Forever A Murderer - The Ritter Case
- Der Fall Ritter (Working title)
All titles (4)
- Forever A Murderer - The Ritter Case (Worldwide English title)
- Für immer ein Mörder - Der Fall Ritter (German)
- Der Fall Ritter (Working title)
- L'Assassin idéal (French (France))
TV Movie | 2013-2014 | ZDF [de] | Whodunit | Germany
Main data
| Director | Johannes Grieser |
|---|---|
| Written by | Holger Karsten Schmidt |
| Production | FFP New Media GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 15/10/2013 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 15/11/2013 |
| Locations | Erfurt, Eisenach, Gotha, Weimar |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Hinnerk Schönemann | Frank Wolf [L] | |
| Teresa Weißbach | Yvonne Weber [L] | |
| Luca Zamperoni | Konrad Ritter [L] | |
| Karl Kranzkowski | Wolfgang Schulte [L] | |
| Michael Gwisdek | Walter Voss [SR] | |
| Maren Kroymann | Carla Schulte [SR] | |
| Oliver Stokowski | Lutz Müller [SR] | |
| Katrin Wolter | Doreen Wojcik [SR] | |
| Anne-Kathrin Gummich | n.n. [SR] | |
| Carolin Haupt | junge Frau [SR] | |
| Gundi-Anna Schick | Inge Mesmer [SR] | |
| Carola Sigg | Anja Martens [SR] | |
| Karl-Fred Müller | Heinrich Wojcik [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Manuela Heitmann mit Fördermitteln | mit Fördermitteln |
| Postproduction producer | Torsten Giewat Inhouse Producer ARRI Media Halle/Saale | Inhouse Producer ARRI Media Halle/Saale |
| Post production supervisor | Michaela Krauß | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Martin Bauernfeind | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Anne Balthasar ARRI | ARRI |
| Director of photography | Volker Tittel | |
| Steadicam operator | Michael Ole Nielsen | |
| 1st assistant camera | Thomas Schönbrunn Alexa Plus (2 DT Vertretung) | Alexa Plus (2 DT Vertretung) |
| 1st assistant camera | Matthias Ganghofer | |
| 1st assistant camera | Julius Wirsching Vetretung 3 DT | Vetretung 3 DT |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Silbereisen sec Unit | sec Unit |
| 2nd assistant camera | Dennis Schmelz Aushilfe 2 Tage | Aushilfe 2 Tage |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lisa Wunderlich Zusatz 2DT | Zusatz 2DT |
| 2nd assistant camera | Julius Wirsching ALEXA | ALEXA |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Robert Lacroix | |
| Still photographer | Steffen Junghans Aushilfe | Aushilfe |
| Still photographer | Andreas Wünschirs | |
| Camera trainee | Jacob Volkmann | |
| Casting director | Iris Baumüller | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Costume designer | Saskia Richter | |
| Assistant costume designer | Christine Malze | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Josef Weitenbörner | |
| Additional costumers | Anne Gorke Komparsen 1983 | Komparsen 1983 |
| Director | Johannes Grieser | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Beatrice Ullmann | |
| Script supervisor | Sandra Peuthert-Zimmermann | |
| Extras coordinator | Yvonne Arndt | |
| Editor | Esther Weinert | |
| Editor | Michael Reysz | |
| Assistant editor | Peter Arvid Balke | |
| Key grip | Tim Liehr | |
| Grip | Christopher Huck | |
| Gaffer | Christof Loeckle D-Erfurt | D-Erfurt |
| Best boy electric | Urs Zimmermann | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Oliver Joest | |
| Additional electrician | Dietrich Schönherr 7 DT | 7 DT |
| Lighting assistant | Leon Barnikol | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Jana Lindner | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Dorothea Wiedermann | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Pauline Späte Komparsen 1983 | Komparsen 1983 |
| Additional make up artist | Stefanie Dimitrow | |
| Producer | Michael Smeaton | |
| Producer | Simone Höller | |
| Assistant to producer | Greta Gilles | |
| Production designer | Peter Bausch | |
| Assistant production designer | Konstanze Siegemund | |
| Set decorator | Marion Strohschein | |
| Construction coordinator | Daniel Lange Easy setcompany | Easy setcompany |
| Standby props | Wolfgang Stadler | |
| Location scout | Sören von der Heyde Weimar,Erfurt,Gotha,Eisenach: Thüringen | Weimar,Erfurt,Gotha,Eisenach: Thüringen |
| Property driver | Maik Gießler | |
| Assistant to line producer | Alexandra Planincic | |
| Production manager | George Hiller Basis+Fö.Kalk+FöAntrag+VB+Dreh+Abw. | Basis+Fö.Kalk+FöAntrag+VB+Dreh+Abw. |
| Calculation | Herbert Jarczyk-Kalman Vorkalkulation 2012 | Vorkalkulation 2012 |
| Production coordinator | Inge Hiller | |
| Assistant production manager | Tom Mußmacher | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Matthias Schudde | |
| Location manager (local system) | Sören von der Heyde Erfurt,Gotha,Weimar,Eisenach (Thüringen) | Erfurt,Gotha,Weimar,Eisenach (Thüringen) |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Daniel Pfennigstorf | |
| Assistant location manager | Elisabeth Fuxa Assistenz Locationscouting & -management | Assistenz Locationscouting & -management |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Christopher Götze | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Björn S. Breyer Set-Cotroller | Set-Cotroller |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Karsten Christoph [1] | |
| Production driver | Christian Petzold [1] | |
| Production driver | Marcus Goldhahn Cast & Crew | Cast & Crew |
| PA intern | Elisabeth Fuxa | |
| Screenwriter | Holger Karsten Schmidt | |
| Production sound mixer | Mario Brecht | |
| Boom operator | Benjamin Hill | |
| Commissioning editor | Günther van Endert | |
| Child supervisor | Anett Grobe MPF | MPF |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| FFP New Media GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Animals for Film | Filmtierhof Elsässer - Katja Elsässer Hund | Hund |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur filmissimo Inh. Antje Mews Komparsen/Kleindarsteller/Casting | Komparsen/Kleindarsteller/Casting |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Sachverständigengemeinschaft Scherer Schadenabwicklung | Schadenabwicklung |
| Production Services | Filmdienstleistungen Sören von der Heyde Erfurt:Blocker.Beschilderg.Verkehrsplan | Erfurt:Blocker.Beschilderg.Verkehrsplan |
| Production Services | filmissimo Catering | |
| Production Services | SCC Leipzig Aufenthaltsbus, Maskenmobil, Garderobenm | Aufenthaltsbus, Maskenmobil, Garderobenm |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Saskia Richter | KB: Saskia Richter |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Saskia Richter | KB: Saskia Richter |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche | alle Bereiche |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmfahrzeuge- & Setbetreuung Christian Schulz Oldtimer VP u.zivil u.Werkstattausrüstun | Oldtimer VP u.zivil u.Werkstattausrüstun |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | MEDIAS Reiseservice | |
| Film Processing/Transfers | Media Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Grieser | 2015 | Jupiter Award Bester TV-Spielfilm | Bester TV-Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Johannes Grieser | 2014 | Filmfest München Neues Deutsches Fernsehen | Neues Deutsches Fernsehen | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | arte | Friday, 18/07/2014 |