Feature Film | 2009 | Mystery | Germany
Main data
| Director | Christopher Smith |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dario Poloni |
| Production | Egoli Tossell Pictures, Ecosse Films [uk] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 20/04/2009 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 09/06/2009 |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Graffam | Suspected Witch [SR] | |
| Peter Wolf | Husband [SR] | |
| Tobias Kasimirowicz | Grimbold [SR] | |
| Gotthard Lange | Labourer [SR] | |
| David Masterson | Man in Village [SR] | |
| Nike Martens | Elena [SR] | |
| Andrea Ummenberger | Woman [SR] | |
| Ines Marie Westernströer | Bel [SR] | |
| Sean Bean | Ulric [SR] | |
| Emun Elliot | Swire [SR] | |
| Johnny Harris | Mold [SR] | |
| John Lynch | Wolfstan [SR] | |
| Tim McInnerny | Hob [SR] | |
| Kimberly Nixon | Averill [SR] | |
| Andy Nyman | Dalywag [SR] | |
| Eddie Redmayne | Osmund [SR] | |
| Carice van Houten | Langiva [SR] | |
| Magdalena Gotkiewicz | Village Head's Wife [BP] | |
| Martin Hentschel | Bailiff villager man [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Marion König-Richert | |
| Production accountant | Nina Büttner | |
| Accountant | Renate Graichen | |
| Director of photography | Sebastian Edschmid | |
| 2nd unit dop | Sebastian Meuschel | |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Patzelt und B Camera | und B Camera |
| 1st assistant camera | Philipp Dönch | |
| 1st assistant camera | Carmen Hearne 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| 2nd assistant camera | Elisa-Christin Knüpfer 16mm+35mm | 16mm+35mm |
| 2nd assistant camera | Tobias Sebastian Kownatzki A-Kamera | A-Kamera |
| Steadicam focus puller | Matthias Ganghofer 1.Kameraassistent, 2.Kamera | 1.Kameraassistent, 2.Kamera |
| Video assist/playback operator | Peter Bräunig | |
| Still photographer | Stephanie Kulbach | |
| Casting director | Silke Koch Casting Deutschland | Casting Deutschland |
| Casting director | Susann Reitz Casting Germany | Casting Germany |
| Extras/bit player casting | Stephanie Stoll | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Claudia Ferse | |
| Costume designer | Petra Wellenstein | |
| Costume supervisor | Brigitte Rodriguez - Friedländer | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Markus Maria Ernst Wardrobe Master | Wardrobe Master |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Meike Stangier wardrobe mistress | wardrobe mistress |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anna Klering Assistenz | Assistenz |
| Costume interpreter | Anja Becker-Geipel Sachsen-Anhalt | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Costume interpreter | Silke Abendschein filmbegleitend, ST, MV, BB | filmbegleitend, ST, MV, BB |
| Draper / patternmaker | Eike Neumann Cutter/Leitung der Schneiderei (Herren und Damen) | Cutter/Leitung der Schneiderei (Herren und Damen) |
| Additional costumers | Anja Lafin Patiniererin | Patiniererin |
| Additional costumers | Judith Neuroth | |
| Additional costumers | Steffen Sureck Sachsen-Anhalt | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Tailor | Ulrike Diallo Mitarbeit in Werkstatt | Mitarbeit in Werkstatt |
| Tailor | Christian Kratzert ext Anfertigung von Mönchskutten | ext Anfertigung von Mönchskutten |
| Costume dyeing | Sonia Inés Rocha KB Perta Wellenstein | KB Perta Wellenstein |
| Director | Christopher Smith | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Barrie McCulloch | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Cosima Lohse 2nd 2nd AD | 2nd 2nd AD |
| Script supervisor | Sonja Zoe Simijonovic Krankheitsvertretung - 3 Tage: 1st Unit | Krankheitsvertretung - 3 Tage: 1st Unit |
| Script supervisor | Gabriele Mattner | |
| Editor | Aletta von Vietinghoff Co-Editorin / 5Monate London | Co-Editorin / 5Monate London |
| Avid operator | Ugur Yildirim | Avid Support | | Avid Support |
| Assistant editor | Aletta von Vietinghoff 5 Monate Schnitt in London | 5 Monate Schnitt in London |
| Junior editor | Aletta von Vietinghoff | |
| Key grip | Thorsten Querner | |
| Grip | Denny Jost DollyGrip | DollyGrip |
| Grip | Sandro Große | |
| Grip | Daniel Krause | |
| Grip | Karsten Kube | |
| Gaffer | Marc Lubosch | |
| Best boy electric | Moritz Manfred Martin | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Maximilian Linus Dreusch | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Lars Voigtländer | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Patrick Kohlmeier | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Falk Oettel | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Bernd Kaser | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Daniel Jopp | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Jekaterina Oertel HOD / period | HOD / period |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Juliane Hübner | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Anna Sophie Evenkamp Make up Artist Extras-Historisch | Make up Artist Extras-Historisch |
| Fx makeup artist | Valeska Voß | |
| Fx makeup artist | Tommy Opatz Dummy+Prosthetics Anfertigung | Dummy+Prosthetics Anfertigung |
| Fx makeup artist | Mark Keetch | |
| Fx makeup artist | Franziska Jaschob | |
| Fx makeup artist | Susanne Laurentow | |
| Fx makeup artist | Chris Kunzmann Chris Creatures Filmeffects | Chris Creatures Filmeffects |
| Additional make up artist | Marika Knappe historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Sandra Leutert Historisch - Make up Artist for extras | Historisch - Make up Artist for extras |
| Composer | Christian Henson | |
| Producer | Jens Meurer | |
| Producer | Robert Bernstein | |
| Producer | Phil Robertson | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Undine Filter | |
| Assistant to producer | Jona Wirbeleit Assistant Producer | Assistant Producer |
| Assistant to producer | Stephanie Bamberg Assistant Producer | Assistant Producer |
| Production designer | John Frankish | |
| Assistant production designer | Karen Thomä art department assistant | art department assistant |
| Art director | Jens Löckmann | |
| Set decorator | Sarah Horton | |
| Concept artist | Peter Popken | |
| Prop master | Michael Fechner Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Prop master | Jan Rott | |
| Standby props | Axel Kahnt | |
| Standby props | Björn Holzhausen | |
| Set dresser | Stefan Rohner | |
| Set dresser | Ludolf Böhm | |
| Set dresser | Thomas Bertram | |
| Set dresser | Britta Koch Lead Set Dresser | Lead Set Dresser |
| Location scout | Matthias Braun | |
| Location scout | Christian Nebelung | |
| Location scout | Nick Hertwig | |
| Location scout | Lukas Gontovos | |
| Set builder | Henryk Böhme | |
| Set builder | Christoph Sieber | |
| Set builder | Harald Schuster Bauleitung und Death-Machine | Bauleitung und Death-Machine |
| Set builder | Norbert Buchmann Innenrequisitenhilfe | Innenrequisitenhilfe |
| Set builder | Alexander Schauer Headcarpenter für DECOTEC | Headcarpenter für DECOTEC |
| Stand by set builder | Franz Sloup Standby Carpenter | Standby Carpenter |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Stephen Bream | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Marcus Göppner Set Design | Set Design |
| Scenic painter | Siguna Wiehr | |
| Scenic painter | Brita Hofmann HOD - u.a.Bühnenplatikerin | HOD - u.a.Bühnenplatikerin |
| Sculptor | Katharina Blei /Bühnenmalerin | /Bühnenmalerin |
| Sculptor | Robert Makolies HOD Oberflächen Bildhauerei | HOD Oberflächen Bildhauerei |
| Prop hand | Tino Knoche - Sachsen-Anhalt 1 Woche | - Sachsen-Anhalt 1 Woche |
| Property driver | Tim Lemke | |
| Junior set dresser | Christian Hochtritt Storeman | Storeman |
| Junior set dresser | Albrecht Grötzsch Stagehand & Set Dec Driver | Stagehand & Set Dec Driver |
| Line producer | Udo Happel Dreh in MDM-Land, Berlin & Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Dreh in MDM-Land, Berlin & Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Production manager | Henry Rehorek Line Producer Udo Happel | Line Producer Udo Happel |
| Production coordinator | Dani Barsch | |
| Production coordinator | Jessica Petzold | |
| Assistant production manager | Julia Tiziana Dege Assistant Production Coordinator | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Unit manager (local system) | Andreas Jupe Locationmanagement I Historisches Projek | Locationmanagement I Historisches Projek |
| Travel coordinator | Paul Melzow Housing Manager | Housing Manager |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Jan Pyko Prep Ass. Location Manager | Prep Ass. Location Manager |
| Assistant unit manager | Christopher Huck Location PA | Location PA |
| Production assistant | Philipp Rosie Loc. PA | Loc. PA |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Burkhart Hofmann Einsatzleiter Blocker (Harz) | Einsatzleiter Blocker (Harz) |
| Production driver | Jens Marschalleck Cast + Producers | Cast + Producers |
| Production driver | Michael Fischer | |
| Personal driver | Marcel Ahrens E. Redmayne / C. van Houten | E. Redmayne / C. van Houten |
| Personal driver | Timo Dobbert CAST | CAST |
| Personal driver | Georg Meierotto and Personal Assistant to Sean Bean | and Personal Assistant to Sean Bean |
| Office production assistant | Thorsten Gottschalk | |
| Set runner | Sandra Heintje Heine | |
| Set runner | Michael Kerger | |
| Set runner | Robert Ehrhardt | |
| Set runner | Benjamin Benjo Lange 2.Unit Set Manager | 2.Unit Set Manager |
| PA trainee | Jens Matthiaschk Office PA / Cast PA | Office PA / Cast PA |
| Screenwriter | Dario Poloni | |
| Production sound mixer | Axel Arft | |
| Boom operator | Oliver Hemm | |
| Boom operator | Bilge Bingül 2.Unit Zehdenick-Neuhof | 2.Unit Zehdenick-Neuhof |
| Second boom operator | Thomas Siegert [1] | |
| Supervising sound editor | Kai Tebbel | |
| Adr recordist | Clemens Nürnberger | |
| Dialogue editor | Alexander Buck | |
| Foley editor | Roman Volkholz | |
| Sound effects editor | Jan Cziharz | |
| Special effects supervisor | Adolf Wojtinek SFX Department Berlin | SFX Department Berlin |
| Special effects technician | Thomas Thiele [1] Floorsupervisior | Floorsupervisior |
| Special effects technician | Michael Apling SFX Office Coordinator | SFX Office Coordinator |
| Stunt coordinator | Armin Sauer | |
| Fight choreographer | Rainer Werner | |
| Stuntman/woman | Oliver Fritsche HeadRigger | HeadRigger |
| Stuntman/woman | Jean-Loup Fourure Fechter | Fechter |
| Stuntman/woman | Stephan 'Steve' Thiede Stuntman + Double Johnny Harris | Stuntman + Double Johnny Harris |
| Stuntman/woman | Mike Luft Double Emun Elliott | Double Emun Elliott |
| Stuntman/woman | Thomas ' Tom ' Jester Double Sean Bean Swordfight | Double Sean Bean Swordfight |
| Stunt rigger | Martin Lederer | |
| Horse master | Bernhard Schirmer Spielpferd Catano | Spielpferd Catano |
| Personal assistant | Marcel Ahrens E. Redmayne / C. van Houten | E. Redmayne / C. van Houten |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Ecosse Films [uk] | |
| Egoli Tossell Pictures |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH Licht Bühne | Licht Bühne |
| Cameras and Utilities | Vantage Film GmbH | |
| Grip | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierschule Schweuneke Ochsengespann, div. | Ochsengespann, div. |
| Extras/Bit Player | agentur wanted | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Balloonlight Carsten Thoms | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Howden Caninenberg GmbH Versicherung | Versicherung |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Production Services | BlackFatCat Filmcatering [de] Catering | Catering |
| Production Services | DSV Shuttleservice [de] DSV SHUTTLESERVICE | DSV SHUTTLESERVICE |
| Production Services | Filmdienstleistungen Sören von der Heyde Sachsen-Anhalt | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Production Services | GPDS GERMAN PROTECT & DEFENSE SERVICE GmbH Brandsicherheitswachdienst | Brandsicherheitswachdienst |
| Production Services | Translux Germany GmbH Maske, Kostüm, Darsteller, Produktion | Maske, Kostüm, Darsteller, Produktion |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Nickern GbR Grötzsch & Hoffmann Logistik & Transport | Logistik & Transport |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Produktionsfahrer-Berlin [de] Equipment Transport | Equipment Transport |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | PTB Sicherheitsmanagement GmbH Rushes Driver | Rushes Driver |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Petra Wellenstein | KB: Petra Wellenstein |
| Decoration | Filmbau DECOTEC Bauleitung | Bauleitung |
| Decoration | Nickern GbR Grötzsch & Hoffmann Dresser & Hands | Dresser & Hands |
| Locations and Studios | Location Networx [de] | |
| Makeup and Hair | Chris Creatures Filmeffects [de] MakeUp Effects | MakeUp Effects |
| Props | Imitat Dummies schlagweich, Messer Beile | Dummies schlagweich, Messer Beile |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | GPDS GERMAN PROTECT & DEFENSE SERVICE GmbH Löschfahrzeug | Löschfahrzeug |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Kai Tebbel Filmtongestaltung |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Edschmid | 2010 | Screamfest Los Angeles [us] Best Cinematography | Best Cinematography | Winner |
| Sean Bean | 2010 | Screamfest Los Angeles [us] Best Actor | Best Actor | Winner |
| Christopher Smith | 2010 | Screamfest Los Angeles [us] Best Director | Best Director | Winner |
| Christian Henson | 2010 | Screamfest Los Angeles [us] Best Musical Score | Best Musical Score | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Wednesday, 08/09/2010 |