mayor and Sr. Hanna auf Ackermann previously played a driving examiner (episode 74). |
| Grit Boettcher | Gertrud Jakobi-Maybach | 101, 138-139, 143, 167, 208, 229 | 8, 11, 13, 16, 18 | Mother of Sr. Hanna; Wife of Leo Maybach; Widow of Dr. Heinrich Jakobi; former teacher who now teaches refugees |
| Constantine Moreth | Franz Bogner | 101-187 | 8-15 | initially a police officer and colleague of Anton Meier, later as police commissioner head of the department and thus his superior (from St. 11) |
| Anja Schuess | Doris Bergmann | 101-103 | 8th | Adored by Wolfgang Wöller; leaves him as a result of an "intrigue" by Ms. Laban, but mainly because of the swindles that came to light during his courtship, and flies to Argentina |
| Johann von Bülow | Dr. Knut Allgeier | 106-119 | 9-10 | right-wing populist opponent in the Kaltenthal mayoral election; is subject to Wöller after his engineered fraud in the polling of a constituency was uncovered |
| Lilly Forgách | Karin | 106-111 151-155 184-188 |
9, 12, 15 | Waitress in the "ox"; Short-term substitute for Erika (St. 9) The role was called Angelika in sequence 151 differently . |
| Andreas Wimberger | Frank Treptow | 106-109 120-234 |
9, 10-18 | Cultural advisor for the city of Kaltenthal; meanwhile personal assistant (St. 11) and chief secretary (St. 12) of Wolfgang Wöller; Ex-fiancé of Ursula “Uschi” Wagner (in front of St. 9) ; Ex-partner of Marianne Laban (St. 9) and Melanie Marquard (St. 10) ; a sabbatical year begins |
| Leslie-Vanessa Lill | Franziska "Franzi" Meissner | 109-112 | 9 | Daughter of Kurt Meissner; Stepdaughter of Helga Meissner; homeless young people who visit Alcoholics Anonymous with Sr. Felicitas |
| Michael Roll | Alexander Neuffer | 109-117 | 9 | Artistic director and director at the Kaltenthaler Theaterhaus; Still-husband of Gesine Neuffer; Father of Eric; Admirer of Sr. Hanna, with whom he staged the musical "The Glöckner von Kaltenthal"; is rejected by Hanna when he confesses his love to her |
| Werner Haindl | Konrad Hausmann | 113-117, 127 | 9, 10 | Architect; father of three; Marianne Laban's ex-partner |
| Georg Marin | Wendelin Kalkbrunner | 121-125 136-139 148-150 160-166 188-194 |
10, 11, 12, 13, 15 | scheming auxiliary bishop and designated successor to Bishop Rossbauer, at whose chair he saws regularly; later deputy to the Vatican Nuncio (St. 12) ; moves to Hamburg under pressure from his former fellow student Wöller (St. 10) ; later he was Bishop of Ross Bauer to coordinate the work of the Catholic relief organization to Haiti sent (St. 11) , then the Vatican to Moscow (St. 12) Finally, and in the Carpathian (before St. 15) sends |
| Ursula Gottwald | Angela Rathke | 122-126 | 10 | briefly chief secretary in the Kalthental town hall; quits at the same time as Ms. Laban due to unreasonable working conditions and stays with Herbert Danzer until she learns that he is a fraud |
| Johanna Bittenbinder | Lieselotte "Lilo" Sulzer | 131-144 | 11-12 | allegedly wealthy ex-fiancée of Hermann Huber; arrested for repeated social security fraud and construction manipulation |
| Joscha Kiefer | Till Thalbach | 134-138 145-146 |
11, 12 | Journalist at the “Night Express”; first affair, then partner of Maria Gasser, when she discovers she is pregnant |
| Liane Forestieri | Ilona Lechner | 135-142 | 11 | Manager of the "Moulin Rouge" (brothel in Kaltenthal, which is bequeathed to the Magdalene Order); supports the nuns' plan to turn the property back into a guesthouse with a restaurant |
| Laura Borlein | Lena Wiechert | 135-143 | 11 | Group of students who, with the help of Frank Treptow as a mole, publicize secret plans from the town hall via the pirate station "Radio Checker" Lena: daughter of Susanne and Nils Wiechert Raschdorf previously played a student who was not named (episodes 113 + 125). |
| Timmy Raschdorf | Tom | |||
| Alessandro Sommer | Max | |||
| Miguel Herz-Kestranek | Leo Maybach | 137, 139, 167, 208, 229 | 11, 13, 16, 18 | wealthy industrialist; Co-owner of a coffee plantation; Father of Heidi Maybach-Stahlmann; Husband of Gertrud Jakobi-Maybach |
| Zoe Frei | Patricia "Trischa" Dietz | 148-153 | 12 | deaf girl; Daughter of Bruno Dietz; first comes into the care of the nuns, who collect money for a microchip implant to restore their hearing, and finally into the Brandstetter foster family |
| Wolfgang Maria Bauer | Bruno Dietz | 148-151 | 12 | Carpenter; Father of Trischa; is jailed for fraud (counterfeiting antiques) and shoplifting |
| Sebastian Weber | Leo Lichtenstein † | 148-151 | 12 | a breadless artist who is provided with food by Sr. Hildegard; dies of a ruptured stomach ulcer and bequeaths all his pictures to his patroness |
| Hansa Czypionka | Alexander Baron von Beilheim | 150, 172-175 | 12, 14 | Father of Tabea von Beilheim; Brother of Louise von Beilheim; Cousin of Gustav von Beilheim |
| Simon David Riggers | Lukas Stern | 152-165 | 12-13 | Ex-boyfriend of Tabea von Beilheilm; was in a coma for a long time after an accident caused by Tabea while on drugs; is eventually abandoned by her after accidentally beating her under the influence of drugs |
| Angela Roy | Dr. Lisa Mendig | 153-155 | 12 | former MP from Kreuzberg and Senator from Berlin; good friend of Sr. Hanna; Ex-affair of Wolfgang Wöller; suffers from an inoperable brain tumor and is flying to Australia for the rest of her life |
| Dietrich Mattausch | Balthus Tennhagen † | 173-175 | 14th | at a young age chauffeur for the von Beilheim family and childhood sweetheart of Louise von Beilheim; dies with this in a plane crash |
| Sabine Vitua | Marita Rainders | 176-180 | 14th | Architect who is to create a wellness temple on the monastery grounds; Adored by Wolfgang Wöller; accompanies her husband to Dubai |
| Matthias Bundschuh | Olaf Bolland beetle | 179-182 | 14th | Young politician from Munich who is campaigning for the Kaltenthal opposition; resigns from his candidacy after Ms. Laban has found out that a refuse incineration plant is not planned on the monastery grounds and instead pursues a career in Brussels |
| Dagmar Sachse | Sr. Julia | 180-181 199-206 |
14, 16 | temporary successor to Sr. Hildegard in the mother house (St. 14) , later supporting force (St. 16) ; previously worked in a village on the Amazon; flees from the anteroom of the Mother Superior because of excessive demands |
| Alexander Duda | Judge Pfannenschmidt | 183, 200-201 | 15, 16 | Chairman of the trials against Wöller and Huber for rioting (St. 15) and against Bavaria Bank (St. 16) |
| Sebastian Fritz | Oliver Klarenfeld † | 183-186 | 15th | As FSJ volunteer director of the Kaltenthal youth center; suffers from a swelling in the brain as a result of a previous accident and eventually dies from it Fritz had previously played the role of Jonas Burger (episode 165). |
| Elena Kuhlmann | Nadja Freidank | 184-195 | 15th | Members of the youth center Kaltenthal Nadja: unhappily in love with Sr. Claudia Sibel: sister of Tarim |
| Alexandra Fonsatti | Sibel Dalay | |||
| Joana Verbeek from Loewis | Pia Monhaupt | |||
| Samira Pereira de Jesus | Cosima Wöller | 186-192 | 15th | Daughter of Sandra and Wolfgang Wöller jr .; Sister of Wolfi; Granddaughter of Gesine and Wolfgang Wöller sen. |
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Maurice Merkl (episode 190) Tim Offerhaus (from episode 219) |
Kevin Meier | 190, 219-221, 225, 231, 234, 239-241, 244-245, 247 | 15, 17, 18, 19 | Son of Trude and Anton Meier; Great-grandchildren of Grandma Meier |
| Monika Gruber | Patrizia Berghammer | 196, 204, 208 | 16 | Mayor of Bad Neuensee; three-time winner of the golden jug (award for the most successful mayor of Bavaria) |
| Moritz Lindbergh | Lawyer dr. Bernhoff | 197-201 | 16 | Legal counsel for the management of Bavaria Bank, against whom the Mother Superior is litigating after she and other investors have lost a lot of money through supposedly safe but worthless bonds |
| Alexandra Prusa | Helene Ritter | 200-205 | 16 | Responsible for the issuing of casino licenses in the state parliament |
| Alexander Jagsch | Lawyer dr. Vogt | 200-203, 208 | 16 | Legal counsel for the Magdalenen Order in the trial against Bavaria Bank |
| Gedeon Burkhard | Leon Schmidt | 201-207 | 16 | former mountaineer; Head of an orphanage he built in Nepal for which he collects donations; Crush of Sr. Hanna; returns to Nepal |
| Anastasia Zander | Frederike | 205-208 | 16 | Singing talent in Sr. Lela's children's choir |
| Jürgen Tonkel | Hubert Ederer | 207-208, 221, 228-234 | 16, 17, 18 | Mayor of Auingen and adversary of Wöller, who aims to incorporate Kaltenthal |
| Adrian Spielbauer | Dr. Brendel | 213, 229-230, 233, 241 | 17, 18, 19 | Doctor in the Kaltenthal hospital |
| Tamara Romera Ginés | Anna Jorges | 217-219 | 17th | Friend of Wolfi Wöller; Mother of his child |
| Michael Roll | Ulrich Hommert | 222-232 | 18th | Chief Inspector at the State Criminal Police Office , who is responsible for the witness protection of Gloria Wachowsky |
| Barbara Wussow | Jenny Winter | 224-232 237-247 |
18, 19 | Real estate agent who is supposed to market Wöller's luxury bunker project, but takes possession of Kaltenthal Monastery through the front company "Vetus Immobilien" (St. 18) ; served as Elvira Mendez in a Spanish prison for property fraud; sells the monastery to Wöller to keep their past in the dark |
| Kai Albrecht | Jens Lehner | 225-234 239-247 |
18, 19 | Lawyer; Father of Pia and Oskar; Love affair between Sr. Claudia and the father of her unborn child; joins a Düsseldorf law firm as a partner |
| Annette Paulmann | Isolde Manz | 233-238 | 18-19 | Head of the Auingen City Archives; Flirt with Hermann Huber; takes her new admirer for a spin to Monte Carlo |
| Jakob Geßner | Alexander "Alex" Rauscher | 235– | 19– | Nephew of MEP Otto Rauscher; Speaker in the Kaltenthal town hall; Friend of Susie Molitowski |
| Wolfgang Böck | Auxiliary Bishop Landkammer | 235– | 19– | Arch-conservative successor to Bishop Rossbauer as apostolic administrator of diocesan affairs in a temporary capacity |
| Markus Boniberger | Br. Sibelius | 236– | 19– | Secretary to Auxiliary Bishop Landkammer, previously assistant to Bishop Rossbauer |
| Matthew Burton | Eric Masters | 237, 239, 246-247 | 19th | American prospective buyer who wants to remove Kaltenthal Monastery stone by stone and have it rebuilt in Minnesota ; renounces the deal when he learns that Wöller does not own the property |
| Bernd Herzsprung | Friedhelm Breitner | 241-245 | 19th | former men's outfitter; illegitimate son of Ferdinand Wöller; Half-brother of Wolfgang Wöller; criminal record for cheating on a wealthy elderly lady; returns to Kiel |
| Rony Herman | Ronny Huebner | 242-245 | 19th | volunteer helper in the vegetable garden and farm shop of the monastery; sat in jail for burglary looking for stolen church treasures from Italy |
| Anna Striesow | Susie Molitowski | 242– | 19– | Interested in life as a novice; works in a Kaltenthal bookstore; Friend of Alex Rauscher |
Running gags
- At the end of each episode (from season 6) Wolfgang Wöller and sister Hanna face each other, then the picture is paused and the credits begin.
- The last episode of each season, with the exception of the first and third season, ends with the big charity gala, moderated by Ms. Dornfelder, in which Mayor Wöller and Sister Hanna are urged to make a relatively comical, joint appearance every time.
- Some episodes begin with the sisters singing in the chapel, whereby only the last line of the song from “Meerstern, I greet you” is sung: “Maria, help us all out of our deep misery!”
- The appearance of Sergeant Meier's wife Trude is unknown. So far, it has only been doubled from behind in episode 11.13.
- Sister Felicitas' (male) turtle, "Resi", runs away in episode 6.02, but appears unnoticed by the sisters in at least two further episodes: on the one hand (with a partner) in the monastery forest, on the other hand (in 7.06, as a wöller of one Golf ball hit passed out and collapsed) with family (with partner and four little ones).
Awards
- 2002: Golden Europe for Jutta Speidel and Fritz Wepper
- 2003: German television award in the category "Best Actor Series" for Fritz Wepper
- 2006: Bavarian television award in the category “Best Actress Series” for Jutta Speidel
- 2006: Bavarian television award in the category "Best Actor Series" for Fritz Wepper
- 2010: Golden Hen in the “Acting” category for Janina Hartwig and Fritz Wepper
- 2010: Bambi , audience vote for the most popular television series
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Film staff
Ulrich König usually directs the film, but Ulrich Stark , Vera Loebner , Helmut Metzger , Axel de Roche, Karsten Wichniarz , Andi Niessner and Dennis Satin also took over the directing in some cases . The production designer is Michael "Dago" Pfalzer.
Locations
The Lower Bavarian capital Landshut serves as the backdrop for the city of Kaltenthal. The exterior shots of the Kaltenthal town hall and most of the interior shots (except for Wöller's office) are shot in the Landshut town hall . Wöller's office is a studio setting. Initially, the interior shots were shot in the New Munich City Hall . The exterior shots of the police station are taken in front of the St. Martin parish home, at the Martinsfriedhof in Landshut. The Jodokskirche functions as the parish church of the Kaltenthal parish . The Kaltenthal Monastery is Niederaichbach Castle . The villa in which Mr. Wöller lives is a private building (including Rotfuchsweg 8 in Munich- Waldtrudering ). The restaurant Zum Ochsen is mostly the tavern in the slaughterhouse in Munich , where the cabaret series Ottis Schlachthof was filmed until it was closed on November 23, 2012. Sometimes it was also the Gasthof Zur Post in Benediktbeuern and the Hörhammerbräu in Dachau . The Mother Superior's office is on the 3rd floor of the Literaturhaus Munich . The Kaltenthal train station was that of Kochel am See . Since June 2014, the station is Waldkirchen the Ilztalbahn in the Bavarian Forest, the backdrop for the Kaltenthaler station. The Pater Rupert Mayer schools in Pullach serve as the backdrop for the school recordings.
DVDs and book
Seasons 1–19 have been released as four or five DVD boxes:
- Season 1: Episodes 1-13
- Season 2: Episodes 14-26
- Season 3: Episodes 27-39
- Season 4: Episodes 40-52
- Season 5: Episodes 53-65
- Season 6: episodes 66-78
- Season 7: Episodes 79-91
- Season 8: episodes 92-104
- Season 9: Episodes 105–117 + Christmas in Kaltenthal
- Season 10: Episodes 118-130 + Christmas under the palm trees
- Season 11: Episodes 131-143
- Season 12: Episodes 144–156 + mission impossible
- Season 13: Episodes 157-169
- Season 14: Episodes 170-182 + The Miracle of Fatima
- Season 15: Episodes 183-195
- Season 16: episodes 196-208
- Season 17: Episodes 209-221
- Season 18: Episodes 222-234
- Season 19: Episodes 235–247
A book for the series with the title For Heaven's Sake - Lotte's Fight for Kaltenthal , written by Lisa Stocker, was published by Droemer Knaur in 2003.
Spelling of the title
In the title of the TV series, the word will has been capitalized since the first episode, but small on the title page of the series book. Jörg Metes and Paul-Josef Raue described the capitalization of the word will in the series title with reference to the Duden as “wrong” or “error”.
Religious affiliation
The nuns of the Kaltenthal monastery have the name of a real order, the Magdalenerinnen . However, the habit is fictional. The Marian prayer is also only very loosely based on the Liturgy of the Hours of religious people.
Audio description
Since the beginning of season 12 in January 2013, the episodes of the series for the blind and visually impaired have also been broadcast as audio films .
Broadcast slots
Germany
Since the beginning of the series, Um Himmels Willen has been broadcasted on Tuesdays from 8:15 p.m. on Das Erste . The broadcaster one repeated for heaven's sake in 2017.
Austria
The ORF has been broadcasting the first ten seasons of the series since February 1, 2012, starting with the first episode of the first season, on workdays at 2:20 pm on ORF 2 . At 10:15 a.m., the repeat of the previous day's episode ran. From May 31, 2013, the eleventh season was broadcast on ORF 2 on Fridays at 9:20 p.m. Since January 4, 2020, the 16th and 17th seasons have been broadcast on ORF 2 on Saturdays in double episodes between 2:50 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., with episodes 198, 199, 200 and 201 of the 16th season being omitted.
Switzerland
From April 23, 2007 to July 16, 2007, the fourth season was broadcast on SF 1 on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. From January 19, 2009 to June 8, 2009, seasons 1–7 were broadcast on the same channel on weekdays at around 4:00 p.m. and from May 31, 2010 to December 3, 2010, seasons 1–7 were also broadcast on weekdays around 4:00 p.m. 9.
Italy
Since July 2, 2004 Um Himmels Willen has been broadcast on Rai 1 under the title Un ciclone in convento . The first season was broadcast until September 24, 2004. The second season aired in 2005, the third in 2006. In 2007, the fourth and fifth seasons followed. From 2008 to 2009, seasons 6 and 7 and parts of the eighth season were broadcast. The rest of this season followed along with the ninth and tenth in 2011. On December 25, 2009, the Christmas special was broadcast in Kaltenthal under the title Natale a Kaltenthal . The 125th episode, entitled Romeo and Romeo , which is about the partnership of two gay men, was not broadcast "to avoid any polemics," as Rai 1 later stated. Same-sex partnerships were not yet recognized in Italy at the time. Anna Paola Concia, a member of the Italian parliament and an avowed lesbian, called the removal of the episode “a censorship of reality”.
Hungary
In Hungary, the series runs under the title Te szent ég and was first broadcast in January and February 2009 on weekdays at 6:30 p.m.
Denmark
In Denmark, the series is broadcast on TV2 Charlie on weekdays under the title For himlens skyld .
Web links
- For heaven's sake in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- For heaven's sake at Fernsehserien.de
- For Heaven's Sake on DasErste
Individual evidence
- ↑ TV hits: The most watched programs in 2012. Medienmagazin DWDL.de, 2012, accessed on December 27, 2012 .
- ↑ Manuel Weis: Nuns cheer: “For heaven's sake” increases to the best range since 2018. Quota meter, April 1, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ "For heaven's sake": filming on the MSC Fantasia. Reisenews Online, February 1, 2010, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ "For heaven's sake": Leopard kills employee of ARD series. Focus online, March 16, 2011, accessed July 14, 2020 .
- Jump up ↑ For heaven's sake - mission impossible. neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft mbH, archived from the original on February 11, 2013 ; accessed on May 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Lisa Stocker: For God's sake - Lotte's fight for Kaltenthal . Droemer Knaur, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-426-62376-3 .
- ↑ Duden - heaven - spelling, meaning, definition, origin. In: duden.de. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Jörg Metes: Forum - GKS, section on For heaven's sake. In: nachrichtenbrett.de. January 7, 2003, accessed July 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Paul-Josef Raue: "For heaven's sake" - no, "sake" is written in lower case (cemetery of words). In: The new manual of journalism and online journalism. March 9, 2015, accessed July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Awards & Audio Description. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk - Lexicon "In allerfreund", June 18, 2019, accessed on August 7, 2025 (mentioned in the section "Audio description").
- ↑ For heaven's sake. TV wish list ( on television), accessed on October 17, 2027 (broadcast dates).
- ↑ For heaven's sake. fernsehserien.de, accessed on July 14, 2020 (broadcast dates on ORF 2).
- ↑ For heaven's sake. fernsehserien.de, accessed on July 14, 2020 (broadcast dates on SF 1).
- ↑ TV Series 100 ( Memento from March 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) September 8, 2011