Feature Film | 2007 | ARD [de], WDR [de] | Germany
Main data
| Director | Dr. Heinrich Breloer |
|---|---|
| Written by | Prof. Dr. Horst Königstein, Dr. Heinrich Breloer, Thomas Mann (literary source) |
| Production | Bavaria Film GmbH [de], Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de] |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 31/07/2007 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 13/11/2007 |
| Locations | Köln, Augsburg, Lübeck |
| Filming regions | East Germany, North Germany, South Germany, West Germany |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Schwarz | Tony [L] | |
| Iris Berben | Betsy Buddenbrook [L] | |
| August Diehl | Christian [L] | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Jean Buddenbrook [L] | |
| Mark Waschke | Thomas [L] | |
| Matthias Deutelmoser | Dr. Andreas Giesecke [SR] | |
| René Haßfurther | Kellner [SR] | |
| Thomas Meinhardt | Prokurist Marcus [SR] | |
| Nicholas Reinke | Peter Döhlmann [SR] | |
| Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer | Babette [SR] | |
| Marion Gretchen Schmitz | Sterbeschwester Leandra [SR] | |
| Ariella Hirshfeld | Julchen Hagenström [SR] | |
| Lisa Hofer | Folgemädchen [SR] | |
| Tim Koller | Bote Senat [SR] | |
| Leonard Proxauf | junger Christian Buddenbrook [SR] | |
| Peter Cloes | Postbote [SR] | |
| Erich Krieg | Senatssprecher [SR] | |
| Daniela Merz | Martha Huneus [SR] | |
| Hans-Christoph Michel | Lieferant [SR] | |
| Jürgen Rißmann | Diener Anton [SR] | |
| Maja Schöne | Anna [SR] | |
| Katharina Marie Schubert | Eva Ewers [SR] | |
| Oliver Warsitz | Börsenhändler [SR] | |
| Michael Abendroth | Dr. Grabow [SR] | |
| Helga Boettiger | Arbeiterfrau [SR] | |
| Hans Garbaden | Polizist 1 [SR] | |
| Ina Holst | Köchin [SR] | |
| Anne Schramm | Trine [SR] | |
| Katharina Zander | Tänzerin [SR] | |
| Teresa Harder | Elena Biesenkamp | |
| Patrick Kramer | Badegast |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Lars Droege | |
| Compositing supervisor | Mortimer Warlimont | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Raphael Hamm CA Scanline | CA Scanline |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Patrick Kreuser CA Scanline | CA Scanline |
| VFX data wrangler | Andreas Nout Schmidt DCP-Mastering / Postproduktion | DCP-Mastering / Postproduktion |
| Director of photography | Gernot Roll | |
| Eng camera | Jürgen Schneider Making of Kamera AD Lübeck | Making of Kamera AD Lübeck |
| Scuba dop | Stefan Lindenau | |
| Camera operator | Jürgen Hahn 2. Kamera | 2. Kamera |
| Camera operator | Michael Praun A-Cam Operator 70 days | A-Cam Operator 70 days |
| Steadicam operator | Michael Praun A-Cam/ 70 shooting days/ Super 35 | A-Cam/ 70 shooting days/ Super 35 |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Rathgeber B-Cam/5 DT | B-Cam/5 DT |
| 1st assistant camera | Martin Noweck Casting Bavaria | Casting Bavaria |
| 1st assistant camera | Aurel Wunderer A cam - 35mm | A cam - 35mm |
| 2nd assistant camera | Timo Andert B-Cam Focus K: Gernot Roll | B-Cam Focus K: Gernot Roll |
| Clapper/loader | Bert Willer | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Sascha El Gendi + 2. Materialassistent | + 2. Materialassistent |
| Still photographer | Hendrik Heiden Setfotografie, Kostüm- + Maskenfotos | Setfotografie, Kostüm- + Maskenfotos |
| Still photographer | Stefan Falke Germany | Germany |
| Casting director | An Dorthe Braker | |
| Casting director | Stefany Pohlmann NRW / Lübeck | NRW / Lübeck |
| Casting assistant | Karimah El-Giamal | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Petra Ohler Köln | Köln |
| Extras/bit player casting | Eva Wirth Lübeck | Lübeck |
| Extras/bit player casting | Renate Muhri München / Augsburg | München / Augsburg |
| Costume designer | Barbara Baum | |
| Assistant costume designer | Sibyll Möbius | |
| Assistant costume designer | Susanne Niedergall 2. Assistenz | 2. Assistenz |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Andrea Staudinger | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Karin Plobner | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Nici Lancaster historisch, 1835-`77 | historisch, 1835-`77 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Constanze Donath | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Waltraud Gesine Linnemann Setarbeit, Kompaserie | Setarbeit, Kompaserie |
| Costume interpreter | Ute Dobnig Kostümanfertigung | Kostümanfertigung |
| Costume interpreter | Karin Plobner | |
| Additional costumers | Ute Stritzel Historiusch | Historiusch |
| Additional costumers | Kathrin-Niña Lenzner | |
| Additional costumers | Anja Kaninck | |
| Tailor | Christian Kratzert ext.Anfertigungen | ext.Anfertigungen |
| Tailor | Sylvia Martinak | |
| Costume design trainee | Miriam Aksoy | |
| Director | Dr. Heinrich Breloer | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Eva Kadankova | |
| Script continuity | Susanne Liebetrau | |
| Editor | Barbara von Weitershausen | |
| Assistant editor | Beatrice Festerling nur Postproduktion | nur Postproduktion |
| Assistant editor | Martin Dobesberger | |
| Key grip | Jürgen Hahn Operator 2. Kamera | Operator 2. Kamera |
| Key grip | Anderl Rutz | |
| Crane operator | Michael Hansen | |
| Gaffer | Harald Hauschildt | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Alois Schwertl | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Rainer Trautmann | |
| Lighting assistant | Jan-Marcello Kahl | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Jeanette Latzelsberger | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Elke Lebender | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kerstin Stattmann historisch | historisch |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Katja Schieferdecker | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Birger Laube | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Melanie Baumann | |
| Wig maker | Gregor Eckstein | |
| Composer | Hans P. Ströer | |
| Producer | Uschi Reich | |
| Producer | Michael Hild | |
| Production designer | Götz Weidner | |
| Assistant production designer | Anna-Louise Bath Modellbau | Modellbau |
| Art director | Peter Ackermann | |
| Art director | Uwe Stanik Art Director | Art Director |
| Set decorator | Claudia Ulrich hist. advisor | hist. advisor |
| Prop master | Peter Dürst | |
| Prop master | Claudia Ulrich set decorator, hist.advisor | set decorator, hist.advisor |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Susann Gozdek | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Birgit Kuntze | |
| Standby props | Utz Neumann | |
| Location scout | Benno Pastewka | |
| Set builder | Jürgen Urbanek | |
| Set builder | Florian Rosenbaum Baubühne | Baubühne |
| Set builder | Manjo Richter i.a Dekobau Jakob | i.a Dekobau Jakob |
| Set builder | Josef Jacob | |
| Stand by set builder | Dirk Spiegel Köln - Historisch | Köln - Historisch |
| Scenic painter | Sven Winter ageing studio cologne | ageing studio cologne |
| Scenic painter | Pit Schnell Patina,Teile des Projektes | Patina,Teile des Projektes |
| Scenic painter | Robert Makolies | |
| Scenic painter | Brita Hofmann Oberflächen,Malerei,Patina u.a. Friedhof | Oberflächen,Malerei,Patina u.a. Friedhof |
| Graphic artist | Manuela Ulrich Prop Designer | Prop Designer |
| Property driver | Thomas Wimmer + prop building | + prop building |
| Line producer | Arnd Hoffmeister HL Postproduktion (auch 2008) | HL Postproduktion (auch 2008) |
| Line producer | Herbert Häußler | |
| Production manager | Jo N. Schäfer | |
| Production coordinator | Uschi Rohwedder | |
| Assistant production manager | Christina Ernst Vorbereitung, Casting | Vorbereitung, Casting |
| 2nd assistant production manager | Daniela Kiermeier | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Michael Stritzel | |
| Location manager (local system) | Benno Pastewka Location Manager Schleswig-Holstein | Location Manager Schleswig-Holstein |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Oliver Cohn | |
| Assistant location manager | Philipp Pemöller | |
| Production driver | Hendrik Heiden | |
| Production driver | Klaus Exner | |
| Production driver | Jan-Gerrit Seyler ...& Personal Driver | ...& Personal Driver |
| Production driver | Andreas Hermann [1] Als Springer nach Bedarf | Als Springer nach Bedarf |
| Personal driver | Carlos Faria | |
| Set runner | Svenja Widegreen | |
| Set runner | Phillip Hüttmann und Produktionsfahrer | und Produktionsfahrer |
| Screenwriter | Prof. Dr. Horst Königstein | |
| Screenwriter | Dr. Heinrich Breloer | |
| Literary source | Thomas Mann | |
| Production sound mixer | Daniel Seiler München | München |
| Production sound mixer | Wolfgang Wirtz | |
| Boom operator | Ben Bartosz Raduj Postpro-Angler | Postpro-Angler |
| Boom operator | Jörg Kaiser Tonmeister: Wolfgang Wirtz | Tonmeister: Wolfgang Wirtz |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Abi Schneider | |
| Sound designer | Daniel Dietenberger Supervising Soundeditor | Supervising Soundeditor |
| Dialogue editor | Eva Claudius | |
| Dialogue editor | Christoph von Schönburg & Foley Editor | & Foley Editor |
| Foley editor | João da Costa Pinto | |
| Special effects supervisor | Adolf Wojtinek SFX Department Berlin | SFX Department Berlin |
| Special effects technician | Michael Schlegel | |
| Special effects technician | Michael Apling sfx office coordinator | sfx office coordinator |
| Commissioning editor | Michael Schmidl SWR | SWR |
| Commissioning editor | Dr. Barbara Buhl | |
| Commissioning editor | Andreas Schreitmüller ARTE | ARTE |
| Commissioning editor | Jörn Klamroth Degeto | Degeto |
| Commissioning editor | Daniela Mussgiller NDR | NDR |
| Commissioning editor | Cornelia Ackers BR | BR |
| Child supervisor | Marleen Kristin Schwarz Drehort Lübeck | Drehort Lübeck |
| Consultant | Michael Dorn militärischer Berater, Grab Thomas Insz. | militärischer Berater, Grab Thomas Insz. |
| Project manager | Rebecca Schröder-Witscherkowsky Studio/ MMC Independent | Studio/ MMC Independent |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bavaria Film GmbH [de] | |
| Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Fuji Kine Film Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH | |
| Grip | CamCruiser Hamburg Kamerafahrzeuge / Fahraufnahmen | Kamerafahrzeuge / Fahraufnahmen |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierschule Schweuneke Gespanne, div | Gespanne, div |
| Casting | Heike Riecks-Korn Casting Besetzung 'Julchen Hageström' jung | Besetzung 'Julchen Hageström' jung |
| Casting | Stefany Pohlmann Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Muhri | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Casting Petra Ohler Komparsen und KD NRW | Komparsen und KD NRW |
| Production Consulting | Michael Dorn Inszenierung Kompanie Beerdigung Thomas | Inszenierung Kompanie Beerdigung Thomas |
| Production Services | film-mobile gmbh FilmMobile | FilmMobile |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Logwin Solutions Network GmbH Kostümtransporte | Kostümtransporte |
| Costumes | Hutkunst/Gardrobiere Linnemann Hutanfertigung | Hutanfertigung |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf | Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Barbara Baum | KB: Barbara Baum |
| Decoration | Artrockz GmbH Steinimitatplatten | Steinimitatplatten |
| Makeup and Hair | Die Maske Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Props | a la Dings Fundus Köln | |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | Sonnewald Requisiten | Requisiten |
| Props | Viller Mühle | |
| Special Effects | SFX Department Berlin Spezialeffekte | Spezialeffekte |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Rüdiger Zimmer | Pferdeservice Kutscheninstandhaltung | Kutscheninstandhaltung |
| Sound (Postproduction) | CinePostproduction GmbH Ton | Ton |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Baum | 2008 | Der Bayerische Filmpreis Kostümbild | Kostümbild | Winner |
| Götz Weidner | 2008 | Der Bayerische Filmpreis Szenenbild | Szenenbild | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 25/12/2008 |