The deportation of 4000 Jews from Budapest to Auschwitz in July 1944, as told by George Tabori, and how the narrator's mother escaped it, owing to coincidence, courage and some help from where you'd least expect it.
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- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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George Tabori | ... |
George Tabori
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| Pauline Collins | ... |
Elsa Tabori
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| Ulrich Tukur | ... |
SS Offizier / SS Officer
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Natalie Morse | ... |
Maria
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| Robert Giggenbach | ... |
Cornelius Tabori
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Heribert Sasse | ... |
Kellemen
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Günter Bothur | ... |
Schnauzbart
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| Simon Verhoeven | ... |
Junger SS-Mann / Young SS Man
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| Buddy Elias | ... |
Rabbi
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Peter Radtke | ... |
Mann im Rollstuhl / Man in Wheel Chair
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Otto Grünmandl | ... |
Julius
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| Hana Frejková | ... |
Martha
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| Jens Harzer | ... |
Mann im Schlafanzug / Man in Pyjamas
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| Tatiana Dyková | ... |
Olga
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István Iglódi | ... |
Usicky
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| Eddi Arent | ... |
Klapka
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Wolfgang Gasser | ... |
Agloof
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Johanna Mertinz | ... |
Schaffnerin / Conductor
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| Jindrich Bonaventura | ... |
Mann mit Kreide / Man with Chalk
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Jirí Knot | ... |
Deutscher Buchhalter / German Accountant
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| Stanislav Tríska | ... |
1. Deutscher Arzt / German Doctor #1
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Vladimír Volek | ... |
2. Deutscher Arzt / German Doctor #2
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| Jitka Smutná | ... |
Schwester Liebgart / Nurse Liebgart
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Horst Hiemer | ... |
Deutscher Professor / German Professor
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Peter Mohrdieck | ... |
Glatzkopf / Bald Man
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Axel Scholtz | ... |
Schlächer / Butcher
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Alexandra Millard | ... |
Elsa als Kind / Elsa as a Child
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| Jirí Ornest | ... |
Elsas Vater / Elsa's Father
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| Petra Berndt | ... |
Junge Deutsche Schwester / Young German Nurse
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Josef Vajnar | ... |
Der Fremde im Viehwaggon / The Stranger on the Wagon
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| Eva Holubová | ... |
Mutter der Zwillinge / Mother of the Twins
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Radka Mayerova | ... |
Junge Hure / Young Hooker
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| Miroslav Táborský | ... |
Friseur / Barber
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Jaroslav Tesitel | ... |
Herr Buchbinder
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Ondrej Skoch | ... |
Der junge George Tabori / Young George Tabori
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| Jaroslava Kretschmerová | ... |
Die junge Emma / Young Emma
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Petr Billy | ... |
Schuhputzjunge / Shoe-Shine Boy
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| Liliyan Malkina | ... |
Woman at Shoe-Shine
(as Lilian Malkina)
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| Petr Janis | ... |
Mann mit Schutzpass / Man with Red Cross Passport
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Mikulás Roth | ... |
Betender Mann / Praying Man
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Darlene Charles | ... |
Gardrobière / Wardrober
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Ladislav Koci | ... |
Mann, der seinen Koffer sucht / Man Seeking His Luggage
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| Valérie Kaplanová | ... |
Blind Woman
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Rudolf Stärz | ... |
Sarkastischer Mann / Sarcastic Man
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| Stanislav Hájek | ... |
Mann mit Büchern / Man with Books
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| Arnost Goldflam | ... |
Der Jude / The Jew
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Marcela Králová | ... |
Jewish Wife
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Jiri Rajsky-Kastner | ... |
Polizist / Police Officer
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| Jana Altmanová | ... |
(as Jana Altmannova)
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Tomás Boruvka |
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István Bucsi | ... |
(as Istvan Bucsi)
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Vladimir Cerny |
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Steward Chase |
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Miroslav Chorvát |
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Anne H. Frankova |
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Gabriela Hyrmanová |
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Dana Jurzova |
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| Jirí Kaftan |
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Vera Kalendová |
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Marie Kautska |
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| Josef Kemr |
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| Jirí Klem |
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Miroslav Kuoz |
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| Vera Koktová |
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Zdenek Kozák |
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Nadezda Kreclová |
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| Rudolf Kubík |
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Frantisek Kuhs | ... |
(as Frantisek Kulis)
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Vera Kuvierova | ... |
(as Vera Kuverova)
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| Jirí Kvasnicka | ... |
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Václav Legner |
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| Steva Marsálek |
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| Filip Menzel |
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| Borivoj Navrátil |
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Aneika Milerska |
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Alzbeta Milerska |
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Vera Nováková | ... |
(as Vera Novakova)
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| Jirí Ployhar | ... |
(as Jiri Ployhar)
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| Milena Sajdkova | ... |
(as Milena Saudkova)
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Christoph Schick |
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Mirko Schmidt |
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Olga Schmidtová |
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Otto Sevcík | ... |
(as Oto Sevcik)
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Michael Splechta |
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Ales Spurný | ... |
(as Ales Spurny)
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Frantisek Stanek |
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Gaston Subert |
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Peter Varga |
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| Gustav Vondracek |
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Martin Zadcek | ... |
(as Martin Zajicek)
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Petr Zapletal |
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Jan Zuska |
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| Michael Verhoeven | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Verhoeven | ||
Written by
| George Tabori | ... | (story) |
| Michael Verhoeven | ... | () |
Produced by
| Veit Heiduschka | ... | producer |
| James Mitchell | ... | executive producer |
| Christine Rothe | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Verhoeven | ... | producer |
| Ann Wingate | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Julian Nott | ||
| Simon Verhoeven | ||
Cinematography by
| Theo Bierkens | ||
| Michael Epp | ||
Editing by
| David Freeman | ||
Editorial Department
| Christa Garmeier | ... | negative cutter |
| Ruth Kubalikova | ... | third assistant editor |
| Ingrid Lingenberg | ... | color timer |
| Diane Raabe | ... | second assistant editor |
| Christoph von Schönburg | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
| Jessica Horáthová | ||
Production Design by
| Lóránt Jávor | ||
Art Direction by
| Wolfgang Hundhammer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michal Krska | ||
| Martin Kurel | ||
| Jiri Zavadil | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosemarie Hettmann | ||
Makeup Department
| Dana Kohoutova | ... | makeup artist |
| Gerlinde Kunz | ... | makeup artist |
| Vlasta Malerova | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Schmidt | ... | makeup artist |
| Jiri Simon | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Petr Bilek | ... | unit production manager |
| Inga Gordan | ... | unit production manager |
| Petra Junk | ... | executive in charge of production |
| René Korenar | ... | production manager |
| Volker Messerschmidt | ... | post-production manager |
| Lutz Rabbach | ... | production manager: Berlin |
| Maria Ungor | ... | production manager: Budapest |
| Annie Wallbank | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| István Bucsi | ... | assistant director |
| Marcel Just | ... | assistant director |
| Petr Samec | ... | assistant director |
| Srdjan Simeonovich | ... | assistant director (as Srdjan Simeonovic) |
Art Department
| Sarah Beckmann | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Peter Dürst | ... | property master |
| Claude Garnier | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jan Klima | ... | property master |
| Vaclav Korselt | ... | prop buyer |
| Jan Kriz | ... | props |
| Michal Krska | ... | set dresser |
| Ludvik Kumpan | ... | set constructor |
| Martin Kurel | ... | set dresser |
| Jiri Macke | ... | prop buyer |
| Karel Moti | ... | props |
| Ales Nenicka | ... | props |
| Andrej Vavrena | ... | set constructor (as Andrej Vavrina) |
| Jiri Zavadil | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mick Boggis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pat Brennan | ... | assistant sound editor (as Patrick Brennan) |
| Terry Busby | ... | foley editor |
| Stephan Fandrych | ... | dialogue recordist: German version |
| Archie Ludski | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Simon Manley | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Peter Maxwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tristan Mullane | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Rocky Phelan | ... | adr editor |
| Bob Risk | ... | adr editor |
| Johannes Rommel | ... | sound |
| Peter Tichawsky | ... | boom operator |
| Les Wiggins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Franziska Zittwitz | ... | dubbing editor: German version |
| Christoph von Schönburg | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Heinrich Bader | ... | mechanical wagon effects (as F. Heinrich Bader) |
| Rosta Debef | ... | special effects |
| Otto Franke | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Pavel Cajzl | ... | stunts |
| Zdenek Dvoracek | ... | stunts (as Z. Dvoracek) |
| Martin Engel | ... | stunts (as M. Engel) |
| Antonin Hausknecht | ... | stunts (as A. Hausknecht) |
| Blanka Jarosova | ... | stunts (as B. Jarosova) |
| Ludek Jelen | ... | stunts (as L. Jelen) |
| Jindrich Klaus | ... | stunts (as J. Klaus) |
| Zdenek Krumpl | ... | stunts (as Z. Krumpl) |
| Dimo Lipitkovsky | ... | stunts (as D. Cipitkovsky) |
| H. Puchartova | ... | stunts |
| M. Samkova | ... | stunts |
| Frantisek Stupka | ... | stunts (as F. Stupka) |
| Jaroslav Tomsa | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Bischoff | ... | still photographer |
| Hagen Bogdanski | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Jan Boruvka | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jakub Dvorsky | ... | clapper loader |
| Benjamin Epp | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Didier Frateur | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernhard Fuss | ... | gaffer (as Bernhard C. Fuss) |
| Jiri Gazda | ... | grip |
| Jindrich Hanzl | ... | grip |
| Jirí Hanzl | ... | still photographer |
| Jorda Jiricek | ... | electrician |
| Martin Knapp | ... | grip |
| Ludvik Kumpan | ... | rigging grip |
| Ralf Leistl | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Florian Licht | ... | camera trainee |
| Ivan Malý | ... | still photographer |
| Antonin Marik | ... | focus puller (as Toni Marik) |
| Klaus Moderegger | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Tom Morik | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Klaus Niemeier | ... | rigger (as Klaus Niemeyer) |
| Erwin Roodhart | ... | gaffer (as Erwin Roodhardt) |
| Arno Sieberger | ... | electrician |
| Glynn Speeckaert | ... | clapper loader |
| Yves Vandermeeren | ... | camera team: second unit |
| Andrej Vavrena | ... | rigging grip |
| Kaml Zwoniak | ... | electrician |
| Andy Arnautov | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Imre Béres | ... | dresser: tailor |
| Barbara Glöckner | ... | wardrobe |
| Nada Jiraskova | ... | wardrobe |
| Julius A. Lenke | ... | wardrobe |
| Eva Martincová | ... | wardrobe (as Eva Martincova) |
| Beate Morbach | ... | wardrobe |
| Corinna Rüchardt | ... | wardrobe |
| Eva Vacková | ... | wardrobe |
| Helena Vondruskova | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Robin Neusser | ... | location manager |
| Franziska Striebeck | ... | location manager: German version |
| Jiri Vojtek | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Fuchs | ... | music recordist |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music mixer (as Richard Lewzey) |
| Nic Raine | ... | orchestrator |
| Paul Talkington | ... | musicians contractor |
| Allan Wilson | ... | conductor |
| Christoph von Schönburg | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael Haussmann | ... | script supervisor |
| Jochen Nitsch | ... | continuity |
| Karin von Abrams | ... | Translator (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| J. Blazke | ... | driver |
| I. Fictum | ... | driver |
| P. Kappisek | ... | driver |
| Bohumil Kindl | ... | driver (as B. Kindl) |
| J. Kondon | ... | driver |
| J. Liska | ... | driver |
| M. Mader | ... | driver |
| J. Mazal | ... | driver |
| M. Obermaier | ... | driver |
| B. Sima | ... | driver |
| M. Valenta | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Bauermeister | ... | production office |
| Jan Bílek | ... | production services |
| Vera Cerhova | ... | translator to Hans Verhoeven |
| Andrea Connor | ... | production office |
| Borivoj Debef | ... | technician |
| Margarete Deiseroth-Gores | ... | legal consultant |
| Claudia Deres | ... | production facilities: Budapest, Goess-Fill |
| Jon Stephen Fink | ... | additional dialogue |
| Endre Flórián | ... | production services: Budapest |
| Tomás Gabriss | ... | production services (as Tomas Gabriss) |
| Uwe Gaube | ... | dialogue consultant: German version |
| Simona Gregorini | ... | production assistant |
| Mortiz Greven | ... | mot head operator |
| László Gárdonyi | ... | production services: Budapest |
| Filip Hamza | ... | runner |
| Ruben Hanne | ... | set manager |
| Istvan Hegedius | ... | production facilities: Budapest, Goess-Film (as Istvan Hegedüs) |
| Stefan Hornung | ... | production assistant |
| Wolfram Hundhammer | ... | production assistant |
| Pavel Jelínek | ... | translator |
| Petra Junk | ... | accountant |
| Annette Keane | ... | accountant |
| Johann Kohtz | ... | executive in charge |
| Johanna Kohtz | ... | production auditor |
| Andrea Kriegl | ... | historical research |
| Libuse Krychova | ... | translator |
| Irena Ladyrova | ... | accountant |
| Hugh Linehan | ... | production notes |
| Charles Loxton | ... | production assistant |
| Györgi Marosi | ... | production services: Budapest |
| Lucie Mikova | ... | translator |
| Klaus Niemeier | ... | revolving stage (as Klaus Niemeyer) |
| Jana Novosadova | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Petr | ... | accountant |
| Vitek Petrasek | ... | caterer |
| Michaela Povolna | ... | production assistant |
| Ana Radica | ... | public relations |
| Osman Ragheb | ... | dialogue consultant |
| Bettina Ricklefs | ... | production executive |
| Dorothee Specht | ... | production coordinator |
| Alexander Stempel | ... | mot head operator |
| Jiri Stetka | ... | technician |
| Ralph Strachwitz | ... | translator (as Ralph Graf Stramitz) |
| Monika Strelková | ... | script |
| Viktor Ter-Akopov | ... | translator |
| Thomas Wallentin | ... | legal consultant |
| Armin Weltersbach | ... | legal consultant |
| Otokar Zivny | ... | production assistant |
| Honza Zuska | ... | runner |
Production Companies
- Sentana Filmproduktion
- Little Bird
- Wega Film
- Bavaria Film
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
- Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
- European Co-production Fund
- BBC Film
Distributors
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (1997) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
- Future Effects (blue screen)
Other Companies
- A. Huber & Co (insurance)
- ARRI (camera equipment)
- ARRI (lighting equipment)
- Angels & Bermans (costume provided by)
- Bankhaus Maffay & Co., München (financial services)
- Barclays Bank PLC (financial services)
- Bavaria Bildagentur (archive material courtesy of)
- Bavaria Film (dubbing: German version)
- Bavaria Film (sound studio: German version)
- Bavaria Musik-Studios (music recorded at)
- Blow up Filmtechnik Karl Kresling GmbH (titles and opticals)
- Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI) (funding)
- C.T.S. Studios (music mixed at)
- Chronos-Film (archive material courtesy of)
- Cine Jessy (extras casting)
- Eurimages (funding)
- Fa. Vogel, Eggenfelden (property)
- Film Fundus Walkenhorst GmbH, Berlin (costume provided by)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (property)
- Filmka (stunts)
- Filmmuseum Potsdam (archive material courtesy of)
- Franz Kroll & Co. (transports)
- Goess-Film (production facilities: Budapest)
- ITV Catering (catering)
- MAV Noszalgia Kft, Budapest (property)
- Mafilm (production services: Budapest)
- Mafilm (property)
- Military Collection Obernigg, Vienna (costume provided by)
- Münchner Symphoniker (orchestra)
- One Lingual Sound Studios (sound recording: dialogue)
- Progress Film-Verleih (archive material courtesy of)
- Rollins Hudig Hall (insurance)
- Sandor Zeidler, Budapest (property)
- Studio Barandov, Prague (property)
- Theaterkunst (costume provided by)
- Ullstein Bilderdienst (archive material courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recorded at)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From the director of The White Rose and The Nasty Girl, comes this stunning adaptation of Hungarian author George Tabori's autobiographical, somewhat surreal novel. Shifting between Nazi-occupied Budapest and present-day Berlin, the film artfully depicts the true story of how Tabori's mother Elsa escaped deportation to Auschwitz. Written by National Center for Jewish Film |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM11,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Marie Kautska. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Making of 'the Producers' (2002). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Between production acknowledgements and the cast list: A videotaped post-war interview with Tukur's character, in which he denies to have taken part in deportations from Budapest. See more » |
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George Tabori:
In Hungary, we had our own Nazis, but they were much shabbier than those in Germany. Look here: the shirts weren't properly ironed, the collars were stained. Look, this Mr. Usicky: he wears a brown boot and a black one. That would have been inconceivable with the Germans. See more » |