In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and Christian, and a daughter, Antonia, called Tony. He dearly...
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Cast
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... |
Johann 'Jean' Buddenbrook
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| Iris Berben | ... |
Elisabeth 'Betsy' Buddenbrook
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| Jessica Schwarz | ... |
Antonie 'Tony' Buddenbrook
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| August Diehl | ... |
Christian Buddenbrook
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| Mark Waschke | ... |
Thomas Buddenbrook
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Raban Bieling | ... |
Hanno Buddenbrook
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Léa Bosco | ... |
Gerda Arnoldsen / Buddenbrook
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| Maja Schöne | ... |
Anna
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| Nina Proll | ... |
Aline Puvogel
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| Justus von Dohnányi | ... |
Bendix Grünlich
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| Martin Feifel | ... |
Alois Permaneder
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| Alexander Fehling | ... |
Morten Schwarzkopf
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Elert Bode | ... |
Konsul Lebrecht Kröger
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| Krijn ter Braak | ... |
Meneer Arnoldsen
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| Teresa Harder | ... |
Ida Jungmann
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| André Hennicke | ... |
Sigismund Gosch
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Martin Horn | ... |
Carl Smolt
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Wolfgang Hinze | ... |
Hinrich Hagenström
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| Fedja van Huêt | ... |
Hermann Hagenström
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| Sylvester Groth | ... |
Kesselmayer
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Maximilian von Pufendorf | ... |
Leutnant René Maria von Trotha
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| Sunnyi Melles | ... |
Senatorin Möllendorf
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Josef Ostendorf | ... |
Senator James Möllendorf
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| Tonio Arango | ... |
Stephan Kistenmaker
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Cas Enklaar | ... |
Van Kellen
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Thomas Meinhardt | ... |
Prokurist Friedrich Wilhelm Marcus
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Michael Abendroth | ... |
Dr. Friedrich Grabow
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Matthias Deutelmoser | ... |
Dr. Giesecke
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Nicholas Reinke | ... |
Peter Döhlmann
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Katharina Marie Schubert | ... |
Eva Ewers
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Frank-Leo Schröder | ... |
Berkemeyer
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Jan Peter Heyne | ... |
Zahnrzt Dr. Brecht
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Peter Clös | ... |
Postbote Telegramm
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Hannah Corogil | ... |
Tony Buddenbrook - als Kind
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Ariella Hirshfeld | ... |
Julchen Hagenström
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| Lisa Hofer | ... |
Folgemädchen
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Ina Holst | ... |
Cook
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Jan-Hendrik Kiefer | ... |
Kai von Mölln
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Valentin Markmann | ... |
Hermann Hagenström - als Kind
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Daniela Merz | ... |
Martha Huneus
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Ruben Ortlieb | ... |
Hanno Buddenbrook - 5 Jahre
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| Leonard Proxauf | ... |
Christian Buddenbrook - als Kind
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Tim Reingruber | ... |
Senatsbote
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Martin Rentzsch | ... |
Pastor Pringsheim
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Jürgen Rißmann | ... |
Diener Anton
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Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer | ... |
Babette
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Marion Gretchen Schmitz | ... |
Sterbeschwester Leandra
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Anne Schramm | ... |
Küchenmagd Trine
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Julius Terhedebrügge | ... |
Thomas Buddenbrook - als Kind
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Andreas von Steegen | ... |
Bürgermeister Overdieck
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Vivienne Bojar | ... |
Sängerin (uncredited)
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Christoph Michel | ... |
Lieferant (uncredited)
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Mike Powelz | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Heinrich Breloer | ||
Written by
| Thomas Mann | ... | (novel) |
| Heinrich Breloer | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Horst Königstein | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Lukas Batthyany | ... | associate producer |
| Barbara Buhl | ... | executive producer |
| Matthias Esche | ... | producer |
| Michael Hild | ... | producer |
| Arnd Hoffmeister | ... | line producer: post production |
| Jan S. Kaiser | ... | producer |
| Uschi Reich | ... | producer |
| Burkhard Von Schenk | ... | associate producer |
| Winka Wulff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hans-Peter Ströer | ... | (as Hans Peter Ströer) |
Cinematography by
| Gernot Roll | ||
Editing by
| Barbara von Weitershausen | ||
Editorial Department
| Beatrice Festerling | ... | post-production assistant |
| Meike Weimann | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Götz Weidner | ||
Art Direction by
| Uwe Stanik | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claudia Ulrich | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Baum | ||
Makeup Department
| Melanie Baumann | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Gregor Eckstein | ... | wig maker |
| Elisabeth Kaukal | ... | make-up and hair |
| Jeanette-Nicole Latzelsberger | ... | makeup artist (as Jeannette Latzelsberger) |
| Birger Laube | ... | key makeup artist |
| Elke Lebender | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Katja Schieferdecker | ... | makeup artist |
| Kerstin Stattmann | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Susanne Feikes | ... | production manager |
| Herbert Häußler | ... | production manager |
| Jo N. Schäfer | ... | production manager |
| Michael Stritzel | ... | unit manager |
Art Department
| Anna-Louise Bath | ... | assistant production designer |
| Peter Dürst | ... | property master |
| Susann Gozdeck | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Brita Hofmann | ... | painter |
| Josef Jacob | ... | carpenter |
| Birgit Kuntze | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Robert Makolies | ... | painter |
| Utz Neumann | ... | property master: indoor |
| Manjo Richter | ... | carpenter |
| Florian Rosenbaum | ... | carpenter |
| Pit Schnell | ... | painter |
| Dirk Spiegel | ... | set builder |
| Claudia Ulrich | ... | historic consultant / property master |
| Manuela Ulrich | ... | graphic designer |
| Jürgen Urbanek | ... | carpenter |
| Götz Weidner | ... | property master |
| Sven Winter | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| David Arnold | ... | adr recordist |
| Eva Claudius | ... | dialogue editor |
| João Da Costa Pinto | ... | foley editor |
| Daniel Dietenberger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist |
| Abi Schneider | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Christoph von Schönburg | ... | dialogue editor / foley editor |
| Wolfgang Wirtz | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Michael Apling | ... | special effects office coordinator |
| Adolf Wojtinek | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Michaela Braun | ... | Teamassistenz: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Christian Burggraf | ... | system adminstrator: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Gabriel Dedic | ... | 2D supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Raphael Hamm | ... | compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Andrea Huber | ... | visual effects producer: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Claudia Knorr | ... | 3D Artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Patrick Kreuser | ... | compositing artist |
| Jan Krupp | ... | visual effects supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Sebastian Küchmeister | ... | 3D Artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Dirk Matzkuhn | ... | compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Thomas Menz | ... | title designer: CinePostproduction GmbH |
| Christian Pokorny | ... | CG Supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Thorsten Rolle | ... | 3D Artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Benjamin Ross | ... | matte painter: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Phillipp Sauermann | ... | digital artist |
| Michael Scheffler | ... | system adminstrator: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Verena Scheunemann | ... | compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Oliver Seiter | ... | compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Sepp Sonntag | ... | matte painter: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Stefanie Stalf | ... | visual effects producer: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Emil Stefanov | ... | 3D Artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Nadine Thomas | ... | compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Mortimer Warlimont | ... | compositing supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Daniel Wolf | ... | 3D Artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Bjoern Wortmann | ... | project coordinator: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Ismat Zaidi | ... | visual effects producer: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
Stunts
| Ladislav Lahoda | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Timo Andert | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sascha El Gendi | ... | video operator |
| Stefan Falke | ... | stills photographer |
| Jürgen Hahn | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Hansen | ... | crane operator |
| Harald Hauschildt | ... | gaffer |
| Hendrik Heiden | ... | still photographer |
| Jan-Marcello Kahl | ... | electrician |
| Stefan Lindenau | ... | underwater camera |
| Martin Noweck | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Praun | ... | camera operator: steadicam operator |
| Michael Rathgeber | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Anderl Rutz | ... | grip |
| Alois Schwertl | ... | electrician |
| Rainer Trautmann | ... | electrician |
| Bert Willer | ... | video operator |
| Aurel Wunderer | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
Casting Department
| Karimah El-Giamal | ... | casting assistant |
| Renate Muhri | ... | extras casting |
| Petra Ohler | ... | extras casting |
| Stefany Pohlmann | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Miriam Aksoy | ... | trainee costume designer |
| Constanze Donath | ... | wardrobe |
| Sjølander Embroidery | ... | embroidery (as Thomas Sjolander) |
| Anja Kaninck | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Nicole Lancaster | ... | wardrobe |
| Waltraud Gesine Linnemann | ... | wardrobe |
| Sylvia Martinak | ... | tailor |
| Sibylle Möbius | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Susanne Niedergall | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Karin Plobner | ... | wardrobe |
| Andrea Staudinger | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Dieter Moeyaert | ... | location hunter |
| Benno Pastewka | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Frank Strobel | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanne Liebetrau | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Klaus Exner | ... | production driver |
| Carlos Faria | ... | personal driver |
| Hendrik Heiden | ... | production driver |
| Andreas Hermann | ... | production driver |
| Jan-Gerrit Seyler | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Oliver Cohn | ... | set manager |
| Michael Dorn | ... | military advisor |
| Lars Droege | ... | production accountant |
| Christina Ernst | ... | first production assistant |
| Georg Höss | ... | head of legal and business affairs |
| Phillip Hüttmann | ... | set runner |
| Martin Knoll | ... | digital laboratory supervisor |
| Philipp Kreuzer | ... | production financing |
| Philipp Pemöller | ... | assistant set manager |
| Daniela Pütz | ... | second production assistant |
| Uschi Rohwedder | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | unit publicist |
| Svenja Widegreen | ... | set runner |
Thanks
| Michael Schmid-Ospach | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Bavaria Film
- Colonia Media Filmproduktionsgesellschaft (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- FilmInterest
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (co-production)
Distributors
- ABC Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Angel Films (2009) (Denmark)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Bavaria Film International (2008) (World-wide)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- CA Scanline Production (visual effects)
- StarCrest Media (special make-up effects)
Other Companies
- CinePostproduction (post-production facilities)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- MEDIA-Entwicklungsförderung (funding)
- MMC Movies (studio services)
- Panoptimo (video services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and Christian, and a daughter, Antonia, called Tony. He dearly loves them but also expects them to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of the company if necessary. The first to learn this is Tony, who is married off to Hamburgian businessman Bendix Grünlich. Meanwhile, her brothers have learned the trade in Amsterdam and London respectively. Crushed by Tony's marriage disaster and several unlucky transactions, Jean Buddenbrook turns the business over to his eldest, Thomas, who marries Dutch heiress Gerda, a passionate violinist, but never forgets his first love, a flower girl. After spending time in Valparaiso, Christian also returns to Lübeck. Thomas soon learns that his brother is much more interested in the theatre and actress Aline than in the company, which causes a rift between the brothers. Seeing that she can't heal it, their mother admonishes them to at least conceal it from the public. Written by emkarpf |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR16,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | When Tony and Alois get splashed with water on their trip down the river, some of the water gets on the camera lens. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #4.140 (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Antonie 'Tony' Buddenbrook:
My father says, that's how the Hagenströms do it all the time. Hermann Hagenström: How do we do it? Antonie 'Tony' Buddenbrook: With the elbows. See more » |