Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972)
The few who rated it like it.
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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is streaming in Germany on Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel.
What the audience says
The few people who have rated Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day rate this German series highly. It holds a 7.7/10 on TMDB from 20 ratings — a small sample, so treat it with caution.
Is it worth starting?
This is a first season — German comedy, leaning drama. The 7.7 rests on just 20 ratings so far — promising, not proven.
- Skip if
- you want real stakes underneath the jokes
- Best for
- An episode-a-night rhythm
Story
The sprawling story of the everyday triumphs and travails of the young toolmaker Jochen and many of the people populating his world, including the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his colleagues, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~100 min per episode |
| Watch with family? | 16 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Comedy / Drama |
| Language | German |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast
Where to watch in Germany
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 2 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Amazon Arthaus Channel titles in Germany
Trailer
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