Der Rote Kakadu

Feature Film | 2004 | Drama | Germany

Main data

Director	Dominik Graf
Written by	Karin Åström, Michael Klier
Production	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH [de]
Distributor	X Verleih AG

Shooting data

Start of shooting	27.07.2004
End of shooting	29.09.2004
Locations	Leipzig, Berlin und Dresden

Project data

Budget	3,7 Mio €
Film financing	German Federal Film Board: 500.000 € Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg: 800.000 € Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung: 900.000 €

Cast

Scenes

DER ROTE KAKADU - R: Dominik Graf - 2004 - ProSieben
DER ROTE KAKADU - R: Dominik Graf - 2004

Brief synopsis

Im Frühjahr des Jahres 1961 kommt der zwanzigjährige Siggi (Max Riemelt) nach Dresden, um dort am Theater als Bühnenmaler zu arbeiten. Hals über Kopf verliebt er sich in die junge Dichterin Luise (Jessica Schwarz). Über sie lernt er nicht nur das berüchtigte Tanzlokal „Roter Kakadu“ kennen, sondern auch den lebenslustigen Wolle (Ronald Zehrfeld) – ihren Ehemann. Im „Roten Kakadu“ eröffnet sich Siggi eine völlig neue, faszinierende Welt. Verzweifelt kämpft er gegen seine immer stärker werdenden Gefühle für Luise. Doch damit nicht genug: Voller Hunger nach Freiheit und Selbstverwirklichung wird die Clique zunehmend von der Staatssicherheit in die Enge getrieben - bis Siggi beschließt, sein Leben selbst zu meistern, und einen entscheidenden Schritt unternimmt…

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / Speaker
Max Riemelt	Siggi [L]
Jessica Schwarz	Luise [L]
Ronald Zehrfeld	Wolle [L]
Constanze Behrends	Sekretärin [SR]
Carlo Benz	VoPo Karl Hecht [SR]
René Böhnke	Wolle Doppelgänger [SR]
Werner Braunschädel	Druckereigeselle [SR]
Bruno Ehm	Römischer Feldherr [SR]
Michael Gerber	Schenk [SR]
Holger Haas	VoPo Simon Misch [SR]
Olaf Hais	Stasi-Offizier [SR]
Ronald Hansch	Beamter [SR]
Angelika Hart	Karla [SR]
Nadja Petri	KGB ( Anneliese Haas) [SR]
Rainer Reiners	Beamter [SR]
Jean Denis Römer	Grenzsoldat [SR]
Till Schmidt	Sächsischer Polizist [SR]
Peter Schneider	Bassist [SR]
Heiko Senst	Arne [SR]
Stefan Sommer	Tänzer [SR]
Mike Zaka Sommerfeldt	Türsteher Kakadu-Bar [SR]
Katharina Spiering	Bedienung [SR]
Lars Jokubeit	Junger Mann [BP]
Bianca Künzel	Lehrerin [BP]
Uwe Lach	Polizist [BP]
Ingo Seeckts	Mauerspringer [BP]
	Ensemble
	Ensemble
	Ensemble	Julia Glasewald
	Ensemble

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Crew

Department	Activity	Name	Comment
Accounting Dept.	production accountant	Klaus Flesch
Camera Department	director of photography	Benedict Neuenfels
Camera Department	2nd unit dop	David Marschalsky
Camera Department	1st assistant camera	Caro Krugmann	2nd Unit
Camera Department	1st assistant camera	Andreas Erben
Camera Department	2nd assistant camera	Arite Szadkowski	Focus 2.Kamera
Camera Department	2nd assistant camera	Tim Scherret	2nd Unit
Camera Department	still photographer	Nadja Klier
Casting	casting director	An Dorthe Braker
Casting	extras/bit player casting	Johanna Ragwitz	Dresden & Leipzig & Zittau (historisch)
Casting	extras/bit player casting	Britta Kirchner	+ Betreuung
Costume Department	costume designer	Barbara Grupp
Costume Department	assistant costume designer	Carolin Schneider	und Garderobe
Costume Department	wardrobe	Sonja Hesse	historisch 1961
Costume Department	wardrobe	Constanze Zimmermann
Costume Department	wardrobe	Andrea Schein
Costume Department	costume design trainee	Julia Beyer	historisch 1961
Director's Department	director	Dominik Graf
Director's Department	1st assistant director	Hendrik Holler
Director's Department	1st assistant director	Gigi Neal	die letzten 2 Drehwochen
Director's Department	2nd2nd resp. 3rd AD	Sven Fehrensen
Director's Department	script supervisor	Heike Manzke
Director's Department	Crowd Marshall	Perry Lütke
Editing	editor	Christel Suckow
Editing	assistant editor	Stefan Weiß	Schnitt: Christel Suckow (BFS)
Grip	key/dolly grip	Matthias Schäfer
Grip	grip assistant	Tobias Dawid
Grip	grip assistant	Oli Koch	/ Zusatz Dresden
Grip	crane operator	Sebastian Rösler	Berlin
Lighting	gaffer	Rainer Stonus
Lighting	best boy	Daniel Jopp
Lighting	electrician	Sascha Görlich	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	Martin Handrow	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	Daniel Schellhase	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	Alexander Bittner	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	Sven O. Heinze
Lighting	electrician	Daniel Pauselius	leipzig/dresden
Lighting	electrician	Martin Grothe	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	René Gamsa	Zusatz
Lighting	electrician	Philipp Schmitz
Lighting	electrician	Martin Neuse	1 Monat Zusatz
Lighting	additional electrician	Sven Trebus
Lighting	lighting assistant	Jörg Hartmann	Lichtassistent
Makeup Department	makeup artist / hair stylist	Birgit Weitzmann	hauptmaske für Zusatz
Makeup Department	makeup artist / hair stylist	Suse Bock
Makeup Department	makeup artist / hair stylist	Christin Goy	Zusatzmaske
Makeup Department	makeup artist / hair stylist	Katharina Nädelin
Makeup Department	additional make up artist	Dajana Schubert
Makeup Department	additional make up artist	Anett Weber
Makeup Department	additional make up artist	Anke Saboundjian
Music	composer	Dieter Schleip
Music	music supervisor	Skady Lis
Producer	producer	Manuela Stehr
Producer	Legal Affairs	Skady Lis
Production Design	production designer	Claus Jürgen Pfeiffer
Production Design	assistant production designer	Alexander Gutschke
Production Design	construction manager	Vincent Engel	Praktikant
Production Design	construction manager	Klaus Rudat
Production Design	prop master	Sebastian Wurm	szenenbild: claus -jürgen pfeiffer
Production Design	prop master	Alex Lambriev	2. Prop Master
Production Design	standby props	Torsten Kuhne
Production Design	set dresser	Susanne Abel
Production Design	location scout	Dani Barsch
Production Design	set builder	Matthias Röder	Landfilm Dresden
Production Design	set builder	Paul Philipp Hübner
Production Design	set builder	Torsten Haubold	für Landfilm Dresden
Production Design	set builder	Thomas Schultz
Production Design	stand by set builder	Matthias Prange	Stby
Production Design	stand by set builder	Roman Berger
Production Design	scenic painter	Andreas Bräunsdorf	Landfilm DE
Production Design	scenic painter	Susanna Schnibbe
Production Design	scenic painter	Eddi Konkoll
Production Design	Propbuilder	Patrick Lebrun	Stahl Flugzeug auf Schwalbe
Production Design	property driver	Carsten Uhlig
Production Design	property driver	Christian Hochtritt
Production Design	property driver	Albrecht Grötzsch
Production Mgt.	line producer	Marcos Kantis
Production Mgt.	assistant to line producer	Cordula Mack	Drehzeitraum
Production Mgt.	production manager	Rolf Schleitzer
Production Mgt.	post production supervisor	Boris Mang	Postproduction Manager
Production Mgt.	assistant production manager	Edda Reiser	Edda Reiser
Production Mgt.	assistant production manager	Verena Will
Production Mgt.	unit manager	Nadja Tausch
Production Mgt.	location manager	Sören von der Heyde	Leipzig
Production Mgt.	location manager	Christof Jork	für Berlin
Production Mgt.	location manager	Dani Barsch
Production Mgt.	location manager	Ellen Teschendorf	Berlin
Production Mgt.	dubbing coordinator	Karin Hoppe	+ Stimmcasting !
Production Mgt.	assistant location manager	Ilja Drewniok
Production Mgt.	production assistant	Matthias Bruske	Set
Production Mgt.	production assistant	Sebastian Gollek
Production Mgt.	production driver	Robert Noack
Production Mgt.	production driver	Steffen Haronitis	Berlin
Screenplay	screenwriter	Karin Åström
Screenplay	screenwriter	Michael Klier
Screenplay	script editor	Günter Schütter
Sound Department	production sound mixer	Rainer Haase
Sound Department	boom operator	Ralf Herrmann
Sound Department	boom operator	Olaf Kutscher
Sound Post Production	sound designer	Christoph von Schönburg
Sound Post Production	sound editor	Mathis B. Nitschke
Sound Post Production	sound editor	João da Costa Pinto
Special Effects	special effects supervisor	Adolf Wojtinek	SFX Department Berlin
Special Effects	special effects technician	Michael Apling	SFX Department Berlin
Stunts	stunt coordinator	Armin Sauer
Stunts	stuntman/woman	Matthias Günther
Stunts	stuntman/woman	Thomas Schauer
Stunts	stuntman/woman	Alexandra Nazahn
Stunts	stuntman/woman	Heiko Kiesow
Stunts	stuntman/woman	Jan Boehme
Further Crew	animal trainer	Eileen Giersdorf	Filmhund Robert

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Production companies

Company	Comment
Medienfonds German Film Productions GFP GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG [de]
Seven Pictures Film GmbH [de]
X Filme Creative Pool GmbH [de]

Distributing companies

Company	Comment
X Verleih AG

Facilities

Department		Company	Comment
In Front of the Camera	Extras/Bit Player	Agentur Filmgesichter \| Johanna Ragwitz	Komparsencasting
In Front of the Camera	Extras/Bit Player	agentur wanted
Production	Office Services, -Supplies, Translations	Flatliners GmbH	Prod.büro Berlin
Production	Production Services	Agentur Filmgesichter \| Johanna Ragwitz	Blockerservice
Production	Production Services	DSV Shuttleservice	DSV SHUTTLESERVICE
Production	Production Services	Filmdienstleistungen Sören von der Heyde	Verkehrsplanung,Set-AL Equip,Sachsen
Production Design, Costumes, Makeup and Hair	Decoration	Landfilm	Kulissen MDM/ Berlin
Production Design, Costumes, Makeup and Hair	Props	Schein Berlin	grafische Requisiten
VFX / Post Production	Image/Editing	BMS BendixenMediaService	Bendixen media servi

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Christel Suckow	2006	Deutscher Kamerapreis	Bester Schnitt - Kinofilm	Nominated
Christel Suckow	2006	Film+ Schnittpreis	Spielfilm	Nominated
Max Riemelt	2006	Bayerischer Filmpreis	Nachwuchsdarsteller	Winner

Cinema

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 16.02.2006

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