The White Ribbon
All titles (16)
- The White Ribbon (Worldwide English title)
- Das weiße Band (German)
- Bílá stuha (Czech)
- Det hvide bånd (Danish)
- La cinta blanca (Spanish)
- Valge pael (Estonian)
- Le Ruban blanc (French)
- A fehér szalag (Hungarian)
- Il nastro bianco (Italian)
- Baltasis kaspinas (Lithuanian)
- Det hvite båndet (Norwegian)
- Biała wstążka (Polish)
- O Laço Branco (Portuguese)
- Panglica alba (Romanian)
- Beli trak (Slovenian)
- Det vita bandet (Swedish)
Feature Film | 2008 | Germany
Main data
| Director | Michael Haneke |
|---|---|
| Production | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 09/06/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 04/09/2008 |
| Filming regions | East Germany, North Germany |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Friedel | Lehrer [L] | |
| Leonard Proxauf | Martin [L] | |
| Ulrich Tukur | Der Gutsherr [L] | |
| Susanne Lothar | Hebamme [L] | |
| Corinna Bergmann | Landwirtin [SR] | |
| Maria Dragus | Klara [SR] | |
| Janina Fautz | Erna [SR] | |
| Lilli Fichtner | Erntedankmädchen [SR] | |
| Anne-Kathrin Gummich | n.n. [SR] | |
| Michael Kranz | Hauslehrer [SR] | |
| Ursina Lardi | Frau des Gutsherrn [SR] | |
| Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey | Landwirt [SR] | |
| Sebastian Hülk | Max [SR] | |
| Burghart Klaußner | Pfarrer [SR] | |
| Hanna Bethe | Evas Schwester [SR] | |
| Detlev Buck | Evas Vater [SR] | |
| Mercedes Jadea Diaz | Evas Schwester [SR] | |
| Roxane Duran | Anna, Tochter des Arztes [SR] | |
| Christian Klischat | Gendarm [SR] | |
| Malin Steffen | Schülerin [SR] | |
| Enno Trebs | Georg [SR] | |
| Theo Trebs | Ferdinand [SR] | |
| Leonie Benesch | Eva [SR] | |
| Josef Bierbichler | Verwalter [SR] | |
| Rainer Bock | Arzt [SR] | |
| Kai Malina | Karl [SR] | |
| Birgit Minichmayr | Frieda [SR] | |
| Thibault Sérié | Gustav [SR] | |
| Marisa Growaldt | die Magd [SR] | |
| Rüdiger Hauffe | Vorarbeiter [BP] | |
| Leonard Boes | Bub [BP] | |
| Lena Sophie Vix | Ida [BP] | |
| Luzie Ahrens | Schülerin | |
| Levin Henning | Pfarrerssohn |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Cordula Herrmann X Filme Creative Pool GmbH | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
| Production accountant | Michael Vogt | |
| Production accountant | Janina Bukowski | |
| Assistant production accountant | Eddie Chebbi | |
| Assistant production accountant | Judith Treumann | |
| Assistant production accountant | Annette Zeglinski | |
| Director of photography | Christian Berger | |
| Camera operator | Gerald Helf 5 DT B Kamera | 5 DT B Kamera |
| Steadicam operator | Marcus Pohlus zusatz | zusatz |
| 1st assistant camera | Sascha Werdehausen 35mm Zusatz | 35mm Zusatz |
| 1st assistant camera | Lars Richter dayplayer | dayplayer |
| 1st assistant camera | Gerald Helf | |
| 1st assistant camera | Sven Peukert Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Clapper/loader | Thomas Eirich-Schneider 35mm, Moviecam MK2, SL | 35mm, Moviecam MK2, SL |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christian Wehrle 1st Unit | 1st Unit |
| Video assist/playback operator | Jan-Paul Gauly Vertretung 2 DT | Vertretung 2 DT |
| Casting director | Carmen Loley Kindercasting | Kindercasting |
| Casting assistant | Jessika Eisenkolb Kindercasting | Kindercasting |
| Casting assistant | Luise Duppler-Hoffmann Kindercasting Deutschland | Kindercasting Deutschland |
| Casting assistant | Henri Steinmetz | |
| Casting assistant | Florentin Nizze-Camerer Kindercasting | Kindercasting |
| Casting assistant | Kirstin Plotz | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Raluca Jacono-Muntean | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Kerstin Kaczmarek | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Maria Dost Koordination und Betreuung | Koordination und Betreuung |
| Costume designer | Moidele Bickel | |
| Assistant costume designer | Brigitta Fink | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Annette Bätz | |
| Costume interpreter | Martina Steiner 66 Kinderkostüme /12 Damenkostüme | 66 Kinderkostüme /12 Damenkostüme |
| Costume interpreter | Christian Kratzert | |
| Additional costumers | Julia Raschke / historisch | / historisch |
| Additional costumers | Ulrike Kuhnhardt | |
| Tailor | Ulrike Diallo Anfertigung | Anfertigung |
| Tailor | Tatjana Saller Anfertigungsunterstützung hist.Knabenkos | Anfertigungsunterstützung hist.Knabenkos |
| Tailor | Daniela Bimek für Kinderkostüme | für Kinderkostüme |
| Tailor | Gabriele Keuneke außerdem Zusatzgarderobe Crowd | außerdem Zusatzgarderobe Crowd |
| Tailor | Beate Thein | |
| Costume dyeing | Petra Wilke | |
| Costume dyeing | Sonia Inés Rocha KB Moidele Bickel | KB Moidele Bickel |
| Costume design trainee | Rebekka Stange | |
| Director | Michael Haneke | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Hanuš Polak jr. | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Raluca Jacono-Muntean Komparsenführung Rumänien | Komparsenführung Rumänien |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Katharina Biró | |
| Script continuity | Alice Stengl | |
| Extras coordinator | Dominik Watin / Crowd Marshal Poland, translator - uncredited | / Crowd Marshal Poland, translator - uncredited |
| Extras coordinator | Kjerstin T. Jeschke künstler./organ. auf Rumänisch | künstler./organ. auf Rumänisch |
| Extras coordinator | Wiebke Müller | |
| Extras coordinator | Patrick Winkler | |
| Trainee director's department | Henri Steinmetz | |
| Editor | Monika Willi | |
| Assistant editor | Julia Drack | |
| Key grip | Emmanuel Aubry | |
| Crane operator | Hannes Staehle Phönix | Phönix |
| Gaffer | Kim Jerrett Palm d'Or Cannes 2009 | Palm d'Or Cannes 2009 |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Mario Minichmayr | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Jörg Oschmann Palme D'Or '09; Golden Globe '10 | Palme D'Or '09; Golden Globe '10 |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Tom Sperling /zusatz | /zusatz |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Anette Keiser | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Waldemar Pokromski | |
| Additional make up artist | Jana Lindner historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Niciy Axt | |
| Additional make up artist | Anja Wojtas | |
| Additional make up artist | Stefanie Kinzel | |
| Additional make up artist | Sandra Jethon | |
| Additional make up artist | Oliver Ziem-Schwerdt Vorbereitung+Maske historisch | Vorbereitung+Maske historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Stefanie Schädlich | |
| Additional make up artist | Pauline Späte | |
| Additional make up artist | Susann Carolin Wrobel | |
| Producer | Andrea Occhipinti | |
| Producer | Stefan Arndt | |
| Producer | Michael Katz | |
| Producer | Margaret Ménégoz | |
| Producer | Veit Heiduschka | |
| Legal affairs | Skady Lis | |
| Production designer | Christoph Kanter | |
| Set decorator | Heike Wolf-Aury Gutshof, Pfarrer | Gutshof, Pfarrer |
| Construction coordinator | René Zetzschke Studio-Setbau Leipzig/ MCA | Studio-Setbau Leipzig/ MCA |
| Prop master | Ellen Heltzel Sz: C.Kanter,Goldene Palme, Cannes 2009 | Sz: C.Kanter,Goldene Palme, Cannes 2009 |
| Prop master | Ilse Töpfer Deutscher Filmpreis 2010, Bestes Szenenbild Christoph Kanter | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010, Bestes Szenenbild Christoph Kanter |
| Set dresser | Esther Schreiner | |
| Assistant stand by props | Vera Roth Requisitenhilfe /15.Juni 2008 | Requisitenhilfe /15.Juni 2008 |
| Assistant stand by props | Silvie Sachseneder | |
| Location scout | Thomas Lauterkorn | |
| Location scout | Nick Hertwig | |
| Location scout | Dietmar Krause Ohne Credit | Ohne Credit |
| Set builder | Christian Wollberg Vorbau | Vorbau |
| Set builder | Florian Rosenbaum Baubühne | Baubühne |
| Set builder | Kai Spittler i. A. Hinrichs Filmbauten | i. A. Hinrichs Filmbauten |
| Set builder | Eva Weymann Assist.G.Hinrichs Büro Leipzig | Assist.G.Hinrichs Büro Leipzig |
| Set builder | Dirk Spiegel Historisch | Historisch |
| Set builder | Ingo König Setbau/ Leipzig/ MCA | Setbau/ Leipzig/ MCA |
| Stand by set builder | Norman Haubold | |
| Stand by set builder | Manjo Richter i.a Chamäleon Service | i.a Chamäleon Service |
| Rigging, special constructions | Michael Hansen | |
| Scenic painter | Godja Momsen i.A. Hinrichs Filmbauten | i.A. Hinrichs Filmbauten |
| Scenic painter | Sabine BB König | |
| Scenic painter | Susanne Kleinlein i. A. Hinrichs Filmbauten | i. A. Hinrichs Filmbauten |
| Scenic painter | Susanna Schnibbe | |
| Property driver | Torsten Lehnert Prignitz + M.-Vorpommern + Leipzig | Prignitz + M.-Vorpommern + Leipzig |
| Property driver | Michael Freese Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Property driver | Andreas Abraham | |
| Line producer | Ulli Neumann | |
| Assistant to line producer | Kristina Stelter | |
| Assistant to line producer | Thomas Eirich-Schneider | |
| Production manager | Miki Emmrich | |
| Production coordinator | Manuela Groh Brandenburg, Meck. Vorpommern, Leipzig | Brandenburg, Meck. Vorpommern, Leipzig |
| Location manager (local system) | Felix Manthey | |
| Location manager (local system) | Cathleen Hoffmann Mecklenburg Vorpommern | Mecklenburg Vorpommern |
| Location manager (local system) | Johannes Schröder Brandenburg + Winterdreh (Prod.Coord.) | Brandenburg + Winterdreh (Prod.Coord.) |
| Transportation captain | Florian Haeger | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Gisela Emberger + winterdreh im dezember 08 | + winterdreh im dezember 08 |
| Assistant location manager | Simon Rühlemann Location Assistant Winterdreh | Location Assistant Winterdreh |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Simon Rühlemann | |
| Production driver | Andreas Korpel Inkl. Vorprod. + Winternachdreh | Inkl. Vorprod. + Winternachdreh |
| Production driver | Gerald Jenner Zusatz Fahrer Rheinsberg | Zusatz Fahrer Rheinsberg |
| Production driver | Frank Paul Schweidler | |
| Production driver | Volker Schulze zur Wiesche | |
| Production driver | Marcel Ahrens Cast | Cast |
| Production driver | Matthias Schröter Facility & Driver | Facility & Driver |
| Production driver | Florian Freund Winterdreh | Winterdreh |
| Production driver | Daniel Janssen Zusatzfahrer | Zusatzfahrer |
| PA intern | Philipp Moser Herstellungsleitung | Herstellungsleitung |
| PA intern | Laura Fischer | |
| Production sound mixer | Guillaume Sciama | |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Jean-Pierre Laforce | |
| Special effects technician | Thomas Thiele [1] | |
| Special effects technician | Till Hertrich | |
| Stunt coordinator | Wanja Götz | |
| Stunt coordinator | Michael Bornhütter | |
| Stunt rigger | Matthias Günther Safety rigging | Safety rigging |
| Stunt rigger | Piet Paes | |
| Child supervisor | Dorothea Trebs Koordination,Unterricht,Betreu | Koordination,Unterricht,Betreu |
| Child supervisor | Silvia Willmy |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Video Services Berlin | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierschule Schweuneke Pferde | Pferde |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Iris Müller OHG | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Unternehmen Schön Beleuchtergerüst Gutshof Dassow | Beleuchtergerüst Gutshof Dassow |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Star's Dinner Express GmbH Catering | Catering |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Novus Media - Medien- & Filmservice Unit Move`s | Unit Move`s |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Christian Zaché | AP: Christian Zaché |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Sixt GmbH & Co. Autovermietung KG Produktionsfahrzeuge | Produktionsfahrzeuge |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Upper Level Travel GmbH AP: Michael Naguib | AP: Michael Naguib |
| Costumes | Fame&Glory hist. Kinderkostüme | hist. Kinderkostüme |
| Costumes | Kostümverleih Johann Vogl [de] | |
| Costumes | salon Hüte & Accessoires Susanne Gäbel Production of headgear | Production of headgear |
| Costumes | salon Hüte & Accessoires Susanne Gäbel | |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Moidele Bickel | KB: Moidele Bickel |
| Decoration | Chamäleon Service GmbH Bauten | Bauten |
| Decoration | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Locations and Studios | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH Studio, Ausstattung | Studio, Ausstattung |
| Props | Delikatessen Requisiten Fundus Berlin oHG Möbel, Requisiten | Möbel, Requisiten |
| Props | Film Ambulanz Hamburg Medizin. Ausstattung | Medizin. Ausstattung |
| Film Processing/Transfers | Listo Media Post Production | |
| Image/Editing | Listo Media Post Production |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haneke | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bestes Drehbuch | Bestes Drehbuch | Winner |
| Michael Haneke | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste Regie | Beste Regie | Winner |
| Michael Haneke | 2010 | Golden Globes [us] Best Foreign Language Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
| Michael Haneke | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Best Foreign Picture | Best Foreign Picture | Nominated |
| Stefan Arndt | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bester Spielfilm in Gold | Bester Spielfilm in Gold | Winner |
| Stefan Arndt | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Best Foreign Language Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| Guillaume Sciama | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste Tongestaltung | Beste Tongestaltung | Winner |
| Anette Keiser | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bestes Maskenbild | Bestes Maskenbild | Winner |
| Veit Heiduschka | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Veit Heiduschka | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Best Foreign Language Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| Monika Willi | 2010 | Film+ Schnittpreis Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Monika Willi | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis Bester Schnitt | Bester Schnitt | Nominated |
| Susanne Lothar | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste weibliche Hauptrolle | Beste weibliche Hauptrolle | Nominated |
| Christoph Kanter | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bestes Szenenbild | Bestes Szenenbild | Winner |
| Christian Berger | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung | Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung | Winner |
| Christian Berger | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Cinematography | Cinematography | Nominated |
| Waldemar Pokromski | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bestes Maskenbild | Bestes Maskenbild | Winner |
| Burghart Klaußner | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste männliche Hauptrolle | Beste männliche Hauptrolle | Winner |
| Leonard Proxauf | 2010 | Young Artist Award [us] Best Leading Young Performers 2010 | Best Leading Young Performers 2010 | Winner |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste Tongestaltung | Beste Tongestaltung | Winner |
| Margaret Ménégoz | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Margaret Ménégoz | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Best Foreign Language Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| Rainer Bock | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste männliche Nebenrolle | Beste männliche Nebenrolle | Nominated |
| Maria Dragus | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis Beste Nebendarstellerin | Beste Nebendarstellerin | Winner |
| Moidele Bickel | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Bestes Kostümbild | Bestes Kostümbild | Winner |
| Andrea Occhipinti | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Andrea Occhipinti | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Best Foreign Language Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| Michael Haneke | 2009 | Festival de Cannes [fr] Palme d'Or | Palme d'Or | Winner |
| Michael Haneke | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Director | European Director | Winner |
| Michael Haneke | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Screenwriter | European Screenwriter | Winner |
| Stefan Arndt | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Film | European Film | Winner |
| Veit Heiduschka | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Film | European Film | Winner |
| Christian Berger | 2009 | European Film Acadamy Carlo die Palma | Carlo die Palma | Nominated |
| Margaret Ménégoz | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Film | European Film | Nominated |
| Andrea Occhipinti | 2009 | European Film Acadamy European Film | European Film | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ARD [de] | Saturday, 03/09/2011 |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 15/10/2009 |