Bryggeren
A story about Carlsberg founder JC Jacobsen, his son Carl, and their struggle to create a brewing company, and simultaneously a look at fifty years of Danish history.
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A story about Carlsberg founder JC Jacobsen, his son Carl, and their struggle to create a brewing company, and simultaneously a look at fifty years of Danish history.
- Ep 1
1.1834 – 1835
29-12-199655mWhen old brewer Chresten Jacobsen is carried into the brewery yard with another stroke, 15-year-old Laura arrives in Copenhagen. She is going to visit the Jacobsen family, and she...
- Ep 2
2.1836 – 1839
05-01-199755mAfter Chresten's death, Jacob is now the brewer in Brolæggerstræde, and he has great ambitions to brew proper beer. However, even after a study trip to Hamburg and many attempts, h...
- Ep 3
3.1840 – 1844
12-01-199755mJC and Laura attends the coronation of Christian VIII — and they're aware that the time of absolute monarchy is soon over. Shortly afterwards, Laura gives birth to a son, who dies...
- Ep 4
4.1844 – 1847
19-01-199755mLittle Carl does not live up to JC's high expectations and is pressured by his father's 'you can do what you want' philosophy. JC is also unhappy with his wife Laura and is rarely...
- Ep 5
5.1847 – 1848
26-01-199755mCarl begins his schooling and becomes an easy victim of ridicule and teasing. JC works tirelessly with the construction of his new brewery – Carlsberg in Valby – and simultaneously...
- Ep 6
6.1849 – 1854
02-02-199755mWhen Carl and his only friend are no longer allowed to play together, Carl is left completely to himself and his imagination. JC uses his few free moments to introduce Carl to scie...
- Ep 7
7.1862 – 1864
09-02-199755mCarl has graduated high school, but continues to struggle to live up to his father's great expectations. JC has become the leading industrial magnate of his time and gives large gi...
- Ep 8
8.1864 – 1867
16-02-199755mDenmark has lost the war to Prussia and Austria, and the defeat is humiliating for the survivors and the government. In that atmosphere, JC and Laura celebrate their silver anniver...
- Ep 9
9.1867 – 1870
23-02-199755mJC works with great energy on rebuilding the brewery after the fire. But he misses his son, whom he still won't allow to return from abroad – primarily because of Carl's continued...
- Ep 10
10.1870 – 1876
02-03-199755mJC lets the returning Carl start his own brewery as a branch of Carlsberg. But Carl struggles, as JC has only contempt and anger left for his son's initiatives and ideas. JC has al...
- Ep 11
11.1877 – 1883
09-03-199755mJC and Carl are now competing in all areas. Although their villas are located side by side, there is only sparse contact between the two brewing families. But Carl has a good marri...
- Ep 12
12.1884 – 1887
16-03-199755mThe mutual hostility between JC and Carl is cemented when JC drags his son through a humiliating trial. Carl takes his revenge thoroughly when JC later gets into trouble at the bre...
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