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By Way of the Stars is a Canadian adventure television mini-series 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. The production was nominated for 2 Gemini awards.
Synopsis
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.
Cast List
Zachary Bennett – Lukas Bienmann
Gema Zamprogna – Ursula von Knabig
Christian Kohlund – Karl Bienmann
Michael Mahonen – Ben Davis
Hannes Jaenicke – Otto von Lebrecht
Jan Rubeš - Nathan
Dominique Sanda - Christina von Knabig
Frances Bay - Annie Pyle
Tantoo Cardinal - Franoise
John Neville - Professor Billby
R. H. Thomson - Priest
Eric Schweig - Black Thunder
Gordon Tootoosis - Cree Chief
Anja Kruse - Maria Bienmann
Dietmar Schönherr - Friedrich Brunneck
Günther Maria Halmer - Heinrich von Knabig
Volker Lechtenbrink - Jürgen
Toby Proctor - Franz
Albert Millaire - Renauld
Miroslav Donutil - Albert
Home Media
The mini-series was released on DVD as a cut down 2-hour versions in 2005. In 2012 the full 6 hour version was released on DVD. In addition, the mini-series was also made available for streaming in the digital format on Sullivan Entertainment's Gazebo TV.
List of Awards
2 Gemini Nominations – Best Direction in a Series (Allan King), Best Original Music Score for a Series, 1993
Bronze Plaque Award – Columbus International Film Festival, 1993 (U.S.)
References
External links
By Way of the Stars at IMDb
Sullivanmovies.com - Official By Way Of The Stars Page
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