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Des Teufels Paradies

BR Deutschland 1986/1987 Spielfilm

Devil's Paradise

Escher is a loner who has retired to an island in the Pacific, far from any civilization. The coal mine he and his partner Quinn work for is run down and bankrupt. When Quinn violates the sacred rituals of the natives, they kill him. Escher leaves the island to inform the mining company. In a posh hotel, where customers indulge in the pleasures of Western civilization, Escher meets Julie and rescues her from the villainous hotel owner and pimp Schomberg. He flees with her to his island, but there he has to fight the evil villain Jones.

Credits

Director

  • Vadim Glowna

Screenplay

  • Vadim Glowna
  • Leonard Tuck

Director of photography

  • Martin Schäfer

Editing

  • Heidi Handorf

Music

  • Jürgen Knieper
  • Nikolaus Glowna (Damenkapelle)

Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow
    Escher
  • Sam Waterston
    Jones
  • Suzanna Hamilton
    Julie
  • Mario Adorf
    Schomberg
  • Dominique Pinon
    Gato
  • Ingrid Caven
    Madame
  • Tony Doyle
    Quinn
  • Chun-Man Wong
    Wong
  • Atoharapan Paiboonsuwan
    Mrs. Schomberg
  • Vararat Thepsotorn
    Mrs. Wong

Production company

  • Atossa Film Produktion GmbH (München)
  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Mainz)

Producer

  • Vadim Glowna
  • Vera Tschechowa
  • Robert Arnold

Alle Credits

Director

  • Vadim Glowna

Assistant director

  • Thomas Jauch
  • Chitra Klangprayoon
  • Diana Iljin
  • Michael Tschechow

Script supervisor

  • Gretl Zeilinger

Screenplay

  • Vadim Glowna
  • Leonard Tuck

Co-author

  • Joe Hembus
  • Christopher Doherty

German dialogue

  • Mina Kindl

based on

  • Joseph Conrad (Roman "Victory")

Director of photography

  • Martin Schäfer

Assistant camera

  • Oliver Petitjean
  • Britta Mangold

2nd Camera unit

  • Piotr Jaxa

Still photography

  • Piotr Jaxa

Lighting design

  • Honorat Stangl

Gaffer

  • Heinrich Pfeilschifter
  • Pornchai Vesayaporn
  • Samyos Sukasem
  • Wandee Pattansudee

Set design

  • Bongthep Chandsuep

Set construction

  • Nikos Perakis (Bau-Entwurf)
  • Chakravut (Bau-Überwachung)

Prop master

  • Bernd Grotzke
  • Charoen (Waffen)

Construction manager

  • Andreas Willim

Title

  • Setric (München)

Make-up artist

  • Giacomo Peier
  • Soontorn Somboonpol
  • Montri Wadia-Lad

Special make-up effects

  • Colin Arthur
  • Maria Pina Arthur

Costume design

  • Regine Bätz
  • Tina Scheck (Assistenz)

Costumes

  • Chuanchom Tuangchaipiti

Editing

  • Heidi Handorf

Assistant editor

  • Isa Möller (1. Assistenz)
  • Esma Yilmaz

Sound editor

  • Gisela Winkel

Sound

  • Chris Price

Sound assistant

  • Bunchuay Kongkratoak

Audio mixing

  • Max Rammler-Rogall

Special effects

  • Ian Wingrove
  • Trevor Neighbour (Assistenz)

Music

  • Jürgen Knieper
  • Nikolaus Glowna (Damenkapelle)

Vocals

  • Ingrid Caven

Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow
    Escher
  • Sam Waterston
    Jones
  • Suzanna Hamilton
    Julie
  • Mario Adorf
    Schomberg
  • Dominique Pinon
    Gato
  • Ingrid Caven
    Madame
  • Tony Doyle
    Quinn
  • Chun-Man Wong
    Wong
  • Atoharapan Paiboonsuwan
    Mrs. Schomberg
  • Vararat Thepsotorn
    Mrs. Wong
  • Vadim Glowna
    Kapitän Davidson
  • Ayuddhaya Tanu Malakul Na
    Teng Yong
  • Abbie Conant
    Abbie
  • Bea Reszat
    Lucy
  • Jane Knieper
    Jane
  • Colette Darville
    Colette
  • Jola Goltz
    Jolante
  • Evelyn Kuerschner
    Evelyn
  • Nipol Satchawoot
    Tzu
  • Suvit Liengsima
    Pedro
  • Marc Holt
    1. Australier
  • Darryl Pollard
    2. Australier
  • Salee Saitaikoo
    1. Quinns Frau
  • Ladda Saitaikoo
    2. Quinns Frau
  • Chariyaporn Testngarmtuan
    3. Quinns Frau
  • Suwanna Chandprasert
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Sontaya Sunsaksawasd
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Anchalee Pornparpngarm
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Ploechnai Wongchoi
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Suchitra Gingcha
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Nattaporn Daengwichitr
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Sukondt Chotemanee
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Chusri Meetanong
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Pailin Harcerncheep
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Prapakorn Lertmongkul
    Alfuro-Mädchen
  • Jaruk Wangsuk
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Pulsak Nhunark
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Sripat Nhunark
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Sompong Nhunark
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Tamrong Suan Lim
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Utit In Kaew
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Sangwien Chotikul
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Nopparat Rakkaew
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Sin Sae Tan
    Alfuro-Krieger
  • Chawalit Rukpoo
    Alfuro-Krieger

Production company

  • Atossa Film Produktion GmbH (München)
  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Mainz)

Producer

  • Vadim Glowna
  • Vera Tschechowa
  • Robert Arnold

Producer (TV)

  • Christoph Holch

Line producer

  • Renée Gundelach

Unit production manager

  • Eric Moss

Location manager

  • Kirsten Hager
  • William Melchers (Thailand)

Production coordinator

  • Georg Mertensmeyer (Thailand)

Production manager

  • Heidi Huber

Original distributor

  • Concorde Filmverleih GmbH (München)

Original video distributor

  • VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (München)

Funding

  • Bayerische Filmförderung (München)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)
  • Bundesministerium des Innern (Bonn) (250.000,-- DM)

Shoot

    • 13.09.1986 - 12.11.1986: Ban Nai Phalo, Khanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Hua Hin, Bangkok (Thailand)
Duration:
2561 m, 94 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Agfacolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 29.04.1987, 57899, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 07.05.1987;
TV-Erstsendung: 01.05.1989, ZDF

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Des Teufels Paradies

Versions

Original

Duration:
2561 m, 94 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Agfacolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 29.04.1987, 57899, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 07.05.1987;
TV-Erstsendung: 01.05.1989, ZDF

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