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By Way of the Stars is a Canadian
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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
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, at the time, Germany's largest Broadcaster, CBC and
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. This mini-series was filmed entirely in
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. 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

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Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician, who is known for playing Felix King in '' Road to Avonlea''. He also co-starred in the 2006 TV film ''Jekyll + Hyde'' and for voicing Coach Clydesdale on '' Corn & Peg''. He also currently voices ...
– Lukas Bienmann *
Gema Zamprogna Gema Zamprogna (born 24 May 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Felicity King on ''Road to Avonlea'' and Mackie "Mac" Daniels in '' The Challengers''. Personal life Gema Zamprogna was born 24 May 1976 in Hamilton, ...
– Ursula von Knabig *
Christian Kohlund Christian Kohlund (born 17 August 1950 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss actor and director. Selected filmography * '' The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet'' (1958), as School boy * ''The Pedestrian'' (1973), as Erwin Gotz * ' (1975), as Oberfeld ...
– Karl Bienmann * Michael Mahonen – Ben Davis *
Hannes Jaenicke Hannes Jaenicke (born 26 February 1960 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German actor, voice actor, audiobook narrator, and author. He has played in various television-programs and movies, including '' Lost Treasure''. After he was born, Jaenicke and hi ...
– Otto von Lebrecht *
Jan Rubeš Jan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor. Life and career Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, to Ružena (née Kellnerová) and Jan Rubeš. Not long after World War II, ...
- Nathan *
Dominique Sanda Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne (born 11 March 1951), professionally known as Dominique Sanda, is a French actress and former fashion model. Life and career Sanda was born in Paris, to Lucienne (née Pichon) and Gérard Varaigne. She ...
- Christina von Knabig *
Frances Bay Frances Evelyn Bay (née Goffman; January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011) was a Canadian-American character actress. In a career that spanned 35 years, she acted in a variety of roles both in film and television. Bay was inducted in Canada's Wal ...
- Annie Pyle *
Tantoo Cardinal Tantoo Cardinal CM (born Rose Marie Cardinal; July 20, 1950) is a Canadian actress of Cree and Métis heritage. In 2009, she was made a member of the Order of Canada "for her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing ar ...
- Franoise * John Neville - Professor Billby * R. H. Thomson - Priest *
Eric Schweig Eric Schweig (born Ray Dean Thrasher; 19 June 1967) is an Indigenous Canadian actor best known for his role as Chingachgook's son Uncas in ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992). Early life Schweig was born in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. He is ...
- Black Thunder *
Gordon Tootoosis Gordon Tootoosis, (October 25, 1941 – July 5, 2011) was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent. Tootoosis was a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pîhtokahanapiwiyin. He was acclaimed for his commi ...
- Cree Chief *
Anja Kruse Anja Kruse (born 5 August 1956) is a German film and television actress. She played the title role in the 1984 historical series ''Beautiful Wilhelmine''.Klossner p.161 Selected filmography Film * ''The White Rose'' (1982) * '' Die Einsteiger'' ...
- Maria Bienmann *
Dietmar Schönherr Dietmar Otto Schönherr (; 17 May 1926 – 18 July 2014) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1944 and 2014. He was famous for playing the role of Major Cliff Allister McLane in the German science fiction series '' Rau ...
- Friedrich Brunneck *
Günther Maria Halmer Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, and Gunter, are Germanic names derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of '' *gunþiz'' "battle" (Old Norse ''gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gu ...
- Heinrich von Knabig *
Volker Lechtenbrink Volker Lechtenbrink (18 August 1944 – 22 November 2021) was a German actor on stage, in film and television, a singer-songwriter, dubbing artist, stage director and theatre manager. He played in the anti-war movie '' The Bridge'' in 1959 at ag ...
- Jürgen *
Toby Proctor Toby Proctor is a Canadian voice, film and television actor. He voiced Darien/Tuxedo Mask in the English dub of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime in 54 episodes of the first two series. His other roles include Alex Flash Gordon in ''Flash Gordon'' and C ...
- Franz *
Albert Millaire Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ (January 18, 1935 – August 15, 2018) was a Canadian actor and theatre director.
- Renauld *
Miroslav Donutil Miroslav Donutil (born 7 February 1951) is a Czech theatrical, film and television actor, born in Třebíč. Since 1978 when he appeared as Hloch in '' Čistá řeka'', Donutil has three decades of film and TV appearances. He dubbed the voice of ...
- 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
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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

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Sullivanmovies.com
- Official By Way Of The Stars Page {{Sullivan Entertainment 1990s Canadian television miniseries 1990s Canadian children's television series 1990s German television miniseries 1990s English-language films 1992 Canadian television series debuts 1992 Canadian television series endings 1992 German television series debuts 1992 German television series endings Canadian children's adventure television series German children's television series Television series about teenagers ZDF original programming