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The Origin of Violence

  • Der Ursprung der Gewalt (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2014-2016 | Drama | France, Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting28/10/2014
End of shooting28/11/2014
Filming regionsEast Germany

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie116 min
Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Brief synopsis

During a school trip to Germany, Nathan Fabre, a young teacher, discovers a photograph of a prisoner in Buchenwald concentration camp who closely resembles his father. He decides to then carry out research which will turn his life upside down.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Stanley WeberNathan Wagner (2014) [L]
César ChouraquiNathan Wagner (1937) / Adrien Fabre (1962) [L]
Richard BerryAdrien Fabre (2014) [L]
Michel BouquetMarcel Fabre (2014) [GS]
Miriam SteinGabi (2014) [SR]
Catherine SamieClémentine Fabre (2014) [SR]
Romaine CochetVirginie (1937) [SR]
Christine CittiMarguerite Fabre (1937) [SR]
Didier BezaceFabre Father [SR]
Jean SorelCharles Wagner (2014) [SR]
Joseph JoffoKolb (2014) [SR]
David KammenosKolb (1941) [SR]
Martin PeillonCharles Wagner (1937) [SR]
Gabriel WasherMarcel Fabre (1937) [SR]
Jeanne CremerClémentine Fabre (1937) [SR]
Lars EidingerDr. Erich Wagner [SR]
Nikola Kastner
Ilse Koch [SR]
Matthias GallKarl Koch [SR]
Nico EhrenteitKapo Müller [SR]
Alexander GamnitzerJan [SR]
Charles MorillonCousin Antoine [SR]
Hauke PetersenMilitiaman [SR]
Hildegard SchroedterSecretary [SR]
Christopher ReinhardtMartin Sommer [SR]
Dieter SchaadVincent Mallet [SR]
Frederik BechtleSS officer [BP]
Vladislav GrakovskiyHeinrich Himmler
Tino RanacherDétenu

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADGiovanni Nazzaro
3rd ADLuise Kehm
Director of photographyDominique Gentil
1st assistant cameraThomas Handtke
2nd assistant cameraLaurence Heintz
Casting directorOlivier Carbone
Casting directorJulia Schweizer
Casting Germany
Casting Germany
Casting directorKatharina Krischker
Fischers Fritzis Casting
Fischers Fritzis Casting
Extras/bit player castingLukas Rieckmann
Costume designerSandrine Mogue
Additional costumersFranziska Grau
DirectorÉlie Chouraqui
Script continuityJean-Baptiste Filleau
Script/Continuity
Script/Continuity
EditorLorenzo Fanfani
Assistant editorPeter Arvid Balke
GafferMichael Wagner
DoP D. Gentil
DoP D. Gentil
Best boy electricChristian Wunderlich
Lighting technician / electricianOliver Joest
Additional electricianLeon Barnikol
Key makeup artist/hair stylistValentina Schwez
Key makeup artist/hair stylistGrit Hildenbrand
Additional make up artistDoreen Kindler
Historisch 1938/39
Historisch 1938/39
Additional make up artistJudith Kröher Falch
1938/39
1938/39
ComposerCyril Étienne des Rosaies
ComposerRomain Poncet
ProducerAlfred Hürmer
ProducerÉlie Chouraqui
ProducerCaspar Heider
Postproduction producerMarko Krinke
Postproduction producerTorsten Giewat
Inhouse Producer ARRI Media
Inhouse Producer ARRI Media
Production designerAlbrecht Konrad
Set decoratorMo Jordan
Stoffdekoration u.a ~1938-2014
Stoffdekoration u.a ~1938-2014
Set decoratorMichael Fechner
Standby propsKarin Weber
10 days
10 days
Standby propsDavid Thummerer
Historisch 40iger Jahre
Historisch 40iger Jahre
Set dresserFelicitas Teschler
Picture car/vehilcle coordinatorLutz Algermissel
Komplette Fahrzeugbeschaffung
Komplette Fahrzeugbeschaffung
Location scoutMartin Pelzl
MDM
MDM
Location scoutStefan Hübert
Weimar
Weimar
Location scoutFrank Leichauer
Sachsen, Thüringen
Sachsen, Thüringen
Set builderMatthias Tyralla
Lead painterSebastian Helbig
Property driverChristian Heilmann
Production managerTommy Kroepels
Production managerMarcel Lenz
Production managerWolfgang Bajorat
Production managerOlivier Rhode
Production coordinatorPaul Melzow
Assistant production managerInes Frommholz
Unit manager (local system)Ingo Schlösser
ab Oktober 2014
ab Oktober 2014
Unit manager (local system)Nina Hilzinger
Location manager (local system)Stefan Hübert
Weimar
Weimar
Set manager/ floor managerStefan Wolf
Assistant set/floor managerSarah Krug
Production driverYvonne Arndt
Cast & Crew
Cast & Crew
Production driverMarcus Kaupert
Personal driverSteffen Knabe
Filmmaterial und Cast
Filmmaterial und Cast
PA internRebecca Stöhr
Set runnerAlexander Graeff
3 DT
3 DT
ScreenwriterÉlie Chouraqui
Literary sourceFabrice Humbert
Co-writerFabrice Humbert
Production sound mixerHarald Maury

Production companies

CompanyComment
Integral Film GmbH [de]
L’Origine Productions [fr]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Paradis Films [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
CastingFischers Fritzis GbR [de]
Casting Deutschland
Casting Deutschland
Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur filmissimo Inh. Antje Mews
Komparsen und Kleindarsteller
Komparsen und Kleindarsteller
Finance/Law/InsuranceMecon Media Concept Ltd. [de]
Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen)
Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen)
Production Servicesfilmissimo Catering
Vollcatering
Vollcatering
Production ServicesNetworX Weimar - Filmservice
Generator,Garderobenmobil (as MaGaMo GmbH)
Generator,Garderobenmobil (as MaGaMo GmbH)
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationSixt GmbH & Co. Autovermietung KG
AP: Marc Groß
AP: Marc Groß
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationUpper Level Travel GmbH
CostumesNetworX Weimar - Filmservice
Garderobenmobil (as MaGaMo GmbH)
Garderobenmobil (as MaGaMo GmbH)
CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
KB: Sandone Mogue
KB: Sandone Mogue
Vehicles and aircraftsChromschnittchen GbR [de]
All Vehicles
All Vehicles

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2016USAPhiladelphia Jewish Film Festival
2016PolandWarsaw Jewish Film Festival

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 25/05/2016