Rich Man, Poor Man

Spanning two decades, Rich Man, Poor Man follows the lives of two German-American brothers from the post-World War II era to the late 1960s.s. Rudy Jordache, the "rich man," is an ambitious entrepreneur who builds a political and corporate empire despite his impoverished background. Tom, the "poor man," rebels against society and turns to boxing to make a living. Between their divergent paths, the brothers face challenges such as the Korean War, student uprisings, civil rights struggles - and a dangerous nemesis intent on destroying them. This miniseries adaptation of Irwin Shaw's best-selling novel won four Emmy awards and became a huge success in the countries it aired.

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