©Warner Bros.
Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Film based on literary source | Germany
Main data
| Director | Detlev Buck |
|---|---|
| Written by | Detlev Buck, Daniel Kehlmann, Thomas Mann (literary source) |
| Production | Bavaria Filmproduktion, D-Facto VFX GmbH, Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH [de] (Koproduktion) |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 19/06/2020 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 27/07/2020 |
| Filming regions | Germany - Bavaria, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Portugal |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Jannis Niewöhner | Felix Krull [L] | |
| Liv Lisa Fries | Zara [L] | |
| Joachim Król | Professor Kuckuck [L] | |
| Maria Furtwängler | Madame Houpflé [L] | |
| David Kross | Marquis Louis de Venosta [L] | |
| Désirée Nosbusch | Madame Kuckuck [SR] | |
| Petra Berndt | Betrunkene [SR] | |
| Christian Friedel | König von Portugal [SR] | |
| Annette Frier | Felix Krulls Mutter [SR] | |
| Harriet Herbig-Matten | Eleonor [SR] | |
| Dominique Horwitz | Rezeptionist [SR] | |
| Heinrich Schafmeister | Vater des Marquis [SR] | |
| Axel Moustache | Jacques [SR] | |
| Deleila Piasko | Zouzou [SR] | |
| Jakob Walser | Gast [SR] | |
| Anian Zollner | Kilmarnock [SR] | |
| Katja Flint | n.a. [SR] | |
| Aurélie Thépaut | Gouvernante [SR] | |
| Charly Hübner | n.a. [SR] | |
| Nicholas Ofczarek | Stanko [SR] | |
| Martin Wuttke | Uhrmacher [SR] | |
| Nick Romeo Reimann | Krönke [BP] | |
| Tobias M. Giesecke | Betrunkener Mann [BP] | |
| Christo Klahr | Hotelgast [BP] | |
| Ryan Hadaller | Wealthy Hotel Guest [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Hanna Görgen | |
| Assistant production accountant | Marion Jerchel | |
| Post production supervisor | Manni Gläser | |
| Vfx supervisor | Tobias Kreißl | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Tobias Schreeck | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Benedikt Schwab | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Felix Batzer | |
| Colorist | Harald Mauch Lookfindung/Pregrading | Lookfindung/Pregrading |
| Dailies colorist | Niklas Feiten | |
| DI digital intermediate supervisor | Philipp Weigold | |
| Director of photography | Marc Achenbach | |
| 2nd unit dop | Robert Patzelt | |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Patzelt Tageweise NRW & Lissabon | Tageweise NRW & Lissabon |
| Steadicam operator | Niv Abootalebi + B Kamera | + B Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | Rolf Rosendahl 12SD B-Cam. Steadicam NRW + Portugal | 12SD B-Cam. Steadicam NRW + Portugal |
| 1st assistant camera | Yannic Schwerdtfeger Vertretung 1DT BCAM | Vertretung 1DT BCAM |
| 1st assistant camera | Patrick Goetz A-Cam | A-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Jonas Bendner B Cam / Steadicam / Munich | B Cam / Steadicam / Munich |
| 2nd assistant camera | Peer Heinzel A und B Kamera | A und B Kamera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Henry Lais Plates Paris | Plates Paris |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Joshua Park Workflow Einrichtung | Workflow Einrichtung |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Emanuel Engels 2x Sony VENICE 6K, XOCN–LT, AXS-R7 Recorder | 2x Sony VENICE 6K, XOCN–LT, AXS-R7 Recorder |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Emanuel Engels 2x Sony VENICE, XOCN-LT, DIT | 2x Sony VENICE, XOCN-LT, DIT |
| Rear projection plates operator | Jannik Klingel Plate Assistant | Plate Assistant |
| Rear projection plates operator | Tobias Sieben Plate Operator | Plate Operator |
| Rear projection plates operator | Thomas Matysiak Projektmanager | Projektmanager |
| Rear projection plates operator | Lukas Hariegel Plate Assistant | Plate Assistant |
| Video assist/playback operator | Jonas Louis Meyer | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Valerie Theis Zusatz 20 | Zusatz 20 |
| Still photographer | Thomas Kost NRW | NRW |
| Still photographer | Martin Rottenkolber Vertretung NRW | Vertretung NRW |
| Still photographer | Marco Nagel | |
| Casting director | Siegfried Wagner | |
| Casting director (children) | Anna-Isabelle Schmidt | |
| Casting assistant | Anna-Isabelle Schmidt | |
| Costume designer | Frauke Firl | |
| Assistant costume designer | Dominik Schmitt Edwardian Period Drama | Edwardian Period Drama |
| Assistant costume designer | Trü Kobusch Fittings und Abwicklung NRW | Fittings und Abwicklung NRW |
| Assistant costume designer | Charlotte Grewer Trainee | Trainee |
| Assistant costume designer | Martha Hunger | |
| Key costumer | Rachel Vogelheim | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lena Schwingenheuer Main Cast | Main Cast |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Rachel Vogelheim | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Ina Mirimanian Key Crowd Costumer | Key Crowd Costumer |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Silvestre Sanchez Strattner crowd prep | crowd prep |
| Costume maker | Moni Wallberg div. Anfertigungen Herren | div. Anfertigungen Herren |
| Additional costumers | Alicia Drodofsky | |
| Additional costumers | Anselmo Antonello di Meo Fittings | Fittings |
| Additional costumers | Manuela Bönecke | |
| Additional costumers | Lena Wellhöfer Fittings historisch 1900 | Fittings historisch 1900 |
| Additional costumers | Shanti Spohn | |
| Tailor | Regina Warncke München | München |
| Tailor | Meiken Reissig NRW | NRW |
| Director | Detlev Buck | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Andie (Andrea) Kapeller | |
| 2nd AD (local system) | Alice Weibhauser | |
| 2nd AD (local system) | Lena Trost Zusatz, 2 DT | Zusatz, 2 DT |
| 2nd AD (local system) | Valerie Adamer | |
| Script supervisor | Susanne Nischwitz Blössl | |
| Extras coordinator | Elisa Mussa historisch | historisch |
| Extras coordinator | Vincent Obermeier | |
| Editor | Peter R. Adam | |
| Online editor | Sven Hegen | |
| Assistant editor | Nils Nebe | |
| Key grip | Markus Thanner Für die Dreharbeiten in Bayern | Für die Dreharbeiten in Bayern |
| Key grip | Tobias Dawid München Teil | München Teil |
| Key grip | Kenneth Cornils NRW | NRW |
| Grip | Philipp Fröhlich NRW | NRW |
| Gaffer | Uwe K. Greiner | |
| Best boy electric | Martin Niklas | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Mathias Linke | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Alexander Spohn | |
| Lighting assistant | Sebastian 'Jackson' Otte | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Anette Keiser | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Niciy Axt | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kurosch Akhavan Break 16.03.2020 | Break 16.03.2020 |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Katharina Siebers | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Verena Morocutti | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Agnes Ellert Crowd | Crowd |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Marie Öttl Maskenbildnerin | Maskenbildnerin |
| Makeup artist | Anette Keiser head of depart | head of depart |
| Makeup artist | Niciy Axt | |
| Additional make up artist | Alisza Pfeifer-Bubeck | |
| Additional make up artist | Nicki-Dee Dogdu | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Tanja Holznagel Cast/Crowd | Cast/Crowd |
| Composer | Helmut Zerlett | |
| Musical director | Frank Heckel | |
| Orchestrator | Frank Heckel | |
| Producer | Markus Zimmer | |
| Producer | Laura Roll | |
| Production designer | Josef Sanktjohanser hist. Jahrhundertwende 1880-1910 | hist. Jahrhundertwende 1880-1910 |
| Assistant production designer | Annett Lausberg | |
| Assistant production designer | Barbara Bernhard 6 Wochen Vorbereitung | 6 Wochen Vorbereitung |
| Art director | Stefan Speth Art Director | Art Director |
| Art director | Kinga Eperjesi Bavaria | Bavaria |
| Art director | Utta Hagen NRW | NRW |
| Art director | Sergio Costa for Portugal shootings | for Portugal shootings |
| Set decorator | Heike Wolf-Aury | |
| Assistant set decorator | Doris Dreyer | |
| Set decoration buyer | Judith Ramoser 2.assistant /Munich part | 2.assistant /Munich part |
| Set decoration buyer | Heike Steen historisch | historisch |
| Set decoration buyer | Kerstin Grund historisch | historisch |
| Prop buyer | Olivia Friz | |
| Prop master | Nane Cornelius Prop Master hist 1900 | Prop Master hist 1900 |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Miriam Müller | |
| Standby props | Jan Feil | |
| Set dresser | Mikael Riou NRW part | NRW part |
| Set dresser | Raymond Gantner | |
| Set dresser | Christoph Heyden | |
| Set dresser | Stefan Musikant | |
| Set dresser | Sarah Hesse Regensburg | Regensburg |
| Set dresser | Tilman Brandl | |
| Set dresser | Manuel Kemper | |
| Set dresser | Selda Kavulok | |
| Art department coordinator | Rebecca Hanke | |
| Assistant stand by props | Sladjana Pecnik | |
| Location scout | Andrea Gaspar-Klein | |
| Location scout | Frank Meter NRW | NRW |
| Location scout | Carlos Loza | |
| Set builder | Björn Ruppin Aussenmotive Bauleiter | Aussenmotive Bauleiter |
| Set builder | Florian Rosenbaum | |
| Set builder | Michael Krüger [3] | |
| Set builder | Georg Bülling | |
| Set builder | Felix Schön Außenmotive | Außenmotive |
| Set builder | Sebastian 'Ignaz' Kempkes | |
| Set builder | Manjo Richter Setbau NRW | Setbau NRW |
| Stand by set builder | Jörg Baier | |
| Lead painter | Dominik Reindl Head Scenic Painter Studio 9 | Head Scenic Painter Studio 9 |
| Scenic painter | Alessio Nalesini | |
| Scenic painter | Sabine BB König | |
| Scenic painter | Thomas Dellapenna Preparatory work on Sets, Set Painting and Sculpture... | Preparatory work on Sets, Set Painting and Sculpture... |
| Scenic painter | Oliver-Markus Waimann Studio9 Bavaria set street and coffee | Studio9 Bavaria set street and coffee |
| Scenic painter | Lisa Schmitt | |
| Graphic artist | Lina Stindt Schein Berlin // Additional - hist. 1910s documents | Schein Berlin // Additional - hist. 1910s documents |
| Graphic artist | Sabine Steinhof | |
| Graphic artist | Anna Brauwers (Schein Berlin) - Zusatz - Grafische Requisiten - Div. Dokumente - frühes 20. Jh | (Schein Berlin) - Zusatz - Grafische Requisiten - Div. Dokumente - frühes 20. Jh |
| Graphic artist | Lea Gabler (Schein Berlin) -Zusatz - hist. 1910 Div. Dokumente | (Schein Berlin) -Zusatz - hist. 1910 Div. Dokumente |
| Prop hand | Claudia Haschke 7 Days | 7 Days |
| Property driver | Lutz Dziarnowski SetDec Europa+NRW Fahrer 7,5to | SetDec Europa+NRW Fahrer 7,5to |
| Property driver | Udo Becker NRW | NRW |
| Property driver | Michael Creutzner SET DEC Driver | SET DEC Driver |
| Property driver | Alexander Wallenstein | |
| Property driver | Vanessa Kemper Prop Cash Buyer | Prop Cash Buyer |
| Line producer | Andreas Habermaier | |
| Production manager | Gabriele Goiczyk | |
| Production manager | Wolfgang Bajorat Germany /Lisbon | Germany /Lisbon |
| Senior stage manager | Michael Hilscher | |
| Production coordinator | Evi Baumgartner | |
| Production coordinator | Dorothee Specht ab 03.06.2020 | ab 03.06.2020 |
| Assistant production manager | Selena Jung ab 04.06. | ab 04.06. |
| Assistant production manager | Christiane Flierl | |
| Assistant production manager | Kim Mauer ab 03.06. | ab 03.06. |
| Assistant production manager | Nicole Kibrité | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Chris Hasselwander Lünen/Regensburg/Lissabon | Lünen/Regensburg/Lissabon |
| Unit manager (local system) | Claudia Horst | |
| Location manager (local system) | José António Pires Fernandes Bayern/NRW/Portugal | Bayern/NRW/Portugal |
| Location manager (local system) | Elmar Ernst Bayern Fortsetzung Juni 2020 | Bayern Fortsetzung Juni 2020 |
| Location manager (local system) | Oliver Alber Prep | Prep |
| Set manager/ floor manager | René Kibrité | |
| Assistant location manager | Rolf Helberg | |
| Assistant location manager | Caroline Prinz-Holtorf Bayern and NRW | Bayern and NRW |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Tobias Zarschizky | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Katrin Melzer | |
| Production driver | Thomas M. F. Menge | |
| Production driver | Tobias Caninenberg | |
| Production driver | Christian Kessner | |
| Production driver | Florian Huber [2] | |
| Production driver | Leon Balk | |
| Production driver | Daniel Jelic | |
| Set runner | Piet Schneider | |
| Set runner | Saskia Pfeiffer | |
| Set runner | Elias Müller [1] | |
| Screenwriter | Daniel Kehlmann | |
| Screenwriter | Detlev Buck | |
| Literary source | Thomas Mann | |
| Production sound mixer | Frank Heidbrink | |
| Boom operator | Hadon Install | |
| Boom operator | Stephan Engl | |
| Supervising dialog editor | Christian Neff | |
| Special effects supervisor | Dirk Lange | |
| Hygiene officer | Marco Haaf | |
| Hygiene officer | Sebastian Bleses | |
| Project manager | Robert Wunsch |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bavaria Filmproduktion | |
| D-Facto VFX GmbH | |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH [de] Koproduktion | Koproduktion |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] Deutschland | Deutschland |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Awesome Pixels GmbH & Co. KG DIT Equipment incl. Personal | DIT Equipment incl. Personal |
| Cameras and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH | |
| Grip | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH Sony Venice / Panavision Primo Standard Primes & Zoom | Sony Venice / Panavision Primo Standard Primes & Zoom |
| Acting | Die Tankstelle - für Künstler zum Auftanken Sigrid Andersson Shooting preparation for the role of Marquis Louis de Venosta [HR] | Sigrid Andersson Shooting preparation for the role of Marquis Louis de Venosta [HR] |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Eick & Weber Double-Kind NRW | Double-Kind NRW |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Cine-Mobil GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Pauls Büro Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Production Services | AV Film Services | |
| Production Services | Bavaricus - Die Dienstleister für Film, Fernsehen & Werbung Bayern- LKW Umsetzungen, Blocker, Bewachung, Helping Hands | Bayern- LKW Umsetzungen, Blocker, Bewachung, Helping Hands |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Cineblock Verkehrssicherung GmbH Shuttle Service, HVZ, Blocking Service, Wachdienste, Leihmaterial | Shuttle Service, HVZ, Blocking Service, Wachdienste, Leihmaterial |
| Production Services | Cosy.Kitchen.Catering Responsible cooking team on site - Freelance work for Flash Catering. | Responsible cooking team on site - Freelance work for Flash Catering. |
| Production Services | Flash Film- und Cateringservice GmbH Catering | Catering |
| Production Services | Ginzel Security Services GmbH (formerly CrossLine-Security Block and More) | |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent Basisfahrzeuge komplett | Basisfahrzeuge komplett |
| Production Services | Kipper Filmservice GmbH | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Die-Road-Runners GmbH Fahrservice am 23.07.2020 | Fahrservice am 23.07.2020 |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Ginzel Security Services GmbH (formerly CrossLine-Security Block and More) Köln, Hürth, Berlin | Köln, Hürth, Berlin |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Storz Service Group als Storz Service Group | als Storz Service Group |
| Costumes | Couleur & Co. / Constanze Schuster | |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Frauke Firl | KB: Frauke Firl |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Frauke Firl | KB: Frauke Firl |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH Mietbüro / KB: Frauke Firl | Mietbüro / KB: Frauke Firl |
| Decoration | M&K Michael Krüger Baubühne Aussenmotiv | Baubühne Aussenmotiv |
| Locations and Studios | Bavaria Studios GmbH & Set-Bau | & Set-Bau |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche Muc | alle Bereiche Muc |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche Muc | alle Bereiche Muc |
| Props | Schein Berlin Graphic Props | Graphic Props |
| Props | Sonnewald Requisiten | Requisiten |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Fritz Rössler Spielfahrzeug Adler | Spielfahrzeug Adler |
| Video/Computer Playback | PRODUCTION CONCEPT Service GmbH Plates for Train | Plates for Train |
| Film Processing/Transfers | D-Facto Motion GmbH | |
| Score /Music | Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg | |
| Subtitles / Audio description | No Limits Media GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH [de] | 2022 | German Hearing Film Award [de] Cinema | Cinema | Nominated |
| Bavaria Filmproduktion | 2022 | German Hearing Film Award [de] Cinema | Cinema | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 02/09/2021 | |
| Premiere | Saturday, 21/08/2021 | World premiere in Munich |