Verbotene Liebe
German TV soap opera
Verbotene Liebe (pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənə ˈliːbə], lit. "Forbidden Love") is a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Mallorca figured prominently in the show's story lines. First broadcast on 2 January 1995, Verbotene Liebe was originally broadcast in 24-minute episodes, five times a week.
Cast ages at the series premiere (January 2, 1995)
- Jo Weil, as Oliver Sabel: 17
- Thore Schölermann, as Christian Mann: 10
- Joscha Kiefer, as Sebastian von Lahnstein: 12
- Claudia Hiersche, as Carla von Lahnstein: 17
- Simone Ritscher, as Maria Galdi: 35