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Director:

George Sluizer

Writers:

Stanley Johnson (novel)
Christina Kallas (writer)
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Release Date:

22 February 1998 (Germany) more

Genre:

Drama | Thriller more

Plot:

A member of the British Government is sent to Brussels to become British Commissioner to the European Community... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

So-so more (7 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

John Hurt ... James Morton
Rosana Pastor ... Helena Moguentes
Alice Krige ... Isabelle Morton

Armin Mueller-Stahl ... Hans Koenig
Johan Leysen ... Horst Kramer
Simon Chandler ... Peter Simpson

David Morrissey ... Murray Lomax

James Faulkner ... Gordon Cartwright
Alan MacNaughton ... Karl Ritter
Bill Bolender ... Arthur Groom
Julian Wadham ... Prime minister
Adrian Brine ... President of Court
Max Gold ... Morton Lawyer
Kevork Malikyan ... Greek commissioner
John Abbott ... Commissioner's Laywer
Sigo Lorfeo ... Italian commissioner
Ian Halcrow ... TV Lawyer
Judith Dawson ... TV Journalist
Tom Zahner ... Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Vaughan ... Journalist
John Warnaby ... Hugo
Thorsten Wien ... Reporter
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Directed by
George Sluizer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Stanley Johnson  novel
Christina Kallas  writer
George Sluizer  writer

Produced by
Luciano Gloor .... producer
Andreas Grosch .... line producer
Christina Kallas .... producer
Jacqueline Pierreux .... co-producer
Marc Samuelson .... co-producer
Peter Samuelson .... co-producer
Hubert Toint .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Loek Dikker 
 
Cinematography by
Bruno de Keyzer 
Witold Stok 
 
Film Editing by
Denise Vindevogel 
 
Production Design by
Heidi Lüdi 
 
Art Direction by
Hucky Hornberger 
 
Set Decoration by
Sonja Klaus 
 
Costume Design by
Jany Temime 
 
Production Management
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad .... post-production supervisor
Marc Grewe .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melanie Dicks .... first assistant director
Mark J. Ingram .... second assistant director
Schoko Okroy .... third assistant director
Thorsten Wien .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Vince Ball .... stand-by carpenter
 
Sound Department
Max Bauer .... foley artist
Peter Flamman .... sound editor
Stephan Konken .... sound re-recording mixer
Wolfgang Wirtz .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
Bret Culp .... visual effects director: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures GmbH
Thomas Mandl .... visual effects coordinator
Thomas Mulack .... digital effects producer: c.o.r.e. digital pictures GmbH
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Beaumont .... gaffer
Rodrigo Gutierrez .... camera operator
Bruno Keller .... best boy electric
Maike Maier .... assistant grip
Ron Nicholls .... grip
Tamas Nyerges .... Steadicam operator
Robert Patzelt .... assistant camera
Christian von Spee .... second assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wilfrid Laudicina .... assistant costume designer
Wilfrid Laudicina .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Daniel Funke .... post-production intern (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John Coleman .... driver
 
Other crew
Catherine Charlton .... dialogue coach: Rosana Pastor
Rachel Cuperman .... assistant producer: UK
Claudia Davids .... assistant production accountant
Kerstin Dyroff .... production coordinator
Michael Harm .... location manager
Eva Neufahrt .... accountant
Peter Van den Borre .... location manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Der Commissioner - Im Zentrum der Macht (Germany)
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Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK | Germany | Belgium | USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Belgium more

Company:

Canal+ more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:

James Morton: You're not by any chance some kind of feminist?
Helena: The worst kind! A Woman!
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
So-so, 10 September 2000
5/10
Author: Michael from Warrnambool, Australia

For me, this is one of those films that you start watching and half an hour later, wonder if you should watch or do something else. But I stuck with and found it "so-so" viewing. John Hurt played his role well as did Mueller-Stahl (he was great in "Shine"). The plot takes a few unexpected twists that I did not foresee. However, what disappointed me was the predictability of some parts of the story (e.g. the fate of some characters), the superficiality of some of the characters' interrelationships, and the generally cheap look and feel of the production. A pet hate was the stereotyped Texan businessman in a Stetson - also poorly acted. The movie lacked a certain flow and left some issues hanging unnecessarily. Anyway, see for yourself.

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