Measuring the World
All titles (7)
- Measuring the World (Worldwide English title)
- Die Vermessung der Welt (3D) (German)
- Измерването на света (Bulgarian)
- Midiendo el mundo (Spanish)
- A világ fölmérése (Hungarian)
- Rachuba świata (Polish)
- Измеряя мир (Russian)
Feature Film | 2011-2012 | Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Film based on literary source, Period | Austria, Germany
Main data
| Director | Detlev Buck |
|---|---|
| Written by | Daniel Kehlmann, Detlev Buck, Daniel Kehlmann (literary source) |
| Production | Boje Buck Produktion GmbH [de], Lotus-Film GmbH [at] |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 19/10/2011 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 29/01/2012 |
| Number of shooting days | 31 |
| Locations | Görlitz, Wien, Equador |
| Filming regions | Austria, East Germany |
Project data
| Film financing | |
|---|---|
| Length of movie | 90' |
| Acquisition format | ProRes |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Florian David Fitz | Carl Friedrich Gauss [L] | |
| Albrecht Schuch | Alexander von Humboldt [L] | |
| Jérémy Kapone | Aimé Bonpland [SR] | Sabin Tambrea |
| Vicky Krieps | Johanna [SR] | |
| Katharina Thalbach | Mother of Gauss [SR] | |
| Sunnyi Melles | Baronin von Humboldt [SR] | |
| Karl Markovics | Büttner [SR] | |
| Michael Maertens | Herzog von Braunschweig [SR] | |
| Max Giermann | Mann vom Militär [SR] | |
| David Kross | Eugen Gauss [SR] | |
| Amelie Klein | Wilhelmine Gauss [SR] | |
| Johannes Zeiler | Gendarmeriekommandant Vogt [SR] | |
| Mercedes Jadea Diaz | Johanna (als Kind) [SR] | |
| Anastasiia Kyryliuk | Nina [SR] | |
| Sebastian Brandes | Wilhelm von Humboldt [BP] | |
| Lennie Gottberg | Student [BP] | |
| Wolfram Gumz | Mann Dampfschiff [BP] | |
| n.a. [BP] | Wolfgang Tegel | |
| Victor Pape-Thies | Spanischer Edelmann Sklavenmarkt | |
| Sprecher d. Hörfilmfassung (Barrierefreie Filme GmbH) | Christian Hager |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant production accountant | Dennis Grobecker | |
| Assistant production accountant | Grit Schlüchtermann | |
| Post production supervisor | Dominik Bollen | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Christoph Hasche RISE | visual effects studios | RISE | visual effects studios |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Colorist | Claudia Gittel Additional Colorist | Additional Colorist |
| Colorist | Sebastian Göhs | |
| Digital intermediate assistant | Clemens Kindermann Finishing and Deliveries | Finishing and Deliveries |
| Director of photography | Sławomir Idziak | |
| 2nd unit dop | Jana Marsik | |
| Camera operator | Andrzej Król | |
| Camera operator | Andrzej Cichocki | |
| Steadicam operator | Markus Eckert steadicam 3D Test | steadicam 3D Test |
| 1st assistant camera | Philipp Chudalla Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| 1st assistant camera | Claire Jahn B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Jennifer Günther 3D | 3D |
| 1st assistant camera | Jan Sadowski | |
| 1st assistant camera | Hendryk Jedynak | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Florian Rettich | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Christian Meyer | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Robert Chacinski | |
| Stereographer | Łukasz Baka | |
| Stereographer | Andrzej Waluk | |
| Stereoscopic technician | Sebastian Cramer | |
| Stereoscopic technician | Holger Seidel | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Dror Dayan | |
| Still photographer | Anne Wilk & Plakat | & Plakat |
| Camera trainee | Anja Läufer | |
| Casting director | Emrah Ertem Casting Hauptrolle HUMBOLDT | Casting Hauptrolle HUMBOLDT |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Costume designer | Thomas Oláh | |
| Assistant costume designer | Nora Bates 2011/12 | 2011/12 |
| Assistant costume designer | Barbara Haegele 2011/2012 ;historisch 1790-1828 | 2011/2012 ;historisch 1790-1828 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natalia Riede Cast, historical | Cast, historical |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Beate Ficker Zusatzgarderobiere historisch | Zusatzgarderobiere historisch |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anselmo Antonello di Meo Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Isabelle Marie Lange | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Daniela Backes | |
| Additional costumers | Theresa Kopf | |
| Additional costumers | Anna Klering historisch | historisch |
| Additional costumers | Sabine Setzepfand historisch | historisch |
| Additional costumers | Sonja Hesse historisch Görlitz und Berlin | historisch Görlitz und Berlin |
| Additional costumers | Evi Biribauer historisch | historisch |
| Additional costumers | Anne Gorke | |
| Costume dyeing | Sonia Inés Rocha KB Thomas Ohla/ Zusatz Kostümmaler | KB Thomas Ohla/ Zusatz Kostümmaler |
| Director | Detlev Buck | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Tine Rogoll | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Cosima Lohse | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Tatiana Merizalde Dobles | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Kirstin Wille | |
| Script continuity | Barbara Krieger | |
| Script continuity | Maria Wolf Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Storyboard artist | Agi Dawaachu | |
| Actor coach (children) | Gudrun Bahrmann Kindercoach | Kindercoach |
| Actor coach (children) | Anna-Katharina Andrees für Menschen mit Behinderung | für Menschen mit Behinderung |
| Extras coordinator | Nils Fehrensen | |
| Online editor | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Assistant editor | Theo Strittmatter | |
| Key grip | Michael Müller [4] | |
| Key grip | Jan Brun best boy grip, ecuador | best boy grip, ecuador |
| Grip | Urs Höfer | |
| Grip | Heiko Klimenko Grip Deutschland Östereich Equador | Grip Deutschland Östereich Equador |
| Grip | Jan Brun best boy grip, ecuador | best boy grip, ecuador |
| Crane operator | Alex Zielke Scorpio23 | Scorpio23 |
| Gaffer | Björn Susen | |
| Best boy electric | Alexander Jung [2] | |
| Rigging gaffer | Robert Mladenovic Austrian Part | Austrian Part |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Tilo Glawe | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Philip Fleischer | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Jörg Mohr Starrein | Starrein |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Lars Voigtländer | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Oliver Kühne | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Thomas Thiele | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Daniel Zeitler | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Matthias Hildebrand | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Michaela Oppl | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Monika Fischer-Vorauer | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Elisabeth Vollnhofer | |
| Additional make up artist | Monika Krestan | |
| Additional make up artist | Marco Zenaty | |
| Additional make up artist | Christian Alfred Kahrer | |
| Additional make up artist | Kristin Barthold Histor.Frisuren/Bärte-Biederm. | Histor.Frisuren/Bärte-Biederm. |
| Additional make up artist | Claudia Herold | |
| Additional make up artist | Doreen Kindler - Historisch- 1778-1825 | - Historisch- 1778-1825 |
| Additional make up artist | Anne Schneider | |
| Additional make up artist | Andreas Meixner [1] | |
| Additional make up artist | Renate Skala | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Karoline Strobl Historisch | Historisch |
| Composer | Enis Rotthoff | |
| Orchestrator | Andreas Lange | |
| Producer | Peter Wirthensohn | |
| Producer | Claus Boje | |
| Producer | Tommy Pridnig | |
| Production designer | Udo Kramer | |
| Art director | Florian Reichmann Austria | Austria |
| Art director | Michael Fissneider Set Designer / Art Direction Ecuador | Set Designer / Art Direction Ecuador |
| Art director | Stefan Claus Hauck | |
| Set decorator | Indra Besing Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Set decorator | Heike Wolf-Aury | |
| Assistant set decorator | Christoph Merg | |
| Construction coordinator | Hans-Jörg Bergen | |
| Prop master | Moritz Heinlin Buyer Deutschland, Propmaster Ecuador | Buyer Deutschland, Propmaster Ecuador |
| Prop master | Alexis Teller Prop Master | Prop Master |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Indra Besing Germany | Germany |
| Standby props | Andreas Huschke | |
| Set dresser | Sandra Wortmann Görlitz, Berlin | Görlitz, Berlin |
| Set dresser | Attila Krüziu | |
| Set dresser | Martin Malek | |
| Set dresser | Stefan Burischek Leadman | Leadman |
| Set dresser | Daniele Drobny Drapes, Görlitz, Berlin | Drapes, Görlitz, Berlin |
| Art department coordinator | Doro Weingarten | |
| Assistant stand by props | Melanie Peter historisch, 3D | historisch, 3D |
| Location scout | Sören von der Heyde Vorrecherche Sa,Sa-Anh,Thür | Vorrecherche Sa,Sa-Anh,Thür |
| Location scout | Raidar Huber | |
| Set builder | Matthias Tyralla | |
| Set builder | Thomas Bertram easy setcompany | easy setcompany |
| Set builder | Daniel Lange Baubühnenmeister mit eig Team | Baubühnenmeister mit eig Team |
| Set builder | Harald Lechner | |
| Stand by set builder | Lars Dicht | |
| Scenic painter | Stephan Buttchereit | |
| Scenic painter | Wolfgang Wrede Head Painter | Head Painter |
| Scenic painter | Eddi Konkoll | |
| Graphic artist | Robert Eisch Handschriften,Buch,Gauss | Handschriften,Buch,Gauss |
| Graphic artist | Tino Knoche typografische Props - 9 Wochen | typografische Props - 9 Wochen |
| Property driver | Dirk Kuring Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Property driver | Thomas Schlegel SetDec 5.9. - 5.12.11 | SetDec 5.9. - 5.12.11 |
| Line producer | Jan Brandt | |
| Production manager | Jan Brandt | |
| Production coordinator | Grit Belitz | |
| Production coordinator | Jana Daedelow Ecuador-Dreh, Vorbereitung | Ecuador-Dreh, Vorbereitung |
| Assistant production manager | Yves Boczek | |
| Assistant production manager | Catharina May | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Jan Enderlein | |
| Location manager (local system) | Michaela Haupt | |
| Location manager (local system) | Jenny Wätzig Asst. Location Manager Austria | Asst. Location Manager Austria |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Arne Duppler 3D Testdreh | 3D Testdreh |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Tom Kretschmar | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Andre Schmidt [1] Ecuador part | Ecuador part |
| Assistant location manager | Jens Marschalleck Görlitz | Görlitz |
| Assistant location manager | Pierre Eisenhut Berlin / Brandenburg | Berlin / Brandenburg |
| Assistant set/floor manager | André Brossmann UNIT BASE M. Assistent: Germany+Austria | UNIT BASE M. Assistent: Germany+Austria |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Andreas Richter [6] Görlitz /Berlin/ Österreich | Görlitz /Berlin/ Österreich |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Dagmar Wendelmuth 2nd Unit Set-Al | 2nd Unit Set-Al |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Oliver Kujas | |
| Production driver | Antonio Allocca Truck Driver Germany -Austria | Truck Driver Germany -Austria |
| Production driver | Steffen Sahr Tech-Truck-Driver Germany/Austria | Tech-Truck-Driver Germany/Austria |
| Production driver | Thomas Harre Berlin, Brandenburg | Berlin, Brandenburg |
| Production driver | Michael Fischer | |
| Production driver | Jens Marschalleck Görlitz + Berlin | Görlitz + Berlin |
| Production driver | Kerst Meyer | |
| Production driver | Gregor Hoppe 2 Tage Zusatz | 2 Tage Zusatz |
| Production driver | Irina Ivanovic | |
| PA intern | Victor Pape-Thies | |
| Set runner | Andrea Prochnau Görlitz | Görlitz |
| Screenwriter | Detlev Buck | |
| Screenwriter | Daniel Kehlmann | |
| Literary source | Daniel Kehlmann Roman | Roman |
| Production sound mixer | Ludwig Bestehorn 2nd unit und Assi 1st unit | 2nd unit und Assi 1st unit |
| Production sound mixer | Paul Oberle | |
| Production sound mixer | David Hilgers 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Boom operator | Martin Ehlers-Falkenberg | |
| Boom operator | Guido Oberkirch 2nd Unit Görlitz | 2nd Unit Görlitz |
| Boom operator | Oliver Göbel | |
| Boom operator | Christian Lutz Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Boom operator | Hunor Schauschitz In Görlitz | In Görlitz |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Alessandro Mongardini Temp Mix | Temp Mix |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Adrian Baumeister Temp Mixes | Temp Mixes |
| Sound designer | Christian Conrad | |
| Assistant sound designer | Alin Cristian Oprea | |
| Sound editor | Alin Cristian Oprea | |
| Sound editor | Benjamin Hörbe ADR Editor | ADR Editor |
| Adr recordist | Clemens Nürnberger | |
| Music re-recording mixer | Peter Fuchs [1] + Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme | + Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme |
| Stunt coordinator | Rainer Werner | |
| Commissioning editor | Ulrich Herrmann SWR | SWR |
| Commissioning editor | Bettina Reitz ARD Degeto | ARD Degeto |
| Commissioning editor | Christian Granderath NDR | NDR |
| Commissioning editor | Michael André WDR | WDR |
| Commissioning editor | Bettina Ricklefs BR | BR |
| Dialogue coach | Kirstin Wille Deutsch | Deutsch |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Boje Buck Produktion GmbH [de] | |
| Lotus-Film GmbH [at] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | FGV Schmidle GmbH | |
| Cameras and Utilities | Screen Plane GmbH | |
| Animals for Film | Tierschule Telligmann Pferde Hunde Ziegen | Pferde Hunde Ziegen |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Lighting and Utilities | Zasa Lights GmbH | balloonlight systems Balloonlights | Balloonlights |
| Advertising/Presentations | The White Rabbit Key Visual development, cinema poster design, creation of marketing content for cinema & home video | Key Visual development, cinema poster design, creation of marketing content for cinema & home video |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | DFG - Deutsche FilmversicherungsGemeinschaft Filmversicherung | Filmversicherung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Marsh GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Consulting | Andy Poppenberg Militariaberatung militärhistorische Kostümberatung | militärhistorische Kostümberatung |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Berliner Film Service, Schleser & Büngel GbR [de] Umsetzung,Halp. hand | Umsetzung,Halp. hand |
| Production Services | Fireset Feuerwehr | Feuerwehr |
| Production Services | hiasberlin Make up&Wardrobe Van | Make up&Wardrobe Van |
| Production Services | Mama-Filmcatering GmbH | |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Tobias Soika | AP: Tobias Soika |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Kerry Logistics (Germany) GmbH Betreut durch Multi Hamburg | Betreut durch Multi Hamburg |
| Costumes | Lambert Hofer 1862 GmbH Kostümausstattung | Kostümausstattung |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Thomas Oláh | KB: Thomas Oláh |
| Decoration | Art Department Studio Babelsberg GmbH | |
| Decoration | Baubühne GmbH Study tables | Study tables |
| Decoration | Imitat Mumien, div. Dummies | Mumien, div. Dummies |
| Decoration | Nickern GbR Grötzsch & Hoffmann Logistik & Transport & Stagehands | Logistik & Transport & Stagehands |
| Makeup and Hair | Schönwitz Filmservice Maskenspiegel | Maskenspiegel |
| Props | Nordarms hist. Waffen Preus.Steinschloßgewehre | hist. Waffen Preus.Steinschloßgewehre |
| Equipment | Kortwich Film - Ton - Technik Teilequipment | Teilequipment |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios | |
| Sound (Postproduction) | BASIS Berlin Postproduktion GmbH ADR Aufnahmen | ADR Aufnahmen |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Oláh | 2013 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2013 Bestes Kostümbild | Bestes Kostümbild | Nominated |
| Thomas Oláh | 2013 | Österreichischer Filmpreis 2013 [at] Bestes Kostümbild | Bestes Kostümbild | Winner |
| Detlev Buck | 2013 | Jupiter Award Bester Film (National) | Bester Film (National) | Nominated |
| Udo Kramer | 2013 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2013 Bestes Szenenbild | Bestes Szenenbild | Nominated |
| Michaela Oppl | 2013 | Österreichischer Filmpreis 2013 [at] Beste Maske | Beste Maske | Winner |
| Florian David Fitz | 2013 | Romy 2013 [at] Schauspieler | Schauspieler | Nominated |
| Monika Fischer-Vorauer | 2013 | Österreichischer Filmpreis 2013 [at] Beste Maske | Beste Maske | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 25/10/2012 |