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Die Schule der magischen Tiere

Deutschland Österreich 2019/2020 Spielfilm

Film adaptation of the successful German children's book series of the same name: The film tells the story of Ida, who has to move with her parents. She doesn't feel comfortable at all in the new school, and because of her ambitious nature and her good grades she is quickly labelled as a know-it-all. But then her life takes an unexpected turn when class teacher Miss Cornfield announces that every child will soon be partnered with a magical animal - and it's the outsiders Ida and the shy Benni, of all people, who get the first animals. Ida is joined with the shrewd fox Rabbat, Benni with the ancient, wise turtle Henrietta. The magical animals can speak, have their own character and mind. Through Rabbat, Ida suddenly becomes popular and everyone wants to be friends with her. Benni, on the other hand, remains an outsider with his "uncool" turtle, but at least he now has someone with whom he can skateboard and share his passion for pirates. When objects start disappearing in school, an exciting search for the mysterious thief begins for the children and their animals. 

Credits

Director

  • Gregor Schnitzler

Screenplay

  • Viola Schmidt
  • John Chambers

Director of photography

  • Wolfgang Aichholzer

Editing

  • Zaz Montana
  • Georg Söring

Music

  • Dominik Giesriegl

Cast

  • Emilia Maier
    Ida Kronenberg
  • Leonard Conrads
    Benni Schubert
  • Loris Sichrovsky
    Jo Wieland
  • Emilia Pieske
    Helene May
  • Milan Peschel
    Mortimer Morrison
  • Nadja Uhl
    Mary Cornfield
  • Marleen Lohse
    Elvira Kronenberg
  • Heiko Pinkowski
    Willi Wodraschek
  • Justus von Dohnányi
    Heribert Siegmann
  • Stephan Luca
    Herr Wieland

Production company

  • Kordes & Kordes Film Süd (München)
  • Clever Productions (DE)

Producer

  • Felix Karolus
  • Alexandra Kordes
  • Meike Kordes

Alle Credits

Director

  • Gregor Schnitzler

Screenplay

  • Viola Schmidt
  • John Chambers

based on

  • Margit Auer (Kinder- und Jugendbuchreihe)

Director of photography

  • Wolfgang Aichholzer

Visual effects

  • Dennis Rettkowski (Supervision)
  • Markus Frank (Supervision)
  • Tomer Eshed (Supervision)
  • Christian Sommer

Production design

  • Christoph Kanter

Animation

  • Tomer Eshed

Make-up artist

  • Marika Knappe
  • Gloria Göschel
  • Judith Kröher Falch

Costume design

  • Esther Amuser
  • Regina Tiedeken (Kinder)

Editing

  • Zaz Montana
  • Georg Söring

Sound

  • Christoph Schilling

Casting

  • Nina Haun
  • Jacqueline Rietz (Kindercasting)

Music

  • Dominik Giesriegl

Arrangement

  • Milena Fessmann

Lyrics

  • Maks Mad
  • Robin Kallenberger
  • Yanek Stärk
  • Ali Zuckowski
  • Konstantin Scherer
  • Vincent Stein

Cast

  • Emilia Maier
    Ida Kronenberg
  • Leonard Conrads
    Benni Schubert
  • Loris Sichrovsky
    Jo Wieland
  • Emilia Pieske
    Helene May
  • Milan Peschel
    Mortimer Morrison
  • Nadja Uhl
    Mary Cornfield
  • Marleen Lohse
    Elvira Kronenberg
  • Heiko Pinkowski
    Willi Wodraschek
  • Justus von Dohnányi
    Heribert Siegmann
  • Stephan Luca
    Herr Wieland
  • Rike Schmid
    Frau Wieland
  • Mona Seefried
    Frau Schmitt
  • Cornelius Schwalm
    Herr Schubert

Voice

  • Katharina Thalbach
    Schildkröte Henrietta
  • Sophie Rois
    Elster Pinkie
  • Max von der Groeben
    Fuchs Rabbat

Production company

  • Kordes & Kordes Film Süd (München)
  • Clever Productions (DE)

in co-production with

  • LEONINE Studios (München)
  • Tele München Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH (München)
  • Wega Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH (Wien)

Producer

  • Alexandra Kordes
  • Meike Kordes
  • Felix Karolus

Co-Producer

  • Cosima von Spreti
  • Veit Heiduschka
  • Michael Katz
  • Laura Clever

Executive producer

  • Fred Kogel
  • Herbert L. Kloiber
  • Josef Brandmaier

Original distributor

  • LEONINE Distribution GmbH (München)

Funding

  • MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH (Stuttgart)
  • FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH (FFFB) (München)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)
  • Film- und Medien Stiftung NRW (Düsseldorf)
  • Österreichisches Filminstitut (ÖFI) (Wien)
  • Filmfonds Wien (Wien)
  • Filmstandort Austria (FISA) (Wien)

Shoot

    • 05.09.2019 - November 2019: Schloss Grafenegg in Niederösterreich, Bavaria Studios, MMC Studios Köln
Duration:
93 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 23.02.2021, 204414, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 14.10.2021

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Die Schule der magischen Tiere

Versions

Original

Duration:
93 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 23.02.2021, 204414, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 14.10.2021

Awards

Deutscher Filmpreis 2022
  • Lola, Besucherstärkster Film
  • Lola, Beste visuelle Effekte
FBW 2021
  • Prädikat: wertvoll
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