Feature Film | 2014-2016 | Biography, Drama, Sport | Canada, France, Germany
Main data
| Director | Stephen Hopkins |
|---|---|
| Written by | Anna Waterhouse, Joe Shrapnel |
| Production | Forecast Pictures [fr], Solofilms [ca], Trinity Race GmbH [de] |
| Distributor | SquareOne Entertainment [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 24/07/2014 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 30/12/2014 |
| Locations | Berlin, Montréal |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Stephan James | Jesse Owens [L] | |
| Jason Sudeikis | Larry Snyder [L] | |
| Amanda Crew | Peggy [L] | |
| Jeremy Irons | Avery Brundage [L] | |
| William Hurt | Jeremiah Mahoney [L] | |
| Carice van Houten | Leni [L] | |
| Steffen Mennekes | Journalist [SR] | |
| Adrian Zwicker | A.H. [SR] | |
| Ricky Watson | Reporter Amsterdam [SR] | |
| Justus Carrière | Carl Diem [SR] | |
| David Kross | Luz Long [SR] | |
| Barnaby Metschurat | Goebbels [SR] | |
| Jeff Burrell | Radio Announcer [BP] | |
| Manuel Sinor | Race Starter [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Udo Happel Completion Bond Executive / Canada | Completion Bond Executive / Canada |
| Production accountant | Nina Büttner | |
| Cashier | Maria Kolhoff | |
| 1st AD | Eliot Mathews | |
| 1st AD | Kai Siggelkow Substitute 1.AD / GER | Substitute 1.AD / GER |
| 2nd AD | Rickie-Lee Roberts 2nd Assistand Director (DE) | 2nd Assistand Director (DE) |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Ralph Remstedt | |
| 3rd AD | Jan Boehme Add. | Add. |
| 3rd AD | Sibel Koyuncu /Crowd AD | /Crowd AD |
| 3rd AD | Katharina Dietl Base/Cast 3rd AD | Base/Cast 3rd AD |
| AD PA | Duc-Anh Dinh GER | GER |
| Director of photography | Peter Levy | |
| Aerial camera operator | Christian Wiege Shotover F1 | Shotover F1 |
| 1st assistant camera | Florian Seemann | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Stefan Baltz Camera Trainee (Germany) | Camera Trainee (Germany) |
| 2nd assistant camera | Thomas Neumann Alexa XT, VFX-Unit | Alexa XT, VFX-Unit |
| 2nd assistant camera | Jan Grunwald a-cam germany | a-cam germany |
| 2nd assistant camera | Hagen Ulbrich 1 DT, 1st unit D-cam, Alexa XT | 1 DT, 1st unit D-cam, Alexa XT |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Younes Labdi Asst. DIT & Video Operator | Asst. DIT & Video Operator |
| Still photographer | Thibault Grabherr | |
| Casting director | Anja Dihrberg-Siebler Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Extras/bit player casting | Patrick Winkler für Filmgesichter | für Filmgesichter |
| Extras/bit player casting | Maria Mehnert für Agentur Filmgesichter | für Agentur Filmgesichter |
| Costume supervisor | Juliana Stenzel Costume Supervisor - Germany | Costume Supervisor - Germany |
| Costume coordinator | Susanne Stroh costume coordinator GER | costume coordinator GER |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Dorothea Kulhawy Costumer Crowd/Berlin | Costumer Crowd/Berlin |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Dietke Brandt Berlin, 30er Jahre | Berlin, 30er Jahre |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Liz Kreyenberg KB: Mario Davignon, Fitting/Set/Abwicklg.Berlin hist. 30er | KB: Mario Davignon, Fitting/Set/Abwicklg.Berlin hist. 30er |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Tanja Jesek | |
| Additional costumers | Eleni Groszer | |
| Additional costumers | Tanja Jesek 40er Jahre | 40er Jahre |
| Additional costumers | Ulrike Kuhnhardt | |
| Additional costumers | Anja Lafin | |
| Additional costumers | Ines Krüger Berlin historisch 30er | Berlin historisch 30er |
| Additional costumers | Rita Csulik 30er Jahre, Fittings & Set | 30er Jahre, Fittings & Set |
| Additional costumers | Capucine Landreau | |
| Additional costumers | Barbara Schramm | |
| Men's tailor | Katrin Kobold Key Tailor | Key Tailor |
| Costume design trainee | Silvestre Sanchez Strattner Fittings/Set/Abwicklung | Fittings/Set/Abwicklung |
| Director | Stephen Hopkins | |
| Assistant to director | Veronika Binder von Jeremy Irons/ Addit. AD | von Jeremy Irons/ Addit. AD |
| Script continuity | Manfred Behrndt Addt. Script Supervisor | Addt. Script Supervisor |
| Storyboard artist | Pierre-Emmanuel Chatiliez | |
| Key grip | Nico Storch | |
| Key grip | Claus Gerling Key Grip Germany | Key Grip Germany |
| Key grip | Trevor Watkins A Cam Berlin | A Cam Berlin |
| Grip | Petja Gohr zusatz | zusatz |
| Grip | Jan Hagen | |
| Grip | Heiko Kohl | |
| Crane operator | Adrian Möller | |
| Stabilized remote head technician | Jan Raskin | |
| Best boy electric | Michael Watts | |
| Rigging gaffer | Ron Rakowski | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Rade Matic Rigging Germany Berlin | Rigging Germany Berlin |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Alexander Zeihn Rigging Germany Berlin | Rigging Germany Berlin |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Patrick Kubat | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sebastian Beutler Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | André Poser | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Arian Uting Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christian Schröter Berlin | Berlin |
| Additional electrician | Petja Gohr | |
| Additional electrician | Sandro Kieburg | |
| Additional electrician | Samuel von Mackensen | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Andrea Gotowtschikow hair-artist- period 30's | hair-artist- period 30's |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Andrea Voss historisch 30er | historisch 30er |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Mareike Saß Crowd 30's | Crowd 30's |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Krisztina Szántó-Konthur historisch, 30er | historisch, 30er |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Valeska Schitthelm | |
| Additional make up artist | Britta Balcke historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Margarita Rasbasch hist. 30er Jahre | hist. 30er Jahre |
| Additional make up artist | Irina Tübbecke | |
| Additional make up artist | Jana Filipp fittings + shoot, crowd 30ties | fittings + shoot, crowd 30ties |
| Additional make up artist | Grete Pfleger Crowd | Crowd |
| Additional make up artist | Ines Ransch Historisch 30er Jahre | Historisch 30er Jahre |
| Additional make up artist | Anja Drewermann historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Karla Meirer | |
| Additional make up artist | Monika Lienig | |
| Additional make up artist | Andrea Lange | |
| Additional make up artist | Jenna Smith Historische 30er - Crowd | Historische 30er - Crowd |
| Additional make up artist | Natalie von Brunn historisch 30er Jahre | historisch 30er Jahre |
| Additional make up artist | Lisa Becker Historisch 30er | Historisch 30er |
| Additional make up artist | Susi Bär FITTINGS + SET HISTORISCH 30ER JAHRE | FITTINGS + SET HISTORISCH 30ER JAHRE |
| Additional make up artist | Wolfgang Lienig | |
| Additional make up artist | Topsy Liane Schreiber | |
| Additional make up artist | Katharina de Malotki | |
| Co-producer | Karsten Brünig | |
| Assistant production designer | David Brisbin | |
| Art director | Andreas Olshausen Germany | Germany |
| Set decorator | Ingeborg Heinemann | |
| Assistant set decorator | Friederike Beckert | |
| Art department assistant | Lucie Kozena | |
| Prop master | Konstantin Ness Prop Master | Prop Master |
| Prop master | Alexander Liebenthron Prop Buyer | Prop Buyer |
| Standby props | Till Sennhenn Germany | Germany |
| Set dresser | Helko Klünder | |
| Set dresser | Tim Sehling Germany | Germany |
| Art department coordinator | Adina Herbell | |
| Property assistant | Anna Huber | |
| Assistant stand by props | Sarah Röntgen Setrequisitenassistenz | Setrequisitenassistenz |
| Location scout | Martin Zillger | |
| Stand by set builder | Roman Berger | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Gesa Rehren | |
| Scenic painter | Annette Fritze | |
| Scenic painter | Tony Mack | |
| Scenic painter | Ines Johnson-Spain | |
| Sculptor | James Cowley | |
| Prop maker | Robert Wiesner AAU-Pin | AAU-Pin |
| Graphic artist | Henning Brehm | |
| Prop hand | Konstantin Conrad | |
| Prop hand | Lisa Loher | |
| Property driver | Patrick Wiethoff Set Decoration Shopper | Set Decoration Shopper |
| Production manager | Wolfgang Bajorat German Part | German Part |
| Production coordinator | Katharina Gapski | |
| Health and safety coordinator | Grit Belitz german part | german part |
| Location manager (local system) | Volkmar Croyé assistant location manager | assistant location manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Matteo Canalis Wandel | |
| Travel coordinator | Paul Melzow Travel & Accommodation | Travel & Accommodation |
| Transportation captain | Philipp von Bremen GER | GER |
| Assistant transportation coordinator | Robert James Napier | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Kai Siggelkow First Unit / GER | First Unit / GER |
| Production secretary | Anna Jürges | |
| Assistant location manager | Adrian Maximilian Hoehl / Location PA / Germany | / Location PA / Germany |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Andre Schmidt [1] | |
| Production driver | Peter Mett Truck Driver | Truck Driver |
| Production driver | Ilja Kloppenburg | |
| Production driver | Raymond Schulz | |
| Production driver | Michael Fischer | |
| Production driver | Benjamin Reil Driver / Costume transport | Driver / Costume transport |
| Production driver | Eric von Mutius Cast & Crew | Cast & Crew |
| Production driver | Norbert Leo Mentrop Berlin, Cast & Crew | Berlin, Cast & Crew |
| Production driver | Andreas Bartel Produktionsfahrer / Cast | Produktionsfahrer / Cast |
| Office production assistant | Melanie Lage | |
| Set runner | Martin Stange Location PA/Germany | Location PA/Germany |
| Set runner | Marlene Zeitler Germany | Germany |
| Set runner | Jonathan Bernhardt Location PA GER | Location PA GER |
| Screenwriter | Joe Shrapnel | |
| Screenwriter | Anna Waterhouse | |
| Production sound mixer | Andreas Ruft 2 Canadian Screen Awards for best sound! | 2 Canadian Screen Awards for best sound! |
| Boom operator | Caspar Sachsse Zu zweit mit Francis Peloquin 1. Unit Germany | Zu zweit mit Francis Peloquin 1. Unit Germany |
| Stunt coordinator | Francois Doge | |
| Stuntman/woman | Jana Reinhardt jewish woman | jewish woman |
| Caterer (cook on set) | Stanley Paul Andela Für Star's Dinner | Für Star's Dinner |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Forecast Pictures [fr] | |
| Solofilms [ca] | |
| Trinity Race GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| SquareOne Entertainment [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | MAT - Mad About Technology | |
| Acting | Dubdolls Dialog Coaching (DEU) Carice van Houten | Dialog Coaching (DEU) Carice van Houten |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg Casting Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Stunts | ADG Ambulanzdienst GmbH Set-Medic | Set-Medic |
| Lighting and Utilities | CINEGATE GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH | |
| Production Services | Novus Media - Medien- & Filmservice Fahrzeugumsetzung | Fahrzeugumsetzung |
| Production Services | Star's Dinner Express GmbH Catering Berlin | Catering Berlin |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | vorsprung UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Güterkraftverkehr | Güterkraftverkehr |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Mario Davignon | KB: Mario Davignon |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Sturm Handels GmbH Uniformen | Uniformen |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Mario Davignon | KB: Mario Davignon |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: Mario Davignon | KB: Mario Davignon |
| Decoration | Spreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner | |
| Props | Kostümverleih Johann Vogl [de] | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmfahrzeuge- & Setbetreuung Christian Schulz PKW vor 1936 Berlin | PKW vor 1936 Berlin |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Ruft | 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards Overall Sound | Overall Sound | Winner |
| Stephan James | 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards [ca] Actor in a leading role | Actor in a leading role | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 28/07/2016 |