Levi Strauss und der Stoff der Träume (2025)
Overview
Hardly any piece of clothing embodies freedom, pragmatism and individuality as much as the Bluejeans. It is considered a symbol of the "American Dream" and is carried from arm to rich by almost every person. Despite their popularity, very few know the history of their invention. Around 1850, the German-Jewish peddler son Levi Strauss emigrated to America with his sister due to lack of prospects and anti-Semitism in the old Franconian homeland. His brothers are already doing a dry goods store there. When the big gold rush breaks out, Levi continues to San Fransicso, where he opens a textile goods business under his own name. The demand from the gold-diggers for hard-wearing pants is high. So the bustling businessman teams up with the ingenious Latvian tailor Jacob Davis, who came up with the idea of strengthening the seams of the pants with rivets. But a protection money patron dominates the port city and makes life difficult for them. And there are also difficulties with the patent.
- David MarianCreator
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
Original LanguageGerman
Network
Seasons
Season 1
2025 | 4 Episodes
Season 1 of Call Me Levi premiered on January 3, 2025
Casts
Vincent Redetzki
Levi Strauss
Anton von Lucke
Jacob Davis
Amy Benkenstein
Fanny Stern
Lea van Acken
Annie Packsher
Bardo Böhlefeld
David Stern
Hannes Wegener
Louis Strauss
Lukas Rüppel
Goodman
Roland Koch
J.C. Eddy
Alessandro Schuster
Henry Eddy
Golo Euler
Jude William
Nirit Sommerfeld
Rebekka Strauss
Paul Johannes Walther
Jonas Strauss
Mario Bois
Eddy's Henchman
Christian Beermann
Frederick Ferson
Bernd Hölscher
Mr. Cartwright
Andreas Schröders
Seymore Hoffstead
Niels Bormann
Raymond Bell
Bärbel Schwarz
Mrs. Johnson
Georgia Stahl
Mrs. Belle Cora
Butz Ulrich Buse
Jacob's Father
Vito Sack
Püttner Junior
Inga Wolff
Mother Püttner
Johannes Silberschneider
Hirsch Strauss
Alice Prosser
Linda
Beniamino Brogi
Announcer
Nikolai Selikovsky
Fabrics Seller (uncredited)
Daniele La Banca
Mr. Cape (uncredited)
Claudio Matrella
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Fabrizio Piperno
Rabbi Goldberg (uncredited)
Giorgio Serra
Reverend Richardson (uncredited)
Magnus Liegel
Businessman (uncredited)
Sabrina Bora
Receptionist (uncredited)
Max G. Fischnaller
Gold Digger (uncredited)
Gabriele Mazzoni
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Bruno Da Soghe
Eddy's Employee (uncredited)
Luca Kavetan
Soldier (uncredited)
Mia McGovern
Girl with Dog (uncredited)