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Black Book

Niederlande Deutschland Großbritannien Belgien 2005/2006 Spielfilm

Holland during the end of World War II. The young German Jew Rachel barely escapes the Nazis and certain death. Now, she and her family take a big risk and try to flee to the already liberated southern part of Holland. But on their escape, they are checked by the German army and only Rachel survives. When she finally arrives in South Holland, Rachel joins a resistance group and meets the German officer Müntze. While trying to free some of their imprisoned comrades, the resistance fighters are bloodily ambushed. After that incident, Rachel′s friends but also the Germans accuse her of treason, Rachel again has to go into hiding – but this time together with Müntze.

 

Credits

Director

  • Paul Verhoeven

Screenplay

  • Gerard Soeteman
  • Paul Verhoeven

Director of photography

  • Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Editing

  • Job ter Burg
  • James Herbert

Music

  • Anne Dudley

Cast

  • Carice van Houten
    Rachel Stein / Ellis
  • Sebastian Koch
    Ludwig Müntze
  • Thom Hoffman
    Hans Akkermans
  • Halina Reijn
    Ronnie
  • Waldemar Kobus
    Günther Franken
  • Derek de Lint
    Gerben Kuipers
  • Christian Berkel
    General Käutner
  • Dolf de Vries
    Notar Wim Smaal
  • Peter Blok
    Van Gein
  • Michiel Huisman
    Rob Maalderink

Production company

  • Fu Works (Amsterdam)

Producer

  • San Fu Maltha
  • Jens Meurer
  • Teun Hilte
  • Jos van der Linden
  • Frans van Gestel
  • Jeroen Beker
  • Adrian Politowski
  • Jeremy Burdek
  • Nadia Khamlichi

Alle Credits

Director

  • Paul Verhoeven

Assistant director

  • Marc Van der Bijl

Script supervisor

  • Els Rastelli

Screenplay

  • Gerard Soeteman
  • Paul Verhoeven

Story

  • Gerard Soeteman

Director of photography

  • Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Camera operator

  • Sebastian Meuschel

Steadycam operator

  • Sebastian Meuschel

Lighting design

  • Erik van Wouden

Production design

  • Wilbert van Dorp

Art director

  • Astrid Poeschke

Make-up artist

  • Winnie Gallis
  • Dick Naastepad

Costume design

  • Yan Tax

Costumes

  • Nora Bates (Zusatzgarderobiere Deutschland)

Editing

  • Job ter Burg
  • James Herbert

Sound

  • Georges Bossaers

Special effects

  • Harry Wiessenhaan

Stunt co-ordinator

  • Willem de Beukelaer

Casting

  • Hans Kemna
  • Job Gosschalk
  • Risa Kes

Music

  • Anne Dudley

Cast

  • Carice van Houten
    Rachel Stein / Ellis
  • Sebastian Koch
    Ludwig Müntze
  • Thom Hoffman
    Hans Akkermans
  • Halina Reijn
    Ronnie
  • Waldemar Kobus
    Günther Franken
  • Derek de Lint
    Gerben Kuipers
  • Christian Berkel
    General Käutner
  • Dolf de Vries
    Notar Wim Smaal
  • Peter Blok
    Van Gein
  • Michiel Huisman
    Rob Maalderink
  • Ronald Armbrust
    Tim Kuipers
  • Theo Maassen
    Gefängniswärter
  • Wimie Wilhelm
    Gefängniswärterin

Production company

  • Fu Works (Amsterdam)

in co-production with

  • Egoli Tossell Film AG (Berlin)
  • Clockwork Pictures (London)
  • Motel Films (Amsterdam)
  • Hector BV (Amsterdam)
  • AVRO TV (Hilversum)
  • Motion Picture Investment Group (Brüssel)

in association with

  • VIP Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG (München-Geiselgasteig)
  • Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures GmbH (Potsdam-Babelsberg)
  • ContentFilm International (London)

manufactured by

  • Zwartboek Productie BV (Amsterdam)

Producer

  • San Fu Maltha
  • Jens Meurer
  • Teun Hilte
  • Jos van der Linden
  • Frans van Gestel
  • Jeroen Beker
  • Adrian Politowski
  • Jeremy Burdek
  • Nadia Khamlichi

Producer (TV)

  • Justine Paauw

Executive producer

  • Andreas Grosch
  • Andreas Schmid
  • Marcus Schöfer
  • Henning Molfenter
  • Carl L. Woebcken
  • Jamie Carmichael
  • Graham Begg
  • Sarah Giles

Line producer

  • Jos van der Linden
  • Sonja B. Zimmer

Associate producer

  • Jindra Markus

Unit production manager

  • Niko Post
  • Marco Mangelli
  • Lior Mordechai

Production supervisor

  • Karin S. de Boer

Location manager

  • Sven Jenuwein (Deutschland)

Post-production

  • Hans van Helden (Überwachung)

Original distributor

  • NFP Marketing & Distribution (Berlin)

Funding

  • Nederlands Fonds voor de Film (Amsterdam)
  • Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (MBB) (Potsdam)
  • FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH (FFFB) (München)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)
  • Eurimages (Straßburg)

Shoot

    • 24.08.2005 - 19.12.2005: Amsterdam, Delft, Den Haag, Haarlem, Utrecht; Studio Babelsberg Potsdam-Babelsberg
Duration:
4231 m, 154 min
Format:
Super 35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby Digital
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung: 16.04.2007, 109764, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung: 01.09.2006, Venedig, IFF - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 10.05.2007

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE GB) Black Book
  • Originaltitel (NL BE) Zwartboek

Versions

Original

Duration:
4231 m, 154 min
Format:
Super 35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby Digital
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung: 16.04.2007, 109764, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung: 01.09.2006, Venedig, IFF - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 10.05.2007

Awards

FBW 2007
  • Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
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