Ein Hauch von Amerika
- Kaltenstein, Germany (aka Little America) (Working title)
Limited series | Episodes 1-6 | 2020-2021 | ARD [de], Degeto [de], NDR [de], SWR [de], WDR [de] | Drama, Friendship, Period, Society, Women | Germany
Main data
| Director | Dror Zahavi |
|---|---|
| Written by | Johannes Rotter, Jo Baier, Christoph Mathieu, Ben von Rönne |
| Production | FFP New Media GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 25/02/2020 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 12/06/2020 |
| Number of shooting days | 70 |
| Locations | Eifel, Köln, Raum Heidelberg, Idar-Oberstein |
Brief synopsis
The large-scale American military presence in West Germany during the early 1950s opens up a new world, paving the way for individual freedom, the permissive society and rampant capitalism in Germany. This development in the fictitious town of Kaltenstein is the setting for the powerful story of friendship between two young women as they strive to create lives for themselves during a time of great change, repeatedly coming into conflict with the old order: the conservative forces of politics, the Church and society. Confronted with the temptations of the New World the two women, who could hardly be more different as individuals, develop in opposite directions, putting a huge strain on their intense friendship.
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Schlott | n.a. [SS] | |
| Reomy D. Mpeho | George Washington [SS] | |
| Franziska Brandmeier | n.a. [SS] | |
| Jonas Nay | n.a. [SS] | |
| Anna Schudt | Anneliese Strumm [SS] | |
| Dietmar Bär | Friedrich Strumm [SS] | |
| Julia Koschitz | Amy McCoy [SS] | |
| Philippe Brenninkmeyer | Colonel Jim McCoy [SSR] | |
| Winnie Böwe | Luise Kastner [SSR] | |
| Aljoscha Stadelmann | Heinrich Kastner [SSR] | |
| Paul Sundheim | Vinzenz Kastner [SSR] | |
| Samuel Finzi | Schwiete Wirt [SSR] | |
| Artjom Gilz | Lieutenant Bill Meadow [SSR] | |
| Godehard Giese | Ape Kollberg [SSR] | |
| Piet Fuchs | Pfarrer Schäfer [SSR] | |
| Kelvin Kilonzo | GI Theodor Clark [SSR] | |
| Jared Lorenzo | GI Moses Shepard [SSR] | |
| Corinna Nilson | Sister Brigitte [SSR] | |
| Nicole Johannhanwahr | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Jörg Westphal | Ernst Otto [SR] | |
| Max Düppenbecker | Frankie Parker [SR] | |
| Jule Gartzke | Nonne [SR] | |
| Shane Gerber | Mike Sherman [SR] | |
| Stephan Wilhelm Müller | Postbote [SR] | |
| Conny Brandt | Irmgard [SRE] | |
| Katharina Schulz | Gerlinde Helbling [SRE] | |
| Kerstin Thielemann | n.a. [BP] | |
| Christopher Köberlein | Landvermesser (Stunt) [BP] | |
| Max Krämer | Amerikanischer Soldat [BP] | |
| Jeff Burrell | MP1 | |
| Henry Appiah | American GI's | Samuel S. Franklin |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Abdel Ben Tej | |
| Assistant production accountant | Claudia Huber [1] | |
| Vfx supervisor | Tobias Kreißl | |
| Colorist | Severin Schultze Dailies Colorist | Dailies Colorist |
| Colorist | Martin Becker | |
| Dailies colorist | Yannick de Decker | |
| Director of photography | Gero Steffen | |
| 2nd unit dop | Beatrice Albrecht | |
| Additional photography | Jan Kulkies | |
| 1st assistant camera | Caspar Müllers B-Cam + 2.Unit 5 DT | B-Cam + 2.Unit 5 DT |
| 1st assistant camera | Matthias Fuchs [1] A-Cam | A-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Annika Eysel Erstes Viertel | Erstes Viertel |
| 1st assistant camera | Benedikt Rüchel B-Kamera Zusatz | B-Kamera Zusatz |
| 2nd assistant camera | Carl Vinken prep + 8 shooting days | prep + 8 shooting days |
| 2nd assistant camera | Laura Wilke Alexa Mini | Alexa Mini |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Severin Schultze Alexa Mini | 43 SD Lab On Set | incl. Workflowsetup | Alexa Mini | 43 SD Lab On Set | incl. Workflowsetup |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Yannick de Decker | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Tom Siegert | |
| Still photographer | Bernd Spauke 3 DT Heidelberg/Eifel autumn re-start | 3 DT Heidelberg/Eifel autumn re-start |
| Casting director | Marc Schötteldreier | |
| Casting director | Cassandra Han Casting (UK) | Casting (UK) |
| Extras/bit player casting | Danielle Koch | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Anne Hartung | |
| Costume designer | Lucia Faust hist. 50's | hist. 50's |
| Assistant costume designer | Anna Lam | |
| Assistant costume designer | Nannette Schwarz für Uniformen | für Uniformen |
| Assistant costume designer | Markus Maria Ernst Uniform ab 17.02.20 | Uniform ab 17.02.20 |
| Assistant costume designer | Martina Schall Komparserie historisch 40/50er Jahre | Komparserie historisch 40/50er Jahre |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anne Jacobi | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Nicole Ebben | |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Christiane Kuhlmann | |
| Costume interpreter | Martina Steiner Workshop management | Workshop management |
| Costume maker | Moni Wallberg Anfertigungen D. Bär | Anfertigungen D. Bär |
| Additional costumers | Carolin Zielosko | |
| Additional costumers | Nancy Géron | |
| Additional costumers | Lara Sauer | |
| Additional costumers | Thomas Bürke | |
| Director | Dror Zahavi | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Sascha Koszinowski | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Stella Thiele | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Dorothea Popovic Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Dominik Saal | |
| Script supervisor | Nicole Dillinger | |
| Extras coordinator | Anne Hartung | |
| Editor | Fritz Busse | |
| Online editor | Sven Hegen | |
| Assistant editor | Carolin Sonnemann | |
| Key grip | Hannes Staehle +Cablecam Operator | +Cablecam Operator |
| Grip | Alexander Thonn Vertretung 3DT | Vertretung 3DT |
| Grip | Nicoline Kurth | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Chris Völkner | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Mike Losse | |
| Lighting assistant | Jeremias Smeaton | |
| Lighting assistant | Jesko Friederichs | |
| Lighting assistant | Jan Nieschulz Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Astrid Mariaschk historisch,50er Jahre | historisch,50er Jahre |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Frauke Horn | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Nina Goyert | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Christina Neuss | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Daniela Brozy | |
| Fx makeup artist | Robert Schmermer Prosthetics | Prosthetics |
| Additional make up artist | Anke Scheiter Fittings/Set | Fittings/Set |
| Additional make up artist | Lisa Schmermer Zusatz beim Cast | Zusatz beim Cast |
| Additional make up artist | Kevin Loevenich Crowd | Crowd |
| Additional make up artist | Marion Giggenbacher beim Cast | beim Cast |
| Crowd hair and make up supervisor | Nina Goyert | |
| Composer | Martin Stock | |
| Musical director | Lorenz Dangel | |
| Orchestrator | Tilo Heinrich | |
| Producer | Simone Höller | |
| Producer | Michael Smeaton | |
| Producer | Greta Gilles | |
| Producer | Anemone Krüzner | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Cara Wiemann | |
| Assistant to producer | Guido Walbeck | |
| Production designer | Gabriele Wolff | |
| Assistant production designer | Rose Maria Tharakan | |
| Art director | Tiana Carina Möller | |
| Assistant art director | Markus Schütz | |
| Set decorator | Birgit Esser Haus Mc Coy und Army Base 2 | Haus Mc Coy und Army Base 2 |
| Set decorator | Ruth Barbara Wilbert | |
| Art department assistant | Edna Weiß | |
| Construction manager | Boris Bartholomäus | |
| Prop master | Stefanie Rasenberger | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Anja Boeffel | |
| Standby props | Anika Lotz | |
| Set dresser | Ricci Becker | |
| Set dresser | Stephen Davenport | |
| Set dresser | Joe Jörg Schreiter | |
| Set dresser | Ulrike Gojowczyk hist. 50er Jahre | hist. 50er Jahre |
| Set dresser | Petra Bossmann | |
| Set dresser | Anuchai Wolfgang Dodo Lilienthal | |
| Set dresser | Heike Küpper Preparation | Preparation |
| Art department coordinator | Luisa Nunez Folge 1-6 | Folge 1-6 |
| Assistant stand by props | Larissa Theiss | |
| Location scout | Frank Meter | |
| Location scout | Abi Roos Archiv Recherche | Archiv Recherche |
| Set builder | Jan Grothaus | |
| Stand by set builder | Klaus Bienen | |
| Scenic painter | Gabriele Winzen | |
| Prop maker | Gregor Winter Umbau historischer Petroleumlampen mit Akku und dimmbarer Led 2700K | Umbau historischer Petroleumlampen mit Akku und dimmbarer Led 2700K |
| Graphic artist | Ulrike Veit Historisch | Historisch |
| Prop hand | Hedi Kerger Helping Hand Set Dec Transport Zusatz | Helping Hand Set Dec Transport Zusatz |
| Property driver | Awet Howie Sahle Set-dec. Fahrer | Set-dec. Fahrer |
| Property driver | Patrick Velte Set Dec Fahrer/Ladehilfe | Set Dec Fahrer/Ladehilfe |
| Set decoration driver | Michael Kerger 7.5 Zusatz | 7.5 Zusatz |
| Line producer | Beate Balser Gesamtherstellungsleiterin (FFP New Media) | Gesamtherstellungsleiterin (FFP New Media) |
| Line producer | Juliane Thevissen executive | executive |
| Production manager | Marcel Ahrens NRW, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz | NRW, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Production coordinator | Simone Wilms | |
| Assistant production manager | Christian Cronenberg + Reisekoordination | + Reisekoordination |
| 2nd assistant production manager | Oona-Lea von Maydell | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Jürgen Janoczek | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Zsuzsanna-Charlie Gurath | |
| Location manager (local system) | Frank Leßmöllmann | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Marc Böttcher | |
| Assistant location manager | Tina Sonanini | |
| Production driver | André Philipp | |
| Production driver | Thomas Tüllmann | |
| Production driver | Frank Mauermann | |
| Personal driver | Harun Nouri | |
| PA intern | Justina Huber october | october |
| Set runner | Lena Polczer | |
| Set runner | Michel Köller Ab 28.07.2020 | Ab 28.07.2020 |
| Set runner | Daniel Schießer | |
| Screenwriter | Johannes Rotter | |
| Screenwriter | Jo Baier | |
| Screenwriter | Christoph Mathieu | |
| Screenwriter | Ben von Rönne | |
| Script consultant | Dror Zahavi | |
| Production sound mixer | Wolfgang Wirtz | |
| Boom operator | Sebastian Leukert | |
| Assistant to sound re-recording mixer | Hamid Reza Mashhadi Gholam | |
| Adr recordist | Hamid Reza Mashhadi Gholam | |
| Foley editor | Andreas Vorwerk | |
| Stunt coordinator | Paul Schneider Substitution 1 day | Substitution 1 day |
| Commissioning editor in charge | Manfred Hattendorf | |
| Commissioning editor | Claudia Gerlach-Benz | |
| Commissioning editor | Carolin Haasis | |
| Commissioning editor | Götz Bolten | |
| Commissioning editor | Sabine Holtgreve | |
| Hygiene officer | Anna Maria Pürthner | |
| Project manager | Sebastian Wagner [2] Projektleiter Stunt & SFX / via production concept GmbH & Co.KG | Projektleiter Stunt & SFX / via production concept GmbH & Co.KG |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| FFP New Media GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | LabOnSet komplettes Kopierwerk am Set | komplettes Kopierwerk am Set |
| Grip | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Animals for Film | Filmpfoten Filmtierschule Filmschwein Frieda Fröhlich | Filmschwein Frieda Fröhlich |
| Casting | Marc Schötteldreier Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND | |
| Stunts | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH Stunt-Support | Stunt-Support |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH Blocker HVZ Vollsperrungen | Blocker HVZ Vollsperrungen |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Filmobil | |
| Production Services | Friendz GmbH Fahrzeugumsetzung | Fahrzeugumsetzung |
| Production Services | Hollywood Diner GmbH Filmcatering Vollcatering | Vollcatering |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent make-up, generator, actor stays, team stay with WC, ATV | make-up, generator, actor stays, team stay with WC, ATV |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Production Services | plan-b-services diverse Reinigungen | diverse Reinigungen |
| Production Services | Willy's Kitchen | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Costumes | Couleur & Co. / Constanze Schuster | |
| Costumes | Fakner Film Service | |
| Costumes | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Muc | Muc |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Lucia Faust | KB: Lucia Faust |
| Costumes | Kostümverleih Johann Vogl [de] KB: Lucia Faust | KB: Lucia Faust |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Sturm Handels GmbH KB: Lucia Faust | KB: Lucia Faust |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Lucia Faust | KB: Lucia Faust |
| Props | Adlershofer Fundus | |
| Props | Film Ambulanz Hamburg Historisch | Historisch |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | GRAFIKWERK WEBSHOP Artikel / Digitaldrucke | WEBSHOP Artikel / Digitaldrucke |
| Props | Sturm Handels GmbH | |
| Props | Viller Mühle | |
| Special Effects | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH SFX | SFX |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | film-autos.com GbR Props vehicles | Props vehicles |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Peinelt-Motors Requisitenfahrzeug/Spielfahrzeug | Requisitenfahrzeug/Spielfahrzeug |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Pit Crew GmbH | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Setlounge GmbH Aufenthalts Mobile | Aufenthalts Mobile |
| Film Processing/Transfers | D-Facto Motion GmbH | |
| Film Processing/Transfers | Digital Film Lab LTO | LTO |
| Score /Music | Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg |
Awards
Festivals
| Year | Country | Festival | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Festival of German Film Ludwigshafen World premiere | World premiere |
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ARD [de] | Wednesday, 01/12/2021, 8.15 PM |