Letter for the King
All titles (3)
- Letter for the King (Worldwide English title)
- Der Brief für den König (German)
- De Brief voor de Koning (Dutch)
Feature Film | 2007-2008 | Adventure | Germany, Netherlands
Main data
| Director | Pieter Verhoeff |
|---|---|
| Written by | Maarten Lebens, Tonke Dragt (literary source) |
| Production | Heimatfilm GmbH & Co. KG [de], Eyeworks Egmond Film and Television B.V. [nl], Studio.TV.Film GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 12/11/2007 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 28/02/2008 |
| Locations | Frankreich, Deutschland |
| Filming regions | West Germany |
Project data
| Length of movie | ~ 110 Min |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | Widescreen USA (1 : 1,85) |
| Acquisition format | 35mm |
| Distribution format | 35mm |
| Sound format | Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels) |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Rudolph | Slupor [L] | |
| Rüdiger Vogler | Koning Unauwen [L] | |
| Uwe Ochsenknecht | Rafox [L] | |
| Quinten Schram | Piak [SR] | |
| Hanna Schwamborn | Lavinia [SR] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Christian Wöltche 2008 | 2008 |
| Production accountant | Volker Beyer D-NL Coprod. | D-NL Coprod. |
| 2nd AD | Gernot Valendzik | |
| 2nd AD | Kerstin Rexrodt 2nd 2nd AD | 2nd 2nd AD |
| Post production supervisor | Sascha Verhey Deutsche Fassung | Deutsche Fassung |
| Director of photography | Jules van den Steenhoven | |
| Steadicam operator | Eckhard Jansen Drehzeit Rothenburg | Drehzeit Rothenburg |
| Steadicam operator | Thomas Korda tageweise 2. Kamera | tageweise 2. Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | Tobias Klauke B-Cam und Steadicam | B-Cam und Steadicam |
| 1st assistant camera | Kristina Klunkert | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Willem Bramsche | |
| Clapper/loader | Thomas Schiller 2. Hälfte | 2. Hälfte |
| Still photographer | Bernd Spauke NRW + Luxemburg | NRW + Luxemburg |
| Casting director | Susanne Ritter Casting Deutschland | Casting Deutschland |
| Extras/bit player casting | Holger Möbes Thüringen | Thüringen |
| Costume designer | Peri De Braganca Historisch-Mittelalter | Historisch-Mittelalter |
| Assistant costume designer | Daniele Gossens-Dommel | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Sarah Raible Fantasy/historisch 12 Jhd. | Fantasy/historisch 12 Jhd. |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Markus Brockhaus | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Ariane Hahn nur erster Teil | nur erster Teil |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natalie Winkel | |
| Draper / patternmaker | Moni Wallberg Anfertigung historisch | Anfertigung historisch |
| Additional costumers | Conny Frei | |
| Additional costumers | Carolin Zielosko | |
| Costume design trainee | Elisabeth Burgmer auch Komparsengarderobe | auch Komparsengarderobe |
| Director | Pieter Verhoeff | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Schoko Okroy 1st Assistant Director- 1Block | 1st Assistant Director- 1Block |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Mathias Nieland Vorbereitung 1.Block | Vorbereitung 1.Block |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Birka Saß Vertretung im ersten Drehteil | Vertretung im ersten Drehteil |
| Extras coordinator | Holger Möbes Thüringen | Thüringen |
| Editor | Bart van den Broek | |
| Key grip | Bernd Mayer | |
| Grip | Anne Lisken | |
| Best boy electric | Christian Goerges | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Jürgen Tomadini | |
| Lighting assistant | Dirk Henkel | |
| Lighting assistant | Dominik Fischerkoesen Zusatz Wartburg | Zusatz Wartburg |
| Lighting assistant | Micky Koch | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | René Jordan Makeupartist | Makeupartist |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Antje Huchel Historisch | Historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Grit Hildenbrand | |
| Production designer | Gert Brinkers | |
| Art director | Tim Pannen | |
| Assistant art director | Katia Kandziora | |
| Set decorator | Petra Klimek | |
| Construction manager | Reinhold 'Ringer' Broil NRW, 1. Drehhälfte | NRW, 1. Drehhälfte |
| Standby props | Sabine Steudter | |
| Set dresser | Ellen Somnitz | |
| Set dresser | John Campana Propbuilder | Propbuilder |
| Property assistant | Stefan Höh | |
| Location scout | Rüdiger Jordan | |
| Set builder | Till Menzel Unifairs | Unifairs |
| Stand by set builder | Falk Wenzel prop building | prop building |
| Scenic painter | Gabriele Winzen head-pt. | head-pt. |
| Prop maker | Heike Steen , Propdesign | , Propdesign |
| Weapon advisor | Christian Schiebel | |
| Property driver | Sascha Droßard und Setdresser | und Setdresser |
| Line producer | Johannes Rexin Line Producer | Line Producer |
| Production manager | Markus Brinkmann UPM | UPM |
| Production coordinator | Kerstin Fisch | |
| Assistant production manager | Corinna Mackowiak 2008 März Drehende | 2008 März Drehende |
| Location manager (local system) | Marc Prüll Location Manager Germany | Location Manager Germany |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Kai Skibba Luxemburg, Belgien, BRD | Luxemburg, Belgien, BRD |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Marcus Bower | |
| Production driver | Silvio Heß | |
| Production driver | David Friedewald tageweise in NRW | tageweise in NRW |
| PA intern | Jessica Zimmermann | |
| Screenwriter | Maarten Lebens | |
| Literary source | Tonke Dragt | |
| Script translator | Max Limper | |
| Script translator | Saskia van de Calseijde Translator Dutch/German | Translator Dutch/German |
| Adr mixer | Alexander Weuffen deutsche Fassung | deutsche Fassung |
| Special effects technician | Niklas Voigt | |
| Special effects technician | Dennis Kron | |
| Stunt coordinator | Sandor Czirjak Horse Master | Horse Master |
| Assistant stunt coordinator | René Dutombé-Balog | |
| Stuntman/woman | Bernd Pietsch Double Piak | Double Piak |
| Stuntman/woman | Suzanne Struben Sera Stuntreiter für S. Czirijak | Stuntreiter für S. Czirijak |
| Stuntman/woman | Diana Pakroppa Stunt rider | Stunt rider |
| Stuntman/woman | Zsolt 'Jolly' Sera Pferdestunts über A.Czirjak | Pferdestunts über A.Czirjak |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Eyeworks Egmond Film and Television B.V. [nl] Koproduzent | Koproduzent |
| Heimatfilm GmbH & Co. KG [de] | |
| Studio.TV.Film GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Casting | Agentur Eick & Weber KDs, Komparsen NRW | KDs, Komparsen NRW |
| Casting | Susanne Ritter Casting [de] | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur filmissimo Inh. Antje Mews Komparsen Thüringen | Komparsen Thüringen |
| Stunts | Pferde Stunt Pferde Horse Master | Horse Master |
| Stunts | Stunts Universal - Holger Kriechel Crew Rene Dutombe | Crew Rene Dutombe |
| Production Services | most wanted film & produktionsmanagement 2. AD, Unitmanager | 2. AD, Unitmanager |
| Production Services | Film & Television Facilities [lu] Aufnahmeleitung | Aufnahmeleitung |
| Production Services | Filmobil Aufenthaltsmobile,Garderobenmobil | Aufenthaltsmobile,Garderobenmobil |
| Production Services | Fritzfood Catering [de] | |
| Production Services | Service-Team-Droßard Toilettenwagen, Requisiten Fahrer | Toilettenwagen, Requisiten Fahrer |
| Production Services | Setlounge GmbH Aufenthaltsmobil | Aufenthaltsmobil |
| Production Services | Step GmbH | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Stephan Eppinger | AP: Stephan Eppinger |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Upper Level Travel GmbH AP:Michael Naguib | AP:Michael Naguib |
| Costumes | Film & Television Facilities [lu] Masken-und Garderobenmobile | Masken-und Garderobenmobile |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Decoration | Artrockz GmbH Ziegelsteinimitat | Ziegelsteinimitat |
| Decoration | Ringer-Setbau | Reinhold Broil Construction Manager | Construction Manager |
| Makeup and Hair | Film & Television Facilities [lu] Schauspieleraufenthalte | Schauspieleraufenthalte |
| Props | Kings & Queen Schiebel&Deutschmann GbR Christian Schiebel | Christian Schiebel |
| Special Effects | CFX Spezialeffekte GmbH Drehzeit Deutschland | Drehzeit Deutschland |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ZDF [de] | Saturday, 09/01/2010 |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 13/11/2008 |