Feature Film | 2011 | Comedy, Drama | Germany
Main data
| Director | Oliver Ziegenbalg |
|---|---|
| Written by | Oliver Ziegenbalg, Wladimir Kaminer (literary source) |
| Production | Black Forest Films GmbH (vorm. Schlemmer Film GmbH) [de] |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 14/03/2011 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 22/05/2011 |
| Number of shooting days | 46 |
Project data
| Budget | ca. 6.300.000 Euro |
|---|---|
| Film financing |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Schweighöfer | Wladimir Kaminer [L] | |
| Christian Friedel | Andrej [L] | |
| Friedrich Mücke | Mischa [L] | |
| Peri Baumeister | Olga [L] | |
| Susanne Bormann | Hanna [L] | |
| Tyron Ricketts | Francois [SR] | |
| Rafael Gareisen | Wladimir (13) [SR] | |
| Philipp Kronenberg | Mischa (13) [SR] | |
| Yung Ngo | Der Vietnamese [SR] | |
| Pheline Roggan | Helena [SR] | |
| Christian Wewerka | Lementow [SR] | |
| Jörg Panknin | Marschall Archipow [SR] | |
| Sven Walser | Zivilpolizist [SR] | |
| Jenny Löffler | Passantin [BP] | |
| Alexander Jung | Partygast [BP] | |
| Angelika Böttiger | Alte Frau | |
| Bettina Kenney | Tänzerin |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1st AD | Scott Kirby | |
| 2nd AD | Tobias Asam | |
| Post production supervisor | Dominik Bollen | |
| Colorist | Goran Mikic Digital Dailies | Digital Dailies |
| Director of photography | J. Moritz Kaethner Nachdreh Dop | Nachdreh Dop |
| Director of photography | Tetsuo Nagata | |
| Eng camera | Benjamin Klumpp Making Of / EPK | Making Of / EPK |
| Camera operator | J. Moritz Kaethner 10 Tage B Kamera | 10 Tage B Kamera |
| Steadicam operator | Patrick-D. Kaethner | |
| 1st assistant camera | Won-Suk Park Zusatz | Zusatz |
| 1st assistant camera | Gregor Grieshaber Zusatz A Kamera | Zusatz A Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | J. Moritz Kaethner A Kamera 34 Tage | A Kamera 34 Tage |
| 1st assistant camera | Axel Zschernitz Zusatz | Zusatz |
| 2nd assistant camera | Alexander Scholten A-Cam, + 8 DT Focus B-Cam | A-Cam, + 8 DT Focus B-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Axel Stock Zusatz | Zusatz |
| 2nd assistant camera | Hannes Engler Zusatz | Zusatz |
| 2nd assistant camera | Wolf Voit Zusatz | Zusatz |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Yoshua Berkowitz Alexa Plus - ProRes | Alexa Plus - ProRes |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Tobias Semmelmann Video Operator Assistent | Video Operator Assistent |
| Still photographer | Nik Konietzny 2 x Spezial | 2 x Spezial |
| Still photographer | Stephan Rabold | |
| Camera trainee | Milian-Yannik Symanek ; Nachdreh: Materialassistent | ; Nachdreh: Materialassistent |
| Casting director | Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Sebastian Alten | |
| Costume designer | Lucie Bates | |
| Assistant costume designer | Margarethe Przywara historisch, 1990er | historisch, 1990er |
| Assistant costume designer | Nora Bates | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anna Scholich | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Kirstin 'Kiki' Luhmer | |
| Additional costumers | Cornelia Mimault | |
| Additional costumers | Ariane Trümper | |
| Tailor | Alexandra Sperner Schneiderin | Schneiderin |
| Costume trainees | Mareike Bay | |
| Director | Oliver Ziegenbalg | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Mara Fiedler addt 2nd AD: 2nd AD Crowd 10 DT, Krankheitsvertretung 2nd AD 1 DT | addt 2nd AD: 2nd AD Crowd 10 DT, Krankheitsvertretung 2nd AD 1 DT |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Sibylle Schuster 3rd AD | 3rd AD |
| Script continuity | Falk Schwalbe | |
| Extras coordinator | Madeleine Fischer | |
| Extras coordinator | Nils Fehrensen | |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Filkorn | |
| Editor | Peter R. Adam | |
| Trailer editor | Christian Sell Official Trailer | Official Trailer |
| Key grip | Robert Wedemeyer | |
| Grip | Tina Lea Künnemann | |
| Crane operator | Sarah Wetzstein Assistenz | Assistenz |
| Crane operator | Christian Bernutz remote head operator 1DT | remote head operator 1DT |
| Crane operator | Christoph Sobisch Remote head operator | Remote head operator |
| Gaffer | Björn Susen | |
| Best boy electric | Alexander Jung [2] | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Philip Fleischer | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Oliver Kühne | |
| Additional electrician | Gregor Schönfelder | |
| Additional electrician | Tilo Glawe | |
| Additional electrician | Beda Mulzer | |
| Additional electrician | Norman Metz | |
| Additional electrician | Daniel Zeitler | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Annett Schulze | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Irmela Osswald | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Charlotte Chang | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Helen Laitzsch | |
| Hair stylist | Antje Langner 3 Wochen | 3 Wochen |
| Additional make up artist | Krisztina Szántó-Konthur | |
| Additional make up artist | Daniela Schmiemann | |
| Additional make up artist | Karla Meirer | |
| Additional make up artist | Mareike Mohmand | |
| Composer | Lars Löhn m. Matthias Schweighöfer | m. Matthias Schweighöfer |
| Producer | Christoph Hahnheiser | |
| Production designer | Christian Goldbeck | |
| Art director | Daniel Chour | |
| Art director | Francis 'Kiko' Soeder 4 Wochen Abwicklung | 4 Wochen Abwicklung |
| Assistant art director | Thorsten Klein | |
| Set decorator | Eva-Maria Stiebler | |
| Art department assistant | Martina Valentina Baumgartner | |
| Art department assistant | Tina Mursall Zusatz 10 Tage | Zusatz 10 Tage |
| Art department assistant | Dorothee Bodelschwingh Set Decoration Buyer | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Johannes Pfaller | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Cara Maeno | |
| Standby props | Ulrike Gojowczyk | |
| Set dresser | Daniel Ben Sorge | |
| Set dresser | Tim Sehling Additional | Additional |
| Set dresser | Marie-Charlotte Matthäi | |
| Set dresser | Sandra Wortmann Nachdreh Berlin | Nachdreh Berlin |
| Set dresser | Christoph Heinecke Leadman | Leadman |
| Set dresser | Bettina Saul | |
| Set dresser | Sarah Hesse | |
| Set dresser | Jens Gaube | |
| Art department coordinator | Niklas Schmidt | |
| Art department coordinator | Jana Daedelow ab April | ab April |
| Assistant stand by props | Anika 'Nika' Reichenbach | |
| Location scout | Nick Hertwig | |
| Location scout | Roland Gerhardt | |
| Set builder | Klaus Eckmann | |
| Set builder | Nadin Meyer Construction Secretary | Construction Secretary |
| Set builder | Andreas J Klein | |
| Set builder | Matthias Prange | |
| Stand by set builder | Roman Berger | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Stephen Bream | |
| Scenic painter | Wolfgang Wrede Head Painter | Head Painter |
| Scenic painter | Eddi Konkoll | |
| Scenic painter | Dominik Reindl Wandmalerei/Patina | Wandmalerei/Patina |
| Graphic artist | Katja Clos | |
| Graphic artist | Sabine Steinhof | |
| Property driver | Thomas Schlegel Zusatz Transport Thüringen | Zusatz Transport Thüringen |
| Property driver | Tim Wustrack | |
| Art department trainee | Anne Hinkel / Praktikantin Außenrequisite | / Praktikantin Außenrequisite |
| Art department trainee | Josef Brandl | |
| Line producer | Arno Neubauer | |
| Production coordinator | Regine Otto | |
| Assistant production manager | Jana Westmann | |
| Assistant production manager | Carola Richter Vorbereitung / 3 Wochen | Vorbereitung / 3 Wochen |
| Unit manager (local system) | Jan Enderlein | |
| Location manager (local system) | Michaela Haupt | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Sven Jenuwein | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Kilian Hebold | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Andre Schmidt [1] | |
| Blocker | Eric von Mutius | |
| Blocker | Mehmet Iltizer Bloc inc. Blocker Koordinator | Bloc inc. Blocker Koordinator |
| Production driver | Michael Fischer | |
| Production driver | Uwe Heinel WC-Mobil,Prak Basis Managemet | WC-Mobil,Prak Basis Managemet |
| Production driver | Sven Galler Truck-Driver Technik & Trailer | Truck-Driver Technik & Trailer |
| Production driver | Mirko Reichwald | |
| Screenwriter | Oliver Ziegenbalg | |
| Literary source | Wladimir Kaminer | |
| Script reader | Stefanie Wöhl | |
| Script reader | Vera Richter für Medienboard BB | für Medienboard BB |
| Production sound mixer | Manfred Banach | |
| Production sound mixer | Ben Krüger 2 DT Vertretung | 2 DT Vertretung |
| Boom operator | Dirk-Teo Schäfer | |
| Assistant to sound re-recording mixer | Thomas Kalbér | |
| Sound designer | Christian Conrad (animation sequences) | (animation sequences) |
| Adr recordist | Alexander Buck - Crowds, Crowds - Editor | - Crowds, Crowds - Editor |
| Dialogue editor | Philipp Sellier | |
| Sound effects editor | Christoph von Schönburg | |
| Music re-recording mixer | Stefan Haberfeld / Mastering | / Mastering |
| Stunt coordinator | Michael Bornhütter | |
| EPK / behind the scenes producer | Julia Bechtold |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Black Forest Films GmbH (vorm. Schlemmer Film GmbH) [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Paramount Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | MAT - Mad About Technology MAT-TOWERCAM® | MAT-TOWERCAM® |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Catlin Europe SE E&O Versicherung | E&O Versicherung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Marsh GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Office Services, -Supplies, Translations | Manthey Bürotechnik OHG Kopierer, Drucker | Kopierer, Drucker |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Berliner Film Service, Schleser & Büngel GbR [de] Bewachung | Bewachung |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH + Base-Aggregat | + Base-Aggregat |
| Production Services | Busy Hands - Filmservice Setreinigung | Setreinigung |
| Production Services | hiasberlin Garderobenmobil | Garderobenmobil |
| Production Services | K.U.D. ORIWOL - BINDER watchman sub blocinc | watchman sub blocinc |
| Production Services | Mama-Filmcatering GmbH | |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Production Services | Mobilespace Produktionsfahrzeuge | Produktionsfahrzeuge |
| Production Services | NetworX Weimar - Filmservice WC-Mobil (as MaGaMo GmbH) | WC-Mobil (as MaGaMo GmbH) |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Klinke Trans GmbH Requisitentransporte | Requisitentransporte |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH Kb: Lucie Bates | Kb: Lucie Bates |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Lucie Bates | KB: Lucie Bates |
| Decoration | Art Department Studio Babelsberg GmbH | |
| Decoration | Imitat Elch | Elch |
| Decoration | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle Textile Dekorationen | Textile Dekorationen |
| Decoration | Unternehmen Schön Rohrkupplungsgerüst | Rohrkupplungsgerüst |
| Locations and Studios | Location Networx [de] | |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios | |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Meloton Sound Effects [de] Foley Stage | Foley Stage |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 29/03/2012 |