First part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in mid 19th century Germany.
| Directing | Alfred Weidenmann | Director |
| Writing | Thomas Mann | Novel |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Art Direction |
| Camera | Friedl Behn-Grund | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jacob Geis | Writer |
| Sound | Werner Eisbrenner | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Zlata Mehlers | Assistant Director |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Production Design |
| Production | Hans Abich | Producer |
| Art | Arno Richter | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Herbert Ploberger | Costume Design |
| Editing | Caspar van den Berg | Editor |
| Art | Kurt Herlth | Art Direction |
| Writing | Erika Mann | Writer |
| Production | Eberhard Krause | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Harald Braun | Writer |
