Limited series | Episodes 1-6 | 2023 | ARD [de], ORF [at] | Biopic, Drama | Austria, Germany
Main data
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 28/02/2023 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 19/06/2023 |
| Filming regions | Austria - Vienna |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Basman | Franz Kafka [SS] | |
| David Kross | Max Brod [SS] | |
| Maresi Riegner | Ottla Kafka [SS] | |
| Nicholas Ofczarek | Hermann Kafka [SS] | |
| Lia von Blarer | Felice Bauer [SS] | |
| Liv Lisa Fries | Milena Jesenská [SS] | |
| Tamara Romera Ginés | Dora Diamant [SS] | |
| Robert Stadlober | Felix Weltsch [SSR] | |
| Tobias Bamborschke | Oskar Baum [SSR] | |
| Marie-Lou Sellem | Julie Kafka [SSR] | |
| Konstantin Frank | Yitzchak Löwy [SSR] | |
| Anne Bennent | Anna Bauer [SSR] | |
| Blanka Daneluk | Maid [SR] | |
| Mariam Avaliani | Ellie Kafka [SR] | |
| Naemi Latzer | Valli Kafka [SR] | |
| Christian Friedel | Franz Werfel [SR] | |
| Michael Maertens | Narrator [SR] | |
| Maya Unger | Mitzi [SR] | |
| Babett Arens | Mother Brod [SR] | |
| Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg | Father Brod [SR] | |
| Charly Hübner | Rowohlt [SR] | |
| Laurence Rupp | Kurt Wolff [SR] | |
| Robert Palfrader | Pornograph Pachinger [SR] | |
| Raphael von Bargen | Journalist [SR] | |
| Dominik Maringer | Zollbeamter [SR] | |
| Marie-Luise Stockinger | Grete Bloch [SR] | |
| Judith Altenberger | Erna Bauer [SR] | |
| Grischka Voss | Rezeptionistin [SR] | |
| Lars Eidinger | Rainer Maria Rilke [SR] | |
| Jan Bülow | Karl Hermann [SR] | |
| Johannes Silberschneider | Robert Marschner [SR] | |
| Verena Altenberger | Robert Musil [SR] | |
| Thomas Maurer | Dr. Mühlstein [SR] | |
| Alexander Pschill | Dr. Neumann [SR] | |
| Katharina Thalbach | Landlady Berlin [SR] | |
| André Pohl | n.a. [SR] | |
| Gerhard Liebmann | n.a. [SR] | |
| Raimund Wallisch | n.a. [SR] | |
| Felix Römer | Kutscher [SR] | |
| Yasmani Stambader | n.n. [SR] | |
| Patrick Seletzky | First man [SRE] | |
| Christian Schiesser | Worzalek [SRE] | |
| Siegbert Pacher | Man2 [SRE] | |
| Ernest Allan Hausmann | Offizier Foltermaschine [SRE] | |
| Ingo Paulick | Insurance employee 2 [BP] | |
| David Miesmer | Anwalt [BP] | |
| Roman Blumenschein | Sitznachbar [BP] | |
| Sebastian Thiers | Zweiter Invalider [BP] | |
| Max Jellinek | Hotel porter [BP] | |
| Markus Hamele | Man at tram station [BP] | |
| Heinz-Arthur Boltuch | Uncle from Felice [BP] | |
| Agnieszka Salamon | Sekretärin [BP] | |
| Lukas Weiss | Sohn des Schlosskastellans [BP] | |
| Rainer Doppler | Anderer Onkel von Felice [BP] | |
| Andreas Patton | Inspector [BP] | |
| David Ketter | Invalide Tomaz [BP] | |
| Nora Wahl | Prostituierte [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1st AD | Florian Engelhardt | |
| Key 2nd AD | Konrad Sulzmann | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Angelika Cech | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Magdalena Ly | |
| 3rd AD Crowd | Nikolaus Kantner Daily | Daily |
| 3rd AD Crowd | Caspar Thiel | |
| Floor 3rd AD | Livia Pernhaupt | |
| AD PA | Angelika Cech 2nd AD Crowd Assistence | 2nd AD Crowd Assistence |
| Dailies colorist | Gerhard Riesenhuber + Look development | + Look development |
| Digital matchmover | Nils Sachse | |
| VFX data wrangler | Nils Sachse | |
| Director of photography | Martin Gschlacht | |
| Camera operator | Gerhard Riesenhuber B-Cam tageweise | B-Cam tageweise |
| Steadicam operator | Fabian Meller | |
| 1st assistant camera | Nino Volpe | |
| 1st assistant camera | Julian Stampfer 21.Feb - 05.Mai | 21.Feb - 05.Mai |
| 2nd assistant camera | Felix Pacher 3 shooting days | 3 shooting days |
| Clapper/loader | Rebecca Büchler 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Gerhard Riesenhuber ARRI Alexa Mini LF | ARRI Alexa Mini LF |
| Video assist/playback operator | Stefan 'Steve' Simonovic Shooting Day 37, 43, 44 & 61 | Shooting Day 37, 43, 44 & 61 |
| Casting director | Eva Roth | |
| Costume designer | Alfred Mayerhofer | |
| Costume coordinator | Mara Helml | |
| Assistant costume designer | Margit Salzinger | |
| Assistant costume designer | Katja Sembacher | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Katharina Wolschlager | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Kathrin Monthaler | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lea Haselrieder | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lisa Waygand | |
| Additional costumers | Ines Koller | |
| Additional costumers | Beate Radlinger | |
| Additional costumers | Heidi Fink | |
| Costume design trainee | Magdalena Haim | |
| Director | David Schalko | |
| Editor | Karina Ressler | |
| Editor | Peter Jaitz | |
| Assistant editor | Jan Wollenschläger | |
| Assistant editor | Johannes Rass | |
| Key grip | Alexander Preisch | |
| Grip | Andreas Dollfuss GFM Dolly - Ronin 2 | GFM Dolly - Ronin 2 |
| Grip | Christian Pipi Pipelka Additional for 60m Dollytrack | Additional for 60m Dollytrack |
| Gaffer | Kim Jerrett | |
| Gaffer | Benjamin Klein 4 Tage Vertretung | 4 Tage Vertretung |
| Best girl electric | Lisa Faderl | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Florian Eidenhammer | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Maximilian Obermair | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Florian Erben Zusatz/Vertretung 3DW | Zusatz/Vertretung 3DW |
| Additional electrician | Oskar Ott | |
| Additional electrician | Florian Paul [1] additional youth electrician | additional youth electrician |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Sam Dopona | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kordula Lingler | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Christine Akbaba Make-up Artist (historical) | Make-up Artist (historical) |
| Additional make up artist | Kristin Barthold Period 1910/1920 | Period 1910/1920 |
| Additional make up artist | Lena Damm | |
| Crowd hair and make up supervisor | Aurora Hummer | |
| Composer | Kyrre Kvam | |
| Producer | John Lueftner | |
| Producer | Katharina Theissen | |
| Producer | David Schalko | |
| Producer | Florian Engelhardt | |
| Production designer | Johannes Salat | |
| Art director | Klaudia Kiczak | |
| Set decorator | Tom Kratz | |
| Assistant set decorator | Fatima Merten | |
| Set decoration buyer | Matthias Hofer | |
| Standby props | Irina Grebien | |
| Set dresser | George Rei | |
| Set dresser | Tabea Walla | |
| Set dresser | Matthias Hofer | |
| Property assistant | David Notheis | |
| Location scout | Patricia Schömitz | |
| Line producer | Wolfgang Koenig | |
| Line producer | Christian Krohn Vorbereitung 2021-2022 | Vorbereitung 2021-2022 |
| Production manager | Louis Oellerer | |
| Production manager | Roland Niko Venturas Prep August-November 2022 | Prep August-November 2022 |
| Postproduction manager | Lena Petsch | |
| Production coordinator | Margit Berner | |
| Location manager | Ines Stoderegger | |
| Transportation coordinator | Bianca Leutgab | |
| Production driver | René Schuhmann | |
| Production driver | Michael Barritt | |
| Screenwriter | Daniel Kehlmann | |
| Based on a screenplay draft by | Reiner Stach Screenplay consulting based on his biography of Franz Kafka | Screenplay consulting based on his biography of Franz Kafka |
| Co-writer | David Schalko | |
| Script translator | Nikolaus von Uthmann 2 episodes | 2 episodes |
| Production sound mixer | Odo Grötschnig | |
| Boom operator | Simone Mo Pischl | |
| Second boom operator | Sophie Wasserburger | |
| Second boom operator | Alexander Siegl | |
| Foley artist | Max Bauer | |
| Special effects supervisor | Harry Siebler | |
| Consultant | Reiner Stach | |
| Intimacy coordinator | Katharina Haudum Lead | Lead |
| Intimacy coordinator | Teresa Hager 2. Intimacy Coordinator | 2. Intimacy Coordinator |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Superfilm Filmproduktions GmbH | |
| NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk [at] coproduction | coproduction |
| WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| RBB - Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de] coproduction | coproduction |
| SR - Saarländischer Rundfunk [de] coproduktion | coproduktion |
| Radio Bremen [de] coproduction | coproduction |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | PCA People Cast Agency GmbH | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloonlight Carsten Thoms | |
| Production Services | EasyExtra Software für digitale Komparsen-Abrechnung & Komparsen-Management | Software für digitale Komparsen-Abrechnung & Komparsen-Management |
| Costumes | Lambert Hofer 1862 GmbH Kostümausstattung | Kostümausstattung |
| Decoration | aufgemoebelt KG | |
| Props | Adlershofer Fundus | |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | Peinelt-Motors Waffenmeister, Beratung, Instruktion, Waffen, Zubehör, Ausrüstung üb. Filmdienst | Waffenmeister, Beratung, Instruktion, Waffen, Zubehör, Ausrüstung üb. Filmdienst |
| Props | Peinelt-Motors | |
| Props | Propscom – Requisiten Fundus | |
| Special Effects | Harry Siebler Filmeffekte |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ARD [de] | Tuesday, 26/03/2024, 8.15 PM | ab 20.03.2024 in der ARD Mediathek |