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Director:
James Dearden
Writers:
Jeffrey Caine (novel)
James Dearden
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Release Date:
24 March 1984 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller See more »
Plot:
A girl brought to modern Germany experiences events that occurred during the World War II era. | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Father Confusion See more (7 total) »

Cast

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George Segal ... Hugh Martin

Amanda Pays ... Carla Martin / Christa Bruckner

Renée Soutendijk ... Lili
Warren Clarke ... Wilhelm Bruckner
Elizabeth Spriggs ... Frau Hoffman
Clifford Rose ... Moltke
Ursula Howells ... Headmistress
George Pravda ... The Doctor
Lucy Hornak ... Sophie
Gertan Klauber ... Older Nazi
Stuart Wolfe ... Young Man
Wolf Rüdiger Reutermann ... Customs Officer
Judich Melische ... Young Woman

Anthony Higgins ... Erich
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Justina Vail ... Young Christa Bruckner (uncredited)
Tristram Wymark ... Young Nazi (uncredited)
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Directed by
James Dearden 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jeffrey Caine  novel "The Cold Room"
James Dearden 

Produced by
Raymond Day .... associate producer
Mark Forstater .... producer
Bob Weis .... producer
Ingrid Windisch .... producer: Berlin unit
 
Original Music by
Michael Nyman 
 
Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts 
 
Film Editing by
Mick Audsley 
 
Casting by
Noel Davis 
 
Production Design by
Tim Hutchinson 
 
Art Direction by
Ian Watson 
 
Set Decoration by
Harry Cordwell 
 
Costume Design by
Louise Frogley 
 
Makeup Department
Elaine Carew .... makeup artist
Joan Carpenter .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Frift .... third assistant director
Simon Hinkly .... assistant director
Melvin Lind .... second assistant director
Horst D. Scheel .... assistant director: Berlin (as Horst D. Sheel)
Eva-Maria Schönecker .... assistant director (Berlin unit) (as Eva Maria Shönecker)
 
Art Department
Andy Aitken .... plasterer
Roy Evans .... construction manager
Wolfgang Kallnischkies .... set dresser: Berlin (as Wolfgang Kallinischkies)
Albrecht Konrad .... art director: Berlin
David Lusby .... production buyer
Brian Payne .... property master
Mario Stock .... property master: Berlin
Frank Walsh .... assistant art director
Ian Watson .... art director: Great Britain
 
Sound Department
George Akers .... dubbing editor
Julia Chinnery .... sound assistant
David Lindsay .... boom operator
Peter Maxwell .... dubbing mixer
John Midgley .... sound mixer
Steven Waldorf .... assistant dubbing editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Arnold .... electrician
Francesco Bataller .... gaffer: Berlin
John Diamond .... best boy (as Johnny Diamond)
David Farrell .... still photographer
Larry Knox .... electrician
Dennis Lewis .... camera grip
Carole Stapleton .... clapper loader
Jimmy Stilwell .... camera operator
Micky Woolaard .... supervising electrician (as Mickey Woolard)
 
Casting Department
Jeremy Zimmermann .... casting assistant (as Jeremy Zimmerman)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daryl Bristow .... wardrobe master
Linda Burtenshaw .... assistant costume designer
Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez .... wardrobe assistant: Berlin
 
Editorial Department
Jason Adams .... second assistant film editor
Budge Tremlett .... assistant film editor (as 'Budge' Tremlett)
 
Music Department
Michael Nyman .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Adrian Louvain .... unit driver
Michael Marks .... transportation supervisor
Alan Phillips .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Wolfgang Bajorat .... location manager: Berlin
Barry Brown .... follow focus
Renate Brükner .... production assistant: Berlin (as Renate Brückner)
Paul Cadiou .... production accountant
Rita Dean .... accounting assistant
Jeremy Eynon .... production runner
Roxy Konrad .... production assistant (as Roxy Glassford)
Monika Kölling .... crowd coordinator: Berlin (as Monica Kölling)
Melinda Rees .... continuity
Heinz Werner Schneider .... second location manager: Berlin
Jordan Stone .... production runner
Marita Teelen .... production accountant: Berlin
Kirsten Wing .... unit publicist
Sophie Zemrani .... assistant to producer
 

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Runtime:
USA:95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 | Norway:15
Filming Locations:
East Berlin, Berlin, GermanySee more »
Company:
HBO Premiere FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Goofs:
Factual errors: Approximately 71 minutes into the movie, when Heir Bruckner (Warren Clarke) is driving his daughter, Christa (Amanda Pays), home after picking her up from Nazi Headquarters, they are obviously in a British car. Heir Bruckner is driving from the right-hand side of the car, not the left-hand side as it would be in Germany.See more »

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Father Confusion, 30 June 2008
Author: wes-connors from Earth

"A British girl is traveling with her estranged father in order to attempt to rebuild their relationship. Shortly after they arrive in East Germany, the girl begins to suffer from strange sensations and mental lapses, where she remembers events from World War II that she could never have experienced herself. Is this a case of mental breakdown, is it possible memories from a past life, or is she dealing with a rip in the fabric of time and she is actually experiencing the events for real?" asks the DVD sleeve's synopsis.

James Dearden's "The Cold Room" opens with the telling definition: "Possession: psychological state in which an individual personality is replaced by another." In this case, possession can also be mind-numbingly dull. When she throws up her milk, you'll know ill-tempered Amanda Pays (as Carla Martin) is becoming Nazi-era rape victim "Christa Bruckner". Her father, George Segal (as Hugh Martin), wants to bridge the generation gap, as Ms. Pays goes mad. Pretty, model-like Pays has some serious father problems. Anthony Higgins (as Erich) has a good supporting role.

*** The Cold Room (1984) James Dearden ~ Amanda Pays, George Segal, Anthony Higgins

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