Die vierte Macht
- Im Jahr der Schlange (vormals: Im Jahr des Hundes / The Year of the Dog) (Working title)
Feature Film | 2010-2011 | Drama, Thriller | Germany
Main data
| Director | Dennis Gansel |
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| Production | UFA Cinema GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 28/11/2010 |
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| End of shooting | 18/02/2011 |
| Number of shooting days | 43 |
| Locations | Ukraine, Landshut, Berlin |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
| Distribution format | HD |
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Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Bleibtreu | Paul Jensen [L] | |
| Kasia Smutniak | Katya [L] | |
| Max Riemelt | Chris [L] | |
| Rade Serbedzija | Alexej Onjegin [L] | |
| Korkmaz Arslan | Leibwächter [SR] | |
| Paulina Bachmann | 2 Flight Assitant [SR] | |
| Sebastian Freigang | FSB Officer [SR] | |
| Nathalie Griffin | Woman in airport bus [SR] | |
| Karolina Lodyga | Natasha [SR] | |
| Juliane Meyer Gregori | Pauls Mutter [SR] | |
| Joan Pascu | Lukovich [SR] | |
| Jean Denis Römer | FSB-Agent 1 [SR] | |
| Björn von der Wellen | Norbert Jensen [SR] | |
| Peter Franke | Jensen Sen. [SR] | |
| Masha Tokareva | Nadja [SR] | |
| Evgenij Verenin | Man high rise building [SR] | |
| Isabella Vinet | Jekaterina [SR] | |
| Alexander Wolf | Pete Henley [SR] | |
| Mark Zak | Boris [SR] | |
| Charlotte Albrecht | Onjegins Girlfriend 1977 [SR] | |
| Stipe Erceg | Vladimir Lesov [SR] | |
| Nikolay Grin | FSB Agent [SR] | |
| Milos Kostic | Redakteur [SR] | |
| Aaron Thiesse | Onjigen (jung) [SR] | |
| Ivan Vrgoc | Sergej [SR] | |
| Stuart James Austen | U.S. President [SR] | |
| Michael Bornhütter | Secret Service Agent [SR] | |
| Alexandra Starnitzky | 1 Flight Assitant [SR] | |
| Tina Terice | Olga [SR] | |
| Richard von Wildnitz | Häftling [BP] | |
| Marco Ammer | Chief-Waiter Pjotr [BP] | |
| Daniel Freiman | Timur Dagiliev [BP] | |
| Dimitri Bilov | Mann [BP] | |
| Christof Düro | Duma Abgeordneter [BP] | |
| Daniel Stockhorst | russischer Gefängnisinsasse [BP] | |
| Michael Ihnow | FSB Officer | |
| Angelika Böttiger | Female Prison Guard | |
| Cosima Shaw | Andrea Berger | |
| Russ. Prison Guard | Waléra Kanischtscheff |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Jens Beyer | |
| Assistant production accountant | Ute Schneider | |
| Vfx producer | Boris Duepré Exec. Producer (PIXOMONDO Stuttgart) | Exec. Producer (PIXOMONDO Stuttgart) |
| Post production supervisor | Sandra Thimm | |
| Vfx supervisor | Denis Behnke | |
| Vfx supervisor | Jörn Großhans | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Colorist | Goran Mikic Digital Dailies | Digital Dailies |
| Digital intermediate assistant | Clemens Kindermann Dailies, Finishing and Deliveries | Dailies, Finishing and Deliveries |
| Vfx trainee | Milan Heinzmann | |
| Vfx trainees | Steffen Metzner Editorial Assistant @ Pixomondo | Editorial Assistant @ Pixomondo |
| Director of photography | Daniel Gottschalk | |
| 2nd unit dop | Robert Staffl Zusatz und Videoeinspieler | Zusatz und Videoeinspieler |
| Steadicam operator | Fabian Rösler | |
| 1st assistant camera | Axel Stock B-Kamera, ALEXA | B-Kamera, ALEXA |
| 1st assistant camera | Daniel Erb Zusatz: 35mm Highspeed | Zusatz: 35mm Highspeed |
| 1st assistant camera | Max Zaher K:Daniel Gottschalk/ ALEXA | K:Daniel Gottschalk/ ALEXA |
| 2nd assistant camera | Hannes Engler B-CAM | B-CAM |
| 2nd assistant camera | Axel Stock ALEXA, B-Kamera Fokus | ALEXA, B-Kamera Fokus |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Michael-Philipp `Mike´ Stiebing 6 DT | 6 DT |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Daniel Pieper ALEXA | ALEXA |
| Eng assistant audio/video | Maximilian Rabe Making of | Making of |
| Video assist/playback operator | Hannes Engler | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Florian Bellack Zusatz 2DT | Zusatz 2DT |
| Still photographer | Stephan Rabold | |
| Casting director | Sven Fehrensen Nebenrollen | Nebenrollen |
| Extras/bit player casting | Dennis Becker [2] für Filmgesichter | für Filmgesichter |
| Assistant costume designer | Anke Baier | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Elisabeth Wendt | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Johanna Senger Garderoben-Assistenz | Garderoben-Assistenz |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Diana Gollmer | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Jessica Specker | |
| Additional costumers | Cerrin Wendt | |
| Additional costumers | Isabella Mirja Hirt | |
| Director | Dennis Gansel | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Hendrik Holler | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Richard von Groeling 12 Tage 1. RA (3 Tage Moskau) | 12 Tage 1. RA (3 Tage Moskau) |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Paul Hoffmann + PA Dennis Gansel | + PA Dennis Gansel |
| Script supervisor | Sonja Zoe Simijonovic Ukraine/ Germany | Ukraine/ Germany |
| Extras coordinator | Julia Roth tageweise / in Landshut | tageweise / in Landshut |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Filkorn | |
| Extras coordinator | Florian Müßener tageweise | tageweise |
| Trainee director's department | Olga Konopinska + Dialoque Coaching (Kiew) | + Dialoque Coaching (Kiew) |
| Editor | Jochen Retter | |
| Online editor | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Key grip | Klaus Witt | |
| Grip | Tina Lea Künnemann Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Grip | Sarah Wetzstein | |
| Gaffer | Fabian Rösler | |
| Rigging gaffer | Sascha Wolfram | |
| Dimmer board operator | Stefan Graf [1] Motiv - Party Zwinglikirche | Motiv - Party Zwinglikirche |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andreas Knäblein | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Golo Jahn | |
| Additional electrician | Richard Gyngell | |
| Additional electrician | Katharina Ziegler | |
| Additional electrician | Martin Niklas | |
| Additional electrician | Florian Kopske | |
| Additional electrician | Alexander Zeihn | |
| Lighting trainee | Ludwig Reuter | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Jeanette Latzelsberger | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Gregor Eckstein Zusätzlich SFX-Maske | Zusätzlich SFX-Maske |
| Composer | Heiko Maile | |
| Composer | Mike Dippon | |
| Music producer | Mike Dippon | |
| Executive soundtrack producer | Heiko Maile | |
| Producer | Nina Maag | |
| Producer | Rike Radtke | |
| Assistant to producer | Amara Palacios | |
| Production designer | Matthias Müsse | |
| Art director | Ralf Schreck | |
| Set decorator | Tilman Lasch Set Decorator | Set Decorator |
| Assistant set decorator | Gabriele Roß | |
| Construction coordinator | Remo Stecher Berlin | Berlin |
| Prop master | Simon Blum | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Doro Weingarten | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Isabel Fuchs und Auslandsdreh als Aussenrequisite | und Auslandsdreh als Aussenrequisite |
| Standby props | Claude Garnier | |
| Set dresser | Vera Carstens Zusatzdresser | Zusatzdresser |
| Set dresser | Manuel Hess Lead- Dresser | Lead- Dresser |
| Assistant stand by props | Tom Scheele | |
| Location scout | Christian Meinecke Berlin | Berlin |
| Location scout | Ute Platzer | |
| Set builder | Michael Reinemann | |
| Set builder | Ralf Jagnow | |
| Set builder | Michael Schroll | |
| Set builder | Udo Seitner | |
| Stand by set builder | Roman Berger | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Michael Fissneider | |
| Scenic painter | Fee Doßmann 2010 u. 2011 | 2010 u. 2011 |
| Scenic painter | Bettina Scheibe Set Dec Painter | Set Dec Painter |
| Graphic artist | Henning Brehm | |
| Graphic artist | Axel Rehbein | |
| Graphic artist | René Jaschke | |
| Graphic artist | Nina Strathmann | |
| Graphic artist | Marc Boden-Buga screen design (Schein Berlin) | screen design (Schein Berlin) |
| Graphic artist | Jan Hülpüsch | |
| Property driver | Christian Dahlmann | |
| Line producer | Sebastian Werninger | |
| Production manager | Sascha Schwill | |
| Production coordinator | Anca Mehlis Ukraine, Berlin | Ukraine, Berlin |
| Assistant production manager | Anja Schakowetz Ukraine, Berlin | Ukraine, Berlin |
| 2nd assistant production manager | Marlene Bartram | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Felix Leitermann | |
| Location manager (local system) | Michael Otto Berlin, Landshut | Berlin, Landshut |
| Transportation coordinator | Carola Richter Shipping Coordinator | Shipping Coordinator |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Sandro Silva | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Benjamin Vogel Landshut | Landshut |
| Assistant location manager | Sven Jorden | |
| Production assistant | Marc Zanger Landshut | Landshut |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Christopher Poth Berlin | Berlin |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Sven Jorden | |
| Production driver | Hannes Schamberger nur Landshut | nur Landshut |
| Production driver | Sven Galler Translux Swing Driver | Translux Swing Driver |
| Production driver | Miklas Wittmann Berlin: Cast- & Prod.Fahrer | Berlin: Cast- & Prod.Fahrer |
| Production driver | Marko Otta Cast & Produktionsfahrer | Cast & Produktionsfahrer |
| Production driver | Alexander Wunderling Cinedrive Unit Move!s | Cinedrive Unit Move!s |
| Production driver | Axel Kirst Nachdreh Berlin | Nachdreh Berlin |
| Personal driver | Andreas Bartel Nico Hofmann | Nico Hofmann |
| Set runner | Charles Breitkreuz | |
| Set runner | Benedikt Haas nur in Landshut | nur in Landshut |
| Set runner | Christian Burgis | |
| Set runner | Levy Spéder | |
| Set runner | Caroline Fischer [1] | |
| Script translator | Collin McMahon | |
| Production sound mixer | Patrick Veigel | |
| Production sound mixer | Ben Krüger Nachdreh Deutschland | Nachdreh Deutschland |
| Boom operator | Hans Jörg Bramm | |
| Assistant to sound re-recording mixer | Alexander Würtz | |
| Sound editor | Tomas Bastian Dialog & ADR | Dialog & ADR |
| Foley artist | Max Bauer | |
| Special effects supervisor | Björn Friese für bffx | für bffx |
| Special effects technician | Marcel Caspers | |
| Fight choreographer | Michael Bornhütter Rolle "Secret Service Agent" | Rolle "Secret Service Agent" |
| Stuntman/woman | Kristoffer Fuss Double Moritz Bleibtreu | Double Moritz Bleibtreu |
| Stuntman/woman | Daniel Stockhorst russischer Gefängnisinsasse | russischer Gefängnisinsasse |
| Stuntman/woman | Sedat Freistadt | |
| Stunt rigger | Piet Paes | |
| Stunt rigger | Wanja Götz | |
| Consultant | Patricia (Patty) Barth Drehplan und Erstkalkulation | Drehplan und Erstkalkulation |
| Dialogue coach | Simone Dietrich | |
| Dialogue coach | Volha Aliseichyk 2010-2011 | 2010-2011 |
| Research | Anastasia Brodskaya |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| UFA Cinema GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Cine-Mobil GmbH Kamera; Licht; Bühne | Kamera; Licht; Bühne |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Berlin | Berlin |
| Extras/Bit Player | Filmcops e.K. Polizeidiensthundeführer Landshut | Polizeidiensthundeführer Landshut |
| Extras/Bit Player | Real Life Casting komparsen gefängnis landshut | komparsen gefängnis landshut |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloon-Light Berlin Balloonlight | Balloonlight |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Media Assurances S.A. [lu] | |
| Production Consulting | Novus Media - Medien- & Filmservice ARBEITSSICHERHEIT (FaSi) | ARBEITSSICHERHEIT (FaSi) |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Carry Grand Limousinen+Shuttleservice CG Fahrservice | CG Fahrservice |
| Production Services | Eventtation GmbH & Co. KG Walkies | Walkies |
| Production Services | MAWES Filmcatering GbR | |
| Production Services | Mirus Filmservice | |
| Production Services | Moviebus - Michael Meiser Aufenthaltsbus | Aufenthaltsbus |
| Production Services | Novus Media - Medien- & Filmservice Unit Move`s | Unit Move`s |
| Production Services | Rentaphantom Service Produktion Moskau | Service Produktion Moskau |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: N. Curtius-Noss | KB: N. Curtius-Noss |
| Decoration | Movie Construction | |
| Props | Schein Berlin Screen Design | Screen Design |
| Special Effects | bffx | Björn Friese Spezialeffekte & Pyrotechnik SFX, Waffen | SFX, Waffen |
| Special Effects | Nordarms Waffenmeister OMON Set Airport /Berlin | Waffenmeister OMON Set Airport /Berlin |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | HERO CARS BERLIN Lincoln,Mercedes,Jaguar | Lincoln,Mercedes,Jaguar |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Dubdolls TC Transcript | TC Transcript |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Meloton Sound Effects [de] |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gottschalk | 2012 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2012 Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung | Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung | Nominated |
| Nina Maag | 2011 | Hoffnungsschimmer | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ZDF [de] | Monday, 20/10/2014 |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 08/03/2012 |