(c) Filmlichter
Feature Film | 2008 | Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg
Main data
| Director | Jean-Claude Schlim |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jean-Claude Schlim, Bob Graham, J.T. Leroy, Christian Thiry |
| Production | Delux Productions [lu], Banana Films [be], Elsani Film [de], Red Lion Productions Sàrl [lu] |
| Distributor | Filmlichter GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 15/12/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 22/02/2009 |
| Number of shooting days | 37 |
| Locations | Luxemburg, Köln, Maroco |
Project data
| Film financing |
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Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Layke Anderson | Frank [L] | Jo Weil |
| Stephen Fry | Dr. Marsh [L] | |
| Udo Kier | Madame [L] | |
| Benn Northover | Jake [L] | Jan van Weyde |
| Luc Feit | Dr. Van Linden [SR] | |
| David Imper | Bouncer [SR] | |
| Michael N. Kühl | Christopher [SR] | Michael N. Kühl |
| Nora Koenig | Jake's Mother [SR] | |
| William Cohn | Joseph [SR] | |
| Tom Leick | Lisa [SR] | |
| Sascha Ley | Franks Mutter [SR] | |
| Gintare Parulyte | Rita [SR] | |
| Thierry van Werveke | Nervöser Kunde [SR] | |
| Marco Wirges | Bouncer [SR] | |
| Anna Baranowska | Krankenschwester [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant production accountant | Ina Stahnsdorf-Novotny nur Lohnbuchhaltung | nur Lohnbuchhaltung |
| Assistant production accountant | Jürgen Glomb Deutscher Teil | Deutscher Teil |
| 1st AD | Beatrice Pettovich Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| 2nd AD | Alex Brown | |
| VFX technical director | Dirk Becker | |
| Colorist | Andreas Fröhlich | |
| Telecine operator | Rosali Rothe Master Rushes | Master Rushes |
| Director of photography | Carlo Thiel | |
| Camera operator | Wolfgang Wesemann 'B' Kamera | 'B' Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | Graham Johnston | |
| 1st assistant camera | Maximilian Prinz B-Kamera | B-Kamera |
| Still photographer | Alexander Babic | |
| Casting director | Sharon Howard-Field | |
| Casting director | Monique Durlacher | |
| Costume designer | Caroline de Vivaise | |
| Additional costumers | Antje Markgraf | |
| Director | Jean-Claude Schlim | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Henrike Wöbking 1st AD für Köln | 1st AD für Köln |
| Assistant to director | Marianne Fobel Personal Assistant to Director | Personal Assistant to Director |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Alice Ott | |
| Actor coach | Heike Hanold-Lynch | |
| Editor | Katharina Schmidt | |
| Assistant editor | Tatjana Siepe im Rahmen der Ausbildung | im Rahmen der Ausbildung |
| Key grip | Ingo Hilden | |
| Gaffer | Oliver Krupke | |
| Best boy electric | Martin Belz | |
| Best boy electric | Markus Wichmann | |
| Dimmer board operator | Conrad Keuck | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Oliver Täubrich | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Phillip Lussagnet | |
| Additional electrician | Steffen Ritter | |
| Additional electrician | Björn Schäfer | |
| Additional electrician | Thomas Kyriases | |
| Additional electrician | Henning Battenfeld | |
| Additional electrician | Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva | |
| Lighting trainee | Jean-Phillipe Cester | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | René Jordan Hairdesigner | Hairdesigner |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Melanie Schneider Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Antje Huchel | |
| Additional make up artist | Jennifer Porscheng | |
| Additional make up artist | Nadine Eckstein | |
| Additional make up artist | Bettina Heyl | |
| Additional make up artist | Simone Schlimm historisch 80er | historisch 80er |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Ursula Bay Assistent des Produzenten | Assistent des Produzenten |
| Production designer | Christina Schaffer | |
| Standby props | Klaus Bienen First chapter | First chapter |
| Location scout | Pia Esten Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Location scout | Christian Andreas Krause Zusatz 3 Tage Köln | Zusatz 3 Tage Köln |
| Art department trainee | Niklas Schmidt NRW | NRW |
| Art department trainee | Annika Barth | |
| Assistant to line producer | Florian Elsani | |
| Production manager | Holger Härtl gedreht 2009 | gedreht 2009 |
| Production coordinator | Maren Elbrechtz | |
| Production coordinator | Silke Rodenbach | |
| Assistant location manager | Tina-Yvonne Müller Für Köln | Für Köln |
| Production driver | Volker Kaiser 2008 / 2009 - Udo Kier | 2008 / 2009 - Udo Kier |
| Production driver | David Keratsopoulos NRW | NRW |
| Production driver | Christian Kohlbach Zusatz 1 Tag | Zusatz 1 Tag |
| Production driver | Erik Merten Zusatz Köln 2009 | Zusatz Köln 2009 |
| Production driver | Ike Udogwu | |
| Production driver | Gaby Meyers | |
| Set runner | Jan Recht Köln NRW 2009 | Köln NRW 2009 |
| Screenwriter | Christian Thiry | |
| Screenwriter | Jean-Claude Schlim | |
| Screenwriter | J.T. Leroy | |
| Screenwriter | Bob Graham | |
| Production sound mixer | Ulf Herrmann | |
| Production sound mixer | Hank Trede Vom 16.12-21.12.2008 Luxemburg | Vom 16.12-21.12.2008 Luxemburg |
| Sound trainee | Henning Hein | |
| Sound trainee | Simon Wirtz | |
| Sound designer | Karl Atteln | |
| Sound designer | Matthias Sänger | |
| Dialogue editor | Alexander Vitt | |
| Foley editor | Henning Hein | |
| Special effects supervisor | Wolf Schiebel | |
| Special effects supervisor | Volker Lorig | |
| Special effects technician | Niklas Voigt | |
| Dialogue coach | Heike Hanold-Lynch |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Banana Films [be] | |
| Delux Productions [lu] | |
| Elsani Film [de] | |
| Red Lion Productions Sàrl [lu] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Filmlichter GmbH [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Die Filmagenten [de] Kleindarsteller | Kleindarsteller |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Production Services | Location Consulting & Facilities Maske-Garderobe usw. | Maske-Garderobe usw. |
| Production Services | C.I.A. - cooks in action Film & Event Catering Komparsencatering 300 Personen | Komparsencatering 300 Personen |
| Production Services | Filmobil Zusatzfahrzeuge Deutschland | Zusatzfahrzeuge Deutschland |
| Production Services | Setlounge GmbH Set-AL-Vito | Set-AL-Vito |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Karina Marxen | AP: Karina Marxen |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) | |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf | Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf |
| Props | Fire & Medical Service Requisiten - Sanitätszelt & med. Zubehör | Requisiten - Sanitätszelt & med. Zubehör |
| Special Effects | CFX Spezialeffekte GmbH | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmauto Markus Zimmermann und Vincent Luxen 80.er-Jahre Fahrzeug | 80.er-Jahre Fahrzeug |
| Equipment | H&H Tontechnik | |
| Image/Editing | Act HeadQuarter Media GmbH +Farbkorrektur (als Head Quarter) | +Farbkorrektur (als Head Quarter) |
| Sound (Postproduction) | SoundVision Tonstudio GmbH orig. Mix, dt. Synchronisation | orig. Mix, dt. Synchronisation |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 02/12/2010 |