Feature Film | 2013-2015 | Comedy | France, Germany
Main data
| Director | Wolfgang Becker |
|---|---|
| Written by | Thomas Wendrich, Wolfgang Becker (co-writer), Daniel Kehlmann (literary source) |
| Production | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH, ED Productions Sprl [be] |
| Distributor | X Verleih AG |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 24/05/2013 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 26/07/2013 |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brühl | Sebastian Zöllner [L] | |
| Jesper Christensen | Manuel Kaminski [L] | |
| Amira Casar | Miriam Kaminski [SR] | |
| Denis Lavant | Karl Ludwig [SR] | Tony De Maeyer |
| Jördis Triebel | Elke [SR] | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | Therese Lessing [SR] | |
| Anna Amalie Blomeyer | Frau im Zugabteil [SR] | |
| Jannik Büddig | Andy Warhol [SR] | |
| Dorothea Gebhardt | Therese Lessing (jung) [SR] | |
| Pamela Knaack | Kassiererin [SR] | |
| Karin Pfammatter | Pensionsbesitzerin [SR] | |
| Marc Philipps | Assistent [SR] | |
| Daniel Zillmann | Alonzo Quilling [SR] | |
| Arnold Weglorz | Gast [SR] | |
| Martin Langenbeck | Vikar [SR] | |
| Marius Bechen | Performer (TR) [BP] | |
| Steven Reinert | Terrible-Performer [BP] | |
| Thomas Ulrich | Performer [BP] | |
| Lucie Aron | Jana [BP] | |
| Ufuk Demirci | Imbissbesitzer [BP] | |
| Axel Neumann | Professor Mehring [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Cordula Herrmann X Filme Creative Pool GmbH | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
| Production accountant | Sylke Nitz | |
| Accountant | Peter Gneckow Postproduktion/Schlussprüfung | Postproduktion/Schlussprüfung |
| Assistant production accountant | Piotr Odemski | |
| Post production supervisor | Christian Vennefrohne | |
| Assistant to postprod. supervisor | Sören Bode | |
| Vfx supervisor | Manfred Büttner | |
| Vfx supervisor | Frank Schlegel | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Heiko Tippelt ARRI Film & TV visual effects | ARRI Film & TV visual effects |
| DI digital intermediate supervisor | Steffen Schuchhardt | |
| Director of photography | Jürgen Jürges | |
| 2nd unit dop | Ralph Kaechele | |
| Camera operator | Jens Winkler 1.,2. und 3. Nachdreh Berlin | 1.,2. und 3. Nachdreh Berlin |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Patzelt B Kamera Operator | B Kamera Operator |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Siebert | |
| 1st assistant camera | Tord Erhard RED 4K - 2nd Unit | RED 4K - 2nd Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Alexander Kohn Plates | Plates |
| 1st assistant camera | Moritz von Dungern Nachdreh 16mm | Nachdreh 16mm |
| 1st assistant camera | Ansgar Krajewski | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Benedikt Rüchel | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Jens Jung [1] | |
| Still photographer | Gordon A. Timpen | |
| Still photographer | Dorothée Lebrun 2. Kamera Unit | 2. Kamera Unit |
| Camera trainee | Emely Adamer | |
| Casting director | Suse Marquardt | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Tanja Schwichtenberg | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz Berlin | Berlin |
| Costume designer | Nicole Fischnaller | |
| Assistant costume designer | Marita Hoffjann | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Franziska Lange | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Sandra Lee | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Krisha Lindner Zusatz Berlin | Zusatz Berlin |
| Costume design trainee | Rita Csulik | |
| Director | Wolfgang Becker | |
| 2nd unit director | Ralph Kaechele | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Arndt Wiegering 1st:AD | 1st:AD |
| Assistant to director | Florian Schneider | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Tatiana Merizalde Dobles | |
| Script continuity | Jean-Baptiste Filleau script/continuity | script/continuity |
| Extras coordinator | Patrick Winkler | |
| Editor | Peter R. Adam | |
| Editor | Christoph Strothjohann | |
| Assistant editor | Ann-Kathrin Weddige | |
| Key grip | Bernd Mayer | |
| Grip | Anne Lisken | |
| Gaffer | Jochen Kratzheller | |
| Best boy electric | Ivan Smolcic | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Ralf Prokopp Rigging Berlin | Rigging Berlin |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Winfried Kircher | |
| Additional electrician | Gunnar Jacobsen | |
| Additional electrician | Rade Matic Berlin | Berlin |
| Additional electrician | Felix Buchholz | |
| Additional electrician | Patrick Kohlmeier Div. Tage | Div. Tage |
| Additional electrician | Dominik Fischerkoesen | |
| Additional electrician | Ulf Schädlich | |
| Additional electrician | Krzysztof Brzeski | |
| Additional electrician | Tim Harlinghausen | |
| Lighting assistant | Cornelius Köster | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Henny Zimmer | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Lena Lazzarotto | |
| Fx makeup artist | Lena Lazzarotto | |
| Additional make up artist | René Jordan Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Additional make up artist | Kurosch Akhavan Schweiz | Schweiz |
| Additional make up artist | Diana Badalova | |
| Additional make up artist | Frauke Horn | |
| Composer | Lorenz Dangel | |
| Music consultant | Annette Gentz Original Score | Original Score |
| Producer | Stefan Arndt | |
| Producer | Franz Esterházy | |
| Producer | Uwe Schott | |
| Service producer | Thomas Buchwalder Frankreich | Frankreich |
| Production designer | Christian Goldbeck | |
| Art director | Daniel Chour | |
| Art director | Martina Valentina Baumgartner | |
| Assistant art director | Natascha Matzat Art Department Assistant | Art Department Assistant |
| Set decorator | Eva-Maria Stiebler | |
| Assistant set decorator | Johannes Pfaller | |
| Assistant set decorator | Nicolai Schah | |
| Art department assistant | Sonja Schmitz Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Concept artist | Axel Eichhorst | |
| Construction manager | Christian Weber [3] | |
| Prop buyer | Bibbi Müller nur Berlin Teil | nur Berlin Teil |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Sebastian Schulz Buyer Schweiz u. Belgien | Buyer Schweiz u. Belgien |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Katia Kandziora | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Tina Mursall Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Standby props | Ulrike Gojowczyk | |
| Set dresser | Friederike Beckert Zusatzdresser Berlin | Zusatzdresser Berlin |
| Set dresser | Petra Rauhut Zusatzdresser | Zusatzdresser |
| Set dresser | Bettina Saul Leadperson | Leadperson |
| Set dresser | Christoph Baumstieger Construction Schweiz | Construction Schweiz |
| Set dresser | Mena Vennen | |
| Set dresser | Katja Trambow | |
| Set dresser | Mirjam Gadinger | |
| Set dresser | Marie-Charlotte Matthäi Köln, Schweiz, Belgien, Berlin | Köln, Schweiz, Belgien, Berlin |
| Set dresser | Christoph Heinecke | |
| Set dresser | Daniel Ben Sorge Berlin | Berlin |
| Set dresser | Ben Sidon Köln | Köln |
| Set dresser | Carsten Wesche-Böttcher Köln | Köln |
| Art department coordinator | Bettina Lessnig | |
| Assistant stand by props | Susanne Grünewald | |
| Location scout | Nick Hertwig | |
| Location scout | Anna Maria Fanzun Motive Schweiz | Motive Schweiz |
| Location scout | Frank Meter NRW | NRW |
| Location scout | Christophe Jarosz Location scout France | Location scout France |
| Set builder | Klaus Bienen | |
| Set builder | Michael Wirth Historische Fenster Hauptmotiv | Historische Fenster Hauptmotiv |
| Set builder | Martin Scheferhoff Außenmotive NRW | Außenmotive NRW |
| Set builder | Klaus Eckmann | |
| Set builder | Roman Berger Berlin | Berlin |
| Set builder | Sabine Avenhaus | |
| Stand by set builder | Patrick Lebrun | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Tiana Carina Möller | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Thorsten Klein | |
| Scenic painter | Achim Reimann Back Up | Back Up |
| Scenic painter | Yolanda Palazuelo | |
| Scenic painter | Simone Paintner | |
| Scenic painter | Doris Botwen Köln | Köln |
| Scenic painter | Manfred Gruber Maler der Werke Kaminskis uvm. | Maler der Werke Kaminskis uvm. |
| Scenic painter | Pit Schnell Bühnenmalerin NRW | Bühnenmalerin NRW |
| Scenic painter | Dominik Reindl Chef Maler | Chef Maler |
| Sculptor | Sabine Avenhaus | |
| Prop maker | Tobias Schroeter cows udder - stunt prop | cows udder - stunt prop |
| Food stylist | Daniel Brodt | |
| Graphic artist | Katja Clos | |
| Graphic artist | Sabine Steinhof | |
| Prop hand | Ricci Becker | |
| Property driver | Thomas Schlegel Zusatz Meißner Porzelan | Zusatz Meißner Porzelan |
| Art department trainee | Daja Zachow Team Berlin | Team Berlin |
| Art department trainee | Natascha Matzat | |
| Line production coordinator | Kristina Stelter | |
| Production manager | Jan R. Martin | |
| Production manager | Oliver Wissmann WDR | WDR |
| Production coordinator | Katja Zaus | |
| Assistant production manager | Philip Pennekamp Schweiz, Belgien | Schweiz, Belgien |
| Unit manager (local system) | Julie Bruchert Alsace | Alsace |
| Unit manager (local system) | Caren Wiederhold | |
| Location manager | Angie Simaifar NRW | NRW |
| Location manager (local system) | René Saldjughian Recherche Nachdreh NRW | Recherche Nachdreh NRW |
| Location manager (local system) | Michael Herbell Berlin | Berlin |
| Location manager (local system) | Anna Maria Fanzun | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Alexander Rutkowski | |
| Production secretary | Liska Bögeholz | |
| Assistant location manager | Philip Pennekamp Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Elisa Schäfer Belgien, Frankreich, Berlin | Belgien, Frankreich, Berlin |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Matthias Rosenkranz Zusatz Köln | Zusatz Köln |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Isabelle Kahl Zusatz für 12 Drehtage | Zusatz für 12 Drehtage |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Jonas Bastian Kettling | |
| Production driver | Simon Leuchter | |
| Production driver | Volker Kaiser Motivtour -Deutschland Belgien | Motivtour -Deutschland Belgien |
| Production driver | Marcel Ahrens Recces/Prep | Recces/Prep |
| Production driver | Ike Udogwu | |
| Production driver | Sven Hudalla Zusatz Fahrer | Zusatz Fahrer |
| Production driver | Eric von Mutius Cast & Crew | Cast & Crew |
| Production driver | Dieter Weinreis Car Captain, NRW, CH, B. F, Berlin | Car Captain, NRW, CH, B. F, Berlin |
| Personal driver | Elias Röhm - Belgium, France, Berlin | - Belgium, France, Berlin |
| Set runner | Christopher Hentschel | |
| Set runner | Antonia Baker-Monteys 2 Wochen Set-AL-Assistenz | 2 Wochen Set-AL-Assistenz |
| Screenwriter | Thomas Wendrich | |
| Literary source | Daniel Kehlmann | |
| Co-writer | Wolfgang Becker | |
| Production sound mixer | Sylvain Remy | |
| Boom operator | Oliver Skrotzki Ton: Sylvain Remy | Ton: Sylvain Remy |
| Second boom operator | Nicolas Sturmberg | |
| Special effects supervisor | Volker Lorig | |
| Special effects technician | Niklas Voigt | |
| Stunt coordinator | Daniel Stockhorst | |
| Stunt driver | Christian Petersson | |
| Stunt driver | Kristoffer Fuss | |
| Stunt rigger | Wanja Götz | |
| Commissioning editor | Dr. Barbara Buhl | |
| Commissioning editor | Frank Tönsmann | |
| Dialect-, language coach | Ricarda Maria Holztrattner ADR to Daniel Brühl | ADR to Daniel Brühl |
| Pr photographer | Gordon A. Timpen poster | poster |
| Stand-in | Lukas Kersting Stand In Daniel Brühl | Stand In Daniel Brühl |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Filme Creative Pool GmbH | |
| ED Productions Sprl [be] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Verleih AG |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Grip | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Animals for Film | B4animals Maler-Hund | Maler-Hund |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Berlin | Berlin |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Berliner Kartonexpress Verpackungsmaterial | Verpackungsmaterial |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH | |
| Production Services | Cactus Films [fr] ProdServ Frankreich | ProdServ Frankreich |
| Production Services | Cineblock Verkehrssicherung GmbH Absperrmaßnahmen NRW | Absperrmaßnahmen NRW |
| Production Services | Die Helden der Großstadt catering | catering |
| Production Services | Filmobil Maskenmobil, Garderobenmobil | Maskenmobil, Garderobenmobil |
| Production Services | Ginzel Security Services GmbH (formerly CrossLine-Security Block and More) Rund u.d. Sicherheit | Rund u.d. Sicherheit |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent Base komplett D | Base komplett D |
| Production Services | Katha's Kitchen 3 Tage Berlin | 3 Tage Berlin |
| Production Services | Mahl-Art-Catering Ausgeholfen | Ausgeholfen |
| Production Services | Mama-Filmcatering GmbH NRW und Berlin | NRW und Berlin |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Ginzel Security Services GmbH (formerly CrossLine-Security Block and More) | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Upper Level Travel GmbH | |
| Costumes | Augenweide Optik Spezialsonnenschutz | Spezialsonnenschutz |
| Costumes | JOLA-Rent Masken/Garderobenmobile D/CH/F | Masken/Garderobenmobile D/CH/F |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: N. Fischnaller | KB: N. Fischnaller |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: Nicole Fischnall | KB: Nicole Fischnall |
| Decoration | fake - filmconstruction GmbH Studiobau, Hürth | Studiobau, Hürth |
| Decoration | GRAFIKWERK Digitaldrucke | Digitaldrucke |
| Decoration | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle textile Deko.Berlin | textile Deko.Berlin |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche | alle Bereiche |
| Special Effects | CFX Spezialeffekte GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Goldbeck | 2016 | Deutscher Filmpreis Bestes Szenenbild | Bestes Szenenbild | Nominated |
| Daniel Brühl | 2016 | Jupiter Award Bester Schauspieler National | Bester Schauspieler National | Nominated |
| Peter R. Adam | 2016 | Deutscher Filmpreis Bester Schnitt | Bester Schnitt | Nominated |
| Lena Lazzarotto | 2016 | Deutscher Filmpreis Bestes Maskenbild | Bestes Maskenbild | Nominated |
| Henny Zimmer | 2016 | Deutscher Filmpreis Bestes Maskenbild | Bestes Maskenbild | Nominated |
| Lorenz Dangel | 2016 | Deutscher Filmpreis Beste Filmmusik | Beste Filmmusik | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 17/09/2015 |