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
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.
YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5gZo-0GPU4
