Feature Film | 2008-2009 | Thriller | France, Germany
Main data
| Director | Julie Delpy |
|---|---|
| Written by | Julie Delpy |
| Production | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 18/02/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 19/04/2008 |
| Locations | Berlin/Brandenburg/Sachsen/Thüringen |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Gätjen | Miklos [L] | |
| Daniel Brühl | Istvan Thurzo [L] | Daniel Brühl |
| Julie Delpy | Erzebet Bathory [L] | Victoria Sturm |
| William Hurt | Gyorgy Thurzo [L] | Jürgen Heinrich |
| Anamaria Marinca | Anna Darvulia [L] | Manja Doering |
| Ella-Maria Gollmer | Erzebeth [SR] | |
| Jesse Inman | King Matthias [SR] | |
| Nora Waldstätten | Baroness von Kraj [SR] | |
| Rolf Kanies | Count Krajevo [SR] | |
| Paula Knüpling | Pola (12) [SR] | |
| Audrey Käthe von Scheele | Pola (7) [SR] | |
| Natascha Lawiszus | Anna Bathory [SR] | |
| Katrin Pollitt | Dorothea [SR] | |
| Armin Sauer | Lieutenant [SR] | |
| Lutz Blochberger | Peasent [BP] | |
| Roland Florstedt | Bäcker [BP] | |
| Nell Pietrzyk | Maria [BP] | |
| Sean McDonagh | Totengräber [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Cordula Herrmann | |
| Production accountant | Michael Vogt | |
| Assistant production accountant | Annette Zeglinski | |
| Assistant production accountant | Judith Treumann Praktikum (2 Monate) | Praktikum (2 Monate) |
| Title designer | Lena Meyer | |
| Digital intermediate assistant | Marko Krinke HD-Mastering | HD-Mastering |
| Director of photography | Martin Ruhe | |
| 2nd unit dop | Alexander Palm | |
| Steadicam operator | Marcus Pohlus + b-cam | + b-cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Jo Schorch 2. unit | 2. unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Claudia Schnoor 1AC, 1st Unit | 1AC, 1st Unit |
| 2nd assistant camera | Oliver Moron 2 AC, 1st Unit | 2 AC, 1st Unit |
| Video assist/playback operator | Ferenc Fitus | |
| Still photographer | Joseph Wolfsberg | |
| Casting director | Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | |
| Casting assistant | Bianca Kummrow | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Costume supervisor | Almut Stier | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Vida Wolfbauer | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Sophie Jentzsch | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Dörte Schneider [1] | |
| Costume interpreter | Silke Abendschein Workshop P-Y Gayraud, Dresden | Workshop P-Y Gayraud, Dresden |
| Costume interpreter | Steffen Sureck Workshop Pierre-Yves Gayraud | Workshop Pierre-Yves Gayraud |
| Additional costumers | Sabine Setzepfand Cast, 30 Drehtage | Cast, 30 Drehtage |
| Additional costumers | Julia Raschke / historisch | / historisch |
| Additional costumers | Katrin Storz Kostümpraktikantin | Kostümpraktikantin |
| Tailor | Birgitt Matzel schneiderin | schneiderin |
| Costume department coordinator | Gregory Nelson | |
| Seamstress | Julia Raschke Workshop P.-Y. Gayraud | Workshop P.-Y. Gayraud |
| Costume design trainee | Henning Paulmann - Assistant Costume Coordination | - Assistant Costume Coordination |
| Director | Julie Delpy | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Scott Kirby 1st AD | 1st AD |
| Script supervisor | Sonja Zoe Simijonovic 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Script continuity | Caroline Veyssière | |
| Trainee director's department | Ayuko Koresawa | |
| Trainee director's department | Steffi Köhler | |
| Avid operator | Stephan Zabel FX-Assistant,Technical Support | FX-Assistant,Technical Support |
| Assistant editor | Daniel Jakubowski | |
| Key grip | Robert Wedemeyer | |
| Grip | Heiko Lange | |
| Crane operator | Thomas Hübener + Remotehead Technician | + Remotehead Technician |
| Crane operator | Michael Hansen | |
| Camera car driver | Mathieu Rech | |
| Gaffer | Zoran Bravaric Lichtgestaltung | Lichtgestaltung |
| Best boy electric | Axel Scholz | |
| Rigging gaffer | Mathias Beier | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Alexander Zeihn | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sven O. Heinze Prerigger | Prerigger |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Falk Oettel | |
| Additional electrician | Sandro Große | |
| Additional electrician | Daniel Jopp Studiorückbau | Studiorückbau |
| Balloon light operator | Marko Zander Balloonlight Operator | Balloonlight Operator |
| Lighting assistant | Michael Wähner | |
| Lighting assistant | Florian Matthias Ritter zusatz set. vor und abbau | zusatz set. vor und abbau |
| Lighting trainee | Sebastian Krückl | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Katrin Westerhausen Maskenbildnerin, historisch | Maskenbildnerin, historisch |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Juliane Hübner | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kerstin Gaecklein historisch ungarn 1560-1614 | historisch ungarn 1560-1614 |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Heiko Schmidt | |
| Fx makeup artist | Jörn Seifert | |
| Fx makeup artist | Tamar Aviv | |
| Additional make up artist | Jana Lindner historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Anett Weber Historisch | Historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Dajana Schubert | |
| Additional make up artist | Anke Saboundjian | |
| Additional make up artist | Janina Münch | |
| Makeup trainee | Hanna Hackbeil | |
| Music coordinator | Jan Tilman Schade | |
| Executive producer | Skady Lis | |
| Art director | Astrid Poeschke | |
| Set decorator | Michael Fechner | |
| Construction manager | Lars Dicht | |
| Prop master | Alexander Liebenthron zeitweise | zeitweise |
| Standby props | David Thummerer historisch Mittelalter 2nd Unit | historisch Mittelalter 2nd Unit |
| Property assistant | Melanie Aßmann Innenrequisitenassistenz | Innenrequisitenassistenz |
| Assistant stand by props | Christian Hochtritt | |
| Assistant stand by props | Albrecht Grötzsch | |
| Location scout | Benno Pastewka | |
| Location scout | Marion Gerhardt | |
| Location scout | Roland Gerhardt Berlin, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhal | Berlin, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhal |
| Location scout | Gernot Zeglien Berlin, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüring | Berlin, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüring |
| Set builder | Christoph Sieber | |
| Set builder | Thomas Schultz | |
| Set builder | Patrik Lange | |
| Set builder | Matthias Röder Landfilm Dresden | Landfilm Dresden |
| Scenic painter | Andreas Bräunsdorf Malerei, Patina | Malerei, Patina |
| Scenic painter | Robert Makolies | |
| Scenic painter | Kadi Fast Painter | Painter |
| Scenic painter | Doris Botwen Dresden (Landfilm Dresden) | Dresden (Landfilm Dresden) |
| Scenic painter | Brita Hofmann u.a.Bildhauerarbeiten und Oberflächenimm | u.a.Bildhauerarbeiten und Oberflächenimm |
| Scenic painter | Jana Müller [1] Materialimmitation, Patina | Materialimmitation, Patina |
| Property driver | Tim Lemke | |
| Property driver | Edmund Stolle | |
| Assistant to line producer | Katharina Tebroke Postproduction Supervisor | Postproduction Supervisor |
| Production manager | Peter Hermann | |
| Production coordinator | Jessica Schulze | |
| Location manager (local system) | Sabina Doerr | |
| Location manager (local system) | Simon Zwick asst. location manager | asst. location manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Christof Jork für Berlin / Brandenburg | für Berlin / Brandenburg |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Michael Kunzler Set-Manager, 6 Wochen | Set-Manager, 6 Wochen |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Stefan Wolf | |
| Production secretary | Steven Borski 3 Wochen | 3 Wochen |
| Assistant location manager | Jeronimo Wald 4 Wochen | 4 Wochen |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Artur Niemczuk 2 Aussentage Zusatz | 2 Aussentage Zusatz |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Ronny Engel | |
| Production driver | Holger Möbes Zusatz Dresden | Zusatz Dresden |
| Production driver | Oliver Kujas LKW Genny_Überführung | LKW Genny_Überführung |
| Production driver | Gregor Hoppe set move truck driver | set move truck driver |
| Production driver | Bastian Vordank | |
| Production driver | Christian Hempel | |
| Production driver | Robert Noack | |
| Production driver | Thomas Schlegel Zusatz Dresden | Zusatz Dresden |
| Personal driver | Jan Bludau Julie Delpy | Julie Delpy |
| PA intern | Isabel Braak | |
| PA intern | Laura Fischer | |
| Set runner | Caroline Müller location assistant | location assistant |
| Set runner | André Brossmann Location Assistant | Location Assistant |
| Set runner | Ronny Biuchweitz / Assistent der Set AL | / Assistent der Set AL |
| Screenwriter | Julie Delpy | |
| Production sound mixer | Dirk Bombey | |
| Boom operator | Seppe van Gröningen | |
| Second boom operator | Caroline Müller 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Supervising sound editor | Kai Tebbel | |
| Special effects supervisor | Adolf Wojtinek SFX Department Berlin | SFX Department Berlin |
| Special effects technician | Michael Apling SFX Department Berlin / Office | SFX Department Berlin / Office |
| Armorer | Lutz Zeidler | |
| Stunt coordinator | Rainer Werner | |
| Stuntman/woman | Sascha Girndt türkische Gefangene/Rainer Werner Stunt | türkische Gefangene/Rainer Werner Stunt |
| Stuntman/woman | Mike Luft | |
| Stuntman/woman | Rene Schobeß | |
| Stuntman/woman | Armin Sauer | |
| Stuntman/woman | Holger Kahl | |
| Stuntman/woman | Matthias Günther Stuntmen und Stuntrigger | Stuntmen und Stuntrigger |
| Stuntman/woman | Bernhard Schirmer Lieutnant | Lieutnant |
| Artists-, guests-, VIPs-coordinator | Doris Edwards Pers. Ass. to William Hurt | Pers. Ass. to William Hurt |
| Dialogue coach | Ernestine Kahn |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Grip | CCP Camera Car Platforms Mathieu Rech | Mathieu Rech |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Iris Müller OHG Komparserie Berlin | Komparserie Berlin |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloon-Light Berlin Balloonlight | Balloonlight |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Office Services, -Supplies, Translations | Manthey Bürotechnik OHG Kopierer, Drucker | Kopierer, Drucker |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Production Services | filmissimo Catering Catering | Catering |
| Production Services | hiasberlin Kostümmobil | Kostümmobil |
| Costumes | Atelier für Nähereien Kostümänderungen | Kostümänderungen |
| Costumes | Fame&Glory Kostümanfertigungen | Kostümanfertigungen |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Pierre-Y.Gayraud | KB: Pierre-Y.Gayraud |
| Decoration | Landfilm Studiobau , MDM Sets | Studiobau , MDM Sets |
| Locations and Studios | Location Networx [de] | |
| Makeup and Hair | Twilight Creations SFX M/Up, Prosthetics, Dummies | SFX M/Up, Prosthetics, Dummies |
| Special Effects | SFX Department Berlin Waffen / SFX | Waffen / SFX |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Moviecatering Aufenthaltsbus | Aufenthaltsbus |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Kai Tebbel Filmtongestaltung |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 25/06/2009 |