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Seneca - On the Creation of Earthquakes

  • Seneca - oder: Über die Geburt von Erdbeben (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Black Comedy, Drama, Period | Germany, Morocco

Main data

DirectorRobert Schwentke
Written byRobert Schwentke, Matthew Wilder
ProductionFilmgalerie 451, Gretchenfilm GmbH [de], Kasbah-Film Tanger [ma], Dropkick Pictures, ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen [de], Arte [de/fr]
DistributorFilmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], Picture Tree International GmbH, Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting25/09/2021
End of shooting29/10/2021
LocationsMorocco

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie1h 52min

Cast

Trailers/Videos

  • Teaser (German subtitles)
  • German teaser
  • Trailer (German subtitles)

Posters

Brief synopsis

A look at the relationship between Seneca and Nero, the infamous Emperor he mentored since childhood and who accused him of plotting his assassination.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
John MalkovichSeneca [L]
Wolfram KochFabius [L]
Louis HofmannLucilius [L]
Lilith StangenbergPaulina [L]
Tom XanderNero [L]
Samia ChancrinBalbina [SR]
Waldemar KobusSergeant [SR]
Annika MeierCecilia [SR]
Laurean WagnerTigellinus [SR]
Alexander FehlingDecimus [SR]
Geraldine ChaplinCecilia [SR]
Blerim DestaniPiso [SR]
Samuel FinziStatius [SR]
Andrew KojiFelix [SR]
Mary-Louise ParkerAgrippina [SR]
Julian SandsRufus [SR]
Guido BroscheitLucius [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantJörg Huke
Director of photographyBenoît Debie
1st assistant cameraMarie Queinec
Costume designerAnna Wübber
Assistant costume designerRachel Vogelheim
Assistant costume designerKatharina Forcher
Costume makerLara Sauer
Zusatz		Zusatz
SFX costumeConstanze Schuster
DirectorRobert Schwentke
Script continuityCandy Maldonado Agustin
EditorMichał Czarnecki
Key gripUlrich Faßbender
& Craneoperator		& Craneoperator
GripAziz Moslih
GripNordine Yakoubi
Best Boy Grip		Best Boy Grip
GripMohamed Oufqir
GripChakib El Mezouari
GripLahcen Eddahbi
Grip traineeSoufian Yakoubi
GafferErnesto Giolitti
Hair/makeup designerFriederike Schäfer
Hair/makeup designerJulia Böhm
ComposerMartin Todsharow
ProducerFrieder Schlaich
ProducerIrene von Alberti
Co-producerAnnegret Weitkämper-Krug
Co-producerGuido Broscheit
Service producerKarim Debbagh
Production designerRoman Mares
Production designerMarco Trentini
Production designerSasha Zivkovic
Set decoratorAlwara Thaler
Assistant set decoratorIraí Amana Martins de Souza
Leadmen set dresserDaniel Plashues
Scenic painterPit Schnell
Line producerFelix Eisele
financing & business affairs		financing & business affairs
ScreenwriterMatthew Wilder
ScreenwriterRobert Schwentke
Production sound mixerSteffen Graubaum
Boom operatorRobin Hörrmann
Supervising dialog & ADR editorGuido Zettier
Dialogue editorMichael Nguyen
Foley editorHolger Buff

Production companies

CompanyComment
Filmgalerie 451
Gretchenfilm GmbH [de]
Co-production		Co-production
Kasbah-Film Tanger [ma]
coproduction		coproduction
Dropkick Pictures
coproduction		coproduction
ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen [de]
coproduction		coproduction
Arte [de/fr]
coproduction		coproduction

Distributing companies

CompanyComment
Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at]
Picture Tree International GmbH
international sales		international sales
Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de]
Germany (theatrical) 2023		Germany (theatrical) 2023

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
CostumesCouleur & Co. / Constanze Schuster
CostumesWellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH
KB: Anna Wübber		KB: Anna Wübber
Sound (Postproduction)RuhrSoundStudios GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Julia Böhm2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Best Makeup & Hairstyling		Best Makeup & HairstylingNominated
Friederike Schäfer2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Best Makeup & Hairstyling		Best Makeup & HairstylingNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2023GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale)
Berlinale Special		Berlinale Special

Cinema

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseAustriaThursday, 06/04/2023
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 23/03/2023
PremiereMonday, 20/02/2023Berlinale

Links

Websites
Link to official websitehttps://www.filmgalerie451.de/de/filme/seneca-ueber-die-geburt-von-erdbeben