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Das fliegende Klassenzimmer

Deutschland 2002 Spielfilm

The Flying Classroom

Jonathan is only twelve, but he′s already gone through six boarding schools. His last chance is Leipzig′s St. Thomas School, home of the world-famous boys′ choir. And for Jonathan, there′s no better place to be. As he makes friends with his roommates, they take him to their secret meeting place: an abandoned train car. There they discover a mysterious stranger named Bob one day – and the script for a play, "The Flying Classroom". With new music and rap lyrics, it′s going to be the kids′ personal contribution to the school′s Christmas show. Even the rebellious Mona agrees to join them since… well, since she′s never met anyone as sweet as Jonathan. Unaware of the play′s author and what it means to their favorite teacher Justus, the kids unwittingly trigger a turbulent chain of events. But in the end, their adventures open their eyes to the value of friendship and civil courage – and even bring two old friends back together, Bob and Justus, who′d been separated for years by inhumanity and injustice.

Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH 

Credits

Director

  • Tomy Wigand

Screenplay

  • Henriette Piper
  • Hermine Kunka

Director of photography

  • Peter von Haller

Editing

  • Christian Nauheimer

Music

  • Robert Folk
  • Niki Reiser

Cast

  • Ulrich Noethen
    Dr. Johann "Justus" Bökk
  • Sebastian Koch
    Robert "Nichtraucher" Uthofft
  • Piet Klocke
    Kreuzkamm Senior
  • Hauke Diekamp
    Jonathan Trotz
  • Philipp Peters-Arnolds
    Martin
  • Frederick Lau
    Matz
  • Anja Kling
    Kathrin
  • Hans Broich-Wuttke
    Uli
  • François Goeske
    Kreuzkamm Junior
  • Theresa Vilsmaier
    Mona Egerland

Production company

  • Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH (München-Geiselgasteig)
  • Lunaris Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH & Co. KG (München)

Producer

  • Frank Hübner
  • Gerhard Schmidt
  • Uschi Reich
  • Peter Zenk

Alle Credits

Director

  • Tomy Wigand

Assistant director

  • Wolfgang Groos

Screenplay

  • Henriette Piper
  • Hermine Kunka

based on

  • Erich Kästner (Roman)

Director of photography

  • Peter von Haller

Optical effects

  • Dirk Müller

Production design

  • Ingrid Henn

Set design

  • Uli Hanisch
  • Manfred Lohmar

Animation

  • Stephan Trojansky

Make-up artist

  • Nannie Gebhardt-Seele

Editing

  • Christian Nauheimer

Sound

  • Andreas Biegler

Foley artist

  • Philipp Sellier

Stunt co-ordinator

  • Mac Steinmeier

Casting

  • Nessie Nesslauer
  • Jacqueline Rietz
  • An Dorthe Braker
  • Uwe Bünker (Kinderbesetzung)

Music

  • Robert Folk
  • Niki Reiser

Cast

  • Ulrich Noethen
    Dr. Johann "Justus" Bökk
  • Sebastian Koch
    Robert "Nichtraucher" Uthofft
  • Piet Klocke
    Kreuzkamm Senior
  • Hauke Diekamp
    Jonathan Trotz
  • Philipp Peters-Arnolds
    Martin
  • Frederick Lau
    Matz
  • Anja Kling
    Kathrin
  • Hans Broich-Wuttke
    Uli
  • François Goeske
    Kreuzkamm Junior
  • Theresa Vilsmaier
    Mona Egerland
  • Nicky Kantor
    Der schöne Theo
  • Jaime Krsto Ferkic
    Wawerka
  • Tilmann Suß
    Hacke
  • Harald Richter
    Der Kapitän
  • Constantin Gastmann
    Fässchen
  • Kerstin Reimann
    Frau Thaler
  • Tatjana Wehmeier
    Frau Egerland
  • Christoph Hohmann
    Herr von Simmern
  • Daniela Obermeir
    Frau von Simmern
  • Günter Kurze
    Regisseur
  • Jonas Laux
    Taxifahrer
  • Lisa Sommavilla

Production company

  • Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH (München-Geiselgasteig)
  • Lunaris Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH & Co. KG (München)

in co-production with

  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Mainz)

in association with

  • Odeon Film AG (München-Geiselgasteig)

Producer

  • Frank Hübner
  • Gerhard Schmidt
  • Uschi Reich
  • Peter Zenk

Producer (TV)

  • Susanne van Lessen

Associate producer

  • H. W. Pausch
  • Klaus Rettig

Unit production manager

  • Sabine Müller
  • Michael Sauerteig

Original distributor

  • Constantin Film Verleih GmbH (München)

Funding

  • Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH (MDM) (Leipzig)
  • FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH (FFFB) (München)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)

Shoot

    • 04.02.2002 - 15.04.2002: Leipzig, München
Duration:
3117 m, 114 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby SRD
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 26.11.2002, 92376, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 16.01.2003

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Das fliegende Klassenzimmer

Versions

Original

Duration:
3117 m, 114 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby SRD
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 26.11.2002, 92376, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 16.01.2003

Source-URL: https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-fliegende-klassenzimmer_ea43d4a793215006e03053d50b37753d