Lars Schneider
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Lars Schneider is a fictional character
of German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). The character has been played by actor Herbert Ulrich from October 24, 2002 to May 18, 2005 and again from October 13, 2006 to August 29, 2008.
(Gabriele Metzger) and is a successful lawyer. He comes from Dallas to Düsseldorf
to visit his sister, who he hasn't seen almost ten years. Charlie soon gets him a job as legal consul at the media company 'Beyenbach AllMedia'. Lars is happy and decides to stay in town. After only a few days, Lars meets the powerful businesswoman Sylvia Jones
(Heike Brentano) and falls in love with her. But Sylvia only begins an affair with Lars to make her former husband, Martin von Beyenbach (Gerry Hungbauer), who owns 'Beyenbach AllMedia', jealous. When Sylvia's little sister Hanna Novak (Katharina Dalichau) comes to town, she begins to fall for the smart lawyer and wants him to see Sylvia's true face. When Lars finally sees that Sylvia only used him, he breaks up with her and soon Hanna and Lars become a couple.
For a while, Hanna and Lars are very happy with each other, but when 'Beyenbach AllMedia' is in serious trouble, he needs to work day and night. Hanna and he don't find much time for each other and estrange more and more. Then Hanna meets the attractive Carla von Lahnstein
(Claudia Hiersche
) and they become friends. But Carla is a lesbian
and begins to fall in love with Hanna, which is why she ends her friendship with Carla. But with time, Hanna discovers that she cares about Carla, more than she thought. Lars doesn't notice and wonders why Hanna distances herself more and more from him. He still thinks Hanna is the love of his life and he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. Because of that, he buys an expensive apartment, where he wants to live with her. Hanna sees that she needs to make a decision. In the new apartment, Lars plans a romantic surprise for Hanna, but when she shows up, she breaks up with him. Lars doesn't understand and wants to know why, but Hanna keeps her feelings for Carla a secret, because Carla is a Countess and her father doesn't know about her homosexuality
.
Without an apartment, Lars moves in with his client and friend Felix von Beyenbach (Stefan Kirch). He soon begins to work as a lecturer on the university, after he lost his job at 'Beyenbach AllMedia'. One of his students is the vixen Vanessa von Beyenbach (Inez Bjørg David
), Felix' cousin. After she failed an important exam, Lars decides to give her private tutoring. Vanessa tries to seduce him, but Lars stops her. However, after they spend more time together, Vanessa is successful and seduces Lars in the shower. For Lars this was only a one-night-stand and he doesn't want to repeat it, but Vanessa lures him into an affair. When they sleep together again, Lars searches for a condom in Vanessa's bag and finds the questions for the next test. Angry he wants to know, why she is doing that to him and bringing his job in danger. Vanessa tries to put the fault on Felix, but Lars believes him and not her and ends their affair. Meanwhile, Vanessa has true feelings for Lars and says that she loves him. But Lars only laughs about it. After that, Vanessa wants revenge and plans an intrigue together with another student. Vanessa lures Lars into the girls toilet, where she simulates a rape
, with the other student as "witness". Lars loses his job and his reputation is almost ruined. He wants Vanessa's father Bernd
(Ron Holzschuh) to talk to his daughter, so that she tells everyone the truth. Otherwise he would go to the press and make his fake marriage to Carla, who is still in a relationship with Hanna, public. But Vanessa stays by her statement against Lars and only Hanna believes that Lars is innocent. She goes to stay by his side, but they get into a fight, in which Lars kicks her down the stairs by accident.
Fictional character
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of German
Germany
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
(Forbidden Love). The character has been played by actor Herbert Ulrich from October 24, 2002 to May 18, 2005 and again from October 13, 2006 to August 29, 2008.
Character's background
Lars is the younger brother of the bistro owner Charlie SchneiderCharlie Schneider
Charlotte 'Charlie' Schneider is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by actress Gabriele Metzger. She made her first appearance on screen in the series premiere on 2 January 1995...
(Gabriele Metzger) and is a successful lawyer. He comes from Dallas to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
to visit his sister, who he hasn't seen almost ten years. Charlie soon gets him a job as legal consul at the media company 'Beyenbach AllMedia'. Lars is happy and decides to stay in town. After only a few days, Lars meets the powerful businesswoman Sylvia Jones
Sylvia Jones (Verbotene Liebe)
Sylvia Jones is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe ...
(Heike Brentano) and falls in love with her. But Sylvia only begins an affair with Lars to make her former husband, Martin von Beyenbach (Gerry Hungbauer), who owns 'Beyenbach AllMedia', jealous. When Sylvia's little sister Hanna Novak (Katharina Dalichau) comes to town, she begins to fall for the smart lawyer and wants him to see Sylvia's true face. When Lars finally sees that Sylvia only used him, he breaks up with her and soon Hanna and Lars become a couple.
For a while, Hanna and Lars are very happy with each other, but when 'Beyenbach AllMedia' is in serious trouble, he needs to work day and night. Hanna and he don't find much time for each other and estrange more and more. Then Hanna meets the attractive Carla von Lahnstein
Carla von Lahnstein
Carla Sophia von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actress Claudia Hiersche. She made her first appearance on screen on September 19, 2003 and left the show on November 10, 2009. Hiersche then returned for a guest stint on January 29, 2010...
(Claudia Hiersche
Claudia Hiersche
Claudia Hiersche Claudia Hiersche Claudia Hiersche (* 22 February 1977 in Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic [now Federal Republic of Germany] is a German host and actress and is well known for her portrayal of the lesbian fictional character Carla von Lahnstein in the soap opera...
) and they become friends. But Carla is a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
and begins to fall in love with Hanna, which is why she ends her friendship with Carla. But with time, Hanna discovers that she cares about Carla, more than she thought. Lars doesn't notice and wonders why Hanna distances herself more and more from him. He still thinks Hanna is the love of his life and he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. Because of that, he buys an expensive apartment, where he wants to live with her. Hanna sees that she needs to make a decision. In the new apartment, Lars plans a romantic surprise for Hanna, but when she shows up, she breaks up with him. Lars doesn't understand and wants to know why, but Hanna keeps her feelings for Carla a secret, because Carla is a Countess and her father doesn't know about her homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
.
Without an apartment, Lars moves in with his client and friend Felix von Beyenbach (Stefan Kirch). He soon begins to work as a lecturer on the university, after he lost his job at 'Beyenbach AllMedia'. One of his students is the vixen Vanessa von Beyenbach (Inez Bjørg David
Inez Bjørg David
Inez Björg David is a Danish and German actress.- Life :She went to a theatre school in Copenhagen and took private acting classes. Fluent in German, she featured in featured in the filmlets "The Date", "Dasein" and "Wilde Jungs"...
), Felix' cousin. After she failed an important exam, Lars decides to give her private tutoring. Vanessa tries to seduce him, but Lars stops her. However, after they spend more time together, Vanessa is successful and seduces Lars in the shower. For Lars this was only a one-night-stand and he doesn't want to repeat it, but Vanessa lures him into an affair. When they sleep together again, Lars searches for a condom in Vanessa's bag and finds the questions for the next test. Angry he wants to know, why she is doing that to him and bringing his job in danger. Vanessa tries to put the fault on Felix, but Lars believes him and not her and ends their affair. Meanwhile, Vanessa has true feelings for Lars and says that she loves him. But Lars only laughs about it. After that, Vanessa wants revenge and plans an intrigue together with another student. Vanessa lures Lars into the girls toilet, where she simulates a rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
, with the other student as "witness". Lars loses his job and his reputation is almost ruined. He wants Vanessa's father Bernd
Bernd von Beyenbach
Bernhard 'Bernd ' Konstantin Ferdinand von Beyenbach is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by Ron Holzschuh from March 19, 2003 to February 13, 2007...
(Ron Holzschuh) to talk to his daughter, so that she tells everyone the truth. Otherwise he would go to the press and make his fake marriage to Carla, who is still in a relationship with Hanna, public. But Vanessa stays by her statement against Lars and only Hanna believes that Lars is innocent. She goes to stay by his side, but they get into a fight, in which Lars kicks her down the stairs by accident.