Feature Film | 2008 | Comedy | Germany
Main data
| Director | Simon Verhoeven |
|---|---|
| Written by | Simon Verhoeven |
| Production | Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 12/08/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 30/09/2008 |
| Locations | Berlin |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Mehmet | Philipp [L] | |
| Florian David Fitz | Niklas [L] | |
| Til Schweiger | Jerome [L] | |
| Wotan Wilke Möhring | Roland [L] | |
| Christian Ulmen | Günther [L] | |
| Justus von Dohnányi | Bruce [L] | |
| Jana Pallaske | Nina [L] | |
| Liane Forestieri | Laura Sandner [L] | |
| Nadja Uhl | Susanne [L] | |
| Nora Huetz | Kiki [SR] | |
| Stephan Luca | Ultimomann [SR] | |
| Beate Maes | Frau Koschinsky [SR] | |
| Amon Wendel | Tommi [SR] | |
| Guido Föhrweißer | Heiko [SR] | |
| Inez Bjørg David | Maria Hellström [SR] | |
| Antoine Monot | Ricky Kaiser [SR] | |
| Palina Rojinski | Sabrina Silver [SR] | |
| Janina Rudenska | Krankenschwester [SR] | |
| Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey | Krüger [SR] | |
| Martina Ysker | Sekretärin [SR] | |
| Bastian Pastewka | als Gast: Familienvater [SR] | |
| Emma Schweiger | Emily [SR] | |
| Holger Wiegandt | OP-Arzt [SR] | |
| Pia Zima | TV-Aufnahmeleiterin [SR] | |
| Harald Siebler | Arbeitsamt Manager [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Wolfgang Rhaden | |
| Post production supervisor | Sven Nuri (Toccata Film) | (Toccata Film) |
| Post production supervisor | Fritz Böhm Toccata Film | Toccata Film |
| Vfx supervisor | Denis Behnke | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Andreas Frickinger | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Dirk Jansen | |
| Title designer | Fritz Böhm | |
| Colorist | Tina Falke | |
| Director of photography | Jo Heim | |
| 2nd unit dop | Estela Sanz Posteguillo | |
| Steadicam operator | Thomas Korda tageweise 2. Kamera / 2. Unit | tageweise 2. Kamera / 2. Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Patrick Goetz 1st Unit B-Cam | 1st Unit B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Robert Günther | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Ferhat Yunus Topraklar 1DT | 1DT |
| 2nd assistant camera | Katharina Zarnowski | |
| Scuba assistant camera | Daniel Pieper 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Still photographer | Conny Klein | |
| Camera trainee | Alexis Albrecht | |
| Casting director | Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | |
| Casting assistant | Bianca Kummrow | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Konstanze Körber München | München |
| Costume designer | Silke Faber | |
| Assistant costume designer | Chandra Liebetanz | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Melanie Dittberner | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Markus Maria Ernst | |
| Director | Simon Verhoeven | |
| 1st AD (local system) | André Zeinert | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Katrin Arendt | |
| Script continuity | Julia Sagheb | |
| Storyboard artist | Andreas Wendt | |
| Extras coordinator | Marcus Müller [1] 1 Tag | 1 Tag |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Filkorn | |
| Trainee director's department | Julia Lechner [1] | |
| Editor | Stefan Essl | |
| Assistant editor | Ariel Sages | |
| Key grip | Carsten Scharrmann | |
| Grip | Matthias Bode | |
| Crane operator | Thomas Hübener Scorpio Head Technician | Scorpio Head Technician |
| Crane operator | Michael Hansen | |
| Gaffer | Peter Fritscher | |
| Gaffer | Thorsten Baier Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Best boy electric | Christian Richter [4] | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Martin Lieckfeld | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andreas Richter | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sunyam Riegger Vorproduktion | Vorproduktion |
| Additional electrician | Jonas Hörning | |
| Additional electrician | Björn-Lennart Hübscher | |
| Additional electrician | Markus Bleier | |
| Balloon light operator | Christoph Sobisch | |
| Balloon light operator | Marko Zander Balloonlight Operator | Balloonlight Operator |
| Lighting assistant | Sylvia Schwab [2] | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Katja Ohneck | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Dagmar Lucke | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Katja Ohneck | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Mareike Maya Mietke | |
| Additional make up artist | Semra Güzel Kader | |
| Additional make up artist | Birgit Düvelmeyer | |
| Additional make up artist | Grobi Wendel | |
| Additional make up artist | Billie Rüse | |
| Production designer | Thomas Stammer comedy movie - Germany | comedy movie - Germany |
| Assistant production designer | Indira Thümmler | |
| Assistant production designer | Anne Walde | |
| Art department assistant | Adrian Vázquez Rey | |
| Art department assistant | Anne Walde | |
| Prop master | Wolfram Krabiell | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Marko Kaiser props-buyer | props-buyer |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Janine Dallmann | |
| Standby props | Markus Wegner Vorproduktion | Vorproduktion |
| Standby props | Lily Kiera | |
| Set dresser | Vera Carstens | |
| Location scout | Tobias Palmer | |
| Set builder | Manuel Hess | |
| Scenic painter | Kadi Fast Head Painter | Head Painter |
| Graphic artist | Oliver Landgraf Logodesign "Männerherzen" | Logodesign "Männerherzen" |
| Set builder assistant | Burkhard Borke Nutsch | |
| Property driver | Wolfgang Zuber | |
| Junior set dresser | Anne Walde Szenenbildassistentin | Szenenbildassistentin |
| Art department trainee | Mandy Kuna | |
| Line producer | Maren Bouwer | |
| Production manager | Peter Dittberner Berlin, Brandenburg | Berlin, Brandenburg |
| Production manager | Tom Sternitzke Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Production coordinator | Sue Hetzinger Kino, Berlin | Kino, Berlin |
| Unit manager (local system) | Carola Freitag | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Ilja Leptihn | |
| Location manager (local system) | Franziska Schreiber | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Susan Engnath | |
| Production secretary | Bastian Peters | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Tilmach Ismiroglou | |
| Production driver | André Jaetschmann | |
| PA intern | Daniel Thiele Haupthaus München | Haupthaus München |
| Set runner | Thomas Hempel | |
| Set runner | Sandra Wöhe | |
| Screenwriter | Simon Verhoeven | |
| Script reader | Vera Richter für Medienboard BB | für Medienboard BB |
| Production sound mixer | Frank Heidbrink Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Production sound mixer | Matthias Richter | |
| Boom operator | Joern Martens Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Boom operator | Oliver Schnug | |
| Second boom operator | Stephan Engl | |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Hubertus Rath | |
| Creature designer | Chris Kunzmann Crocodile | Crocodile |
| Stunt coordinator | Dani Stein | |
| Stunt coordinator | Wanja Götz | |
| Child supervisor | Grobi Wendel | |
| Child supervisor | Patrick Atzler | |
| Puppeteer | Johannes Brömel |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Grip | CCP Camera Car Platforms Mathieu Rech | Mathieu Rech |
| Grip | Unternehmen Schön Über Wasser hängende Kamerabrücke | Über Wasser hängende Kamerabrücke |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND Komparsen München | Komparsen München |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloon-Light Berlin Balloonlight | Balloonlight |
| Advertising/Presentations | The White Rabbit Key Visual development, cinema poster design, creation of marketing content for cinema & home video | Key Visual development, cinema poster design, creation of marketing content for cinema & home video |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fussmattenservice | Fussmattenservice |
| Production Services | Friendly SERVICES LKW Shuttle Service | LKW Shuttle Service |
| Production Services | Götterspeisen [de] CATERING | CATERING |
| Production Services | hiasberlin Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Production Services | Mobilespace Fahrzeuge | Fahrzeuge |
| Production Services | Moviebus - Michael Meiser Aufenthaltsbus | Aufenthaltsbus |
| Production Services | Neels Mobil GmbH Wohnmobile | Wohnmobile |
| Production Services | ProBlock Service GmbH | |
| Production Services | Toccata Film | |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES KB: Silke Faber | KB: Silke Faber |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Silke Faber | KB: Silke Faber |
| Costumes | Was ihr wollt als COMME des COSTUMES | als COMME des COSTUMES |
| Locations and Studios | Location Networx [de] Datenbank | Datenbank |
| Props | Flatliners GmbH med.Aust.+Berat. | med.Aust.+Berat. |
| Special Effects | Chris Creatures Filmeffects [de] Krokodil-Kopf | Krokodil-Kopf |
| Video (Postproduction) | CinePostproduction GmbH Postproduction+Ton | Postproduction+Ton |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Verhoeven | 2010 | Der Bayerische Filmpreis 2009 Drehbuchpreis | Drehbuchpreis | Winner |
| Nadja Uhl | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste weibliche Nebenrolle | Beste weibliche Nebenrolle | Nominated |
| Justus von Dohnányi | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Beste männliche Nebenrolle | Beste männliche Nebenrolle | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 08/10/2009 |