
Turkish for Beginners (2012)
Türkisch für Anfänger (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 15 Mar 2012 (Germany)
- Movie
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Josefine Preuß | ... |
Lena Schneider
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Elyas M'Barek | ... |
Cem Öztürk
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Anna Stieblich | ... |
Doris Schneider
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Adnan Maral | ... |
Metin Öztürk
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Pegah Ferydoni | ... |
Yagmur Öztürk
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Arnel Taci | ... |
Costa Papavassilou
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Katharina Kaali | ... |
Diana Schneider
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Nick Romeo Reimann | ... |
Nils Schneider
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Frederick Lau | ... |
Frieder
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Sonja Gerhardt | ... |
Cleo
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Katja Riemann | ... |
Uschi
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Günther Kaufmann | ... |
Tongo
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Pierre Koumou-Okandze | ... |
Bongo
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Eugen Bauder | ... |
Ivan
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Lili Buhren | ... |
Lena jung
(as Lili A. Buhren)
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Annette Strasser | ... |
Stewardess
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Marc Ben Puch | ... |
Justizangestellter
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Kingley Kyremeh | ... |
Passagier
(as Kingsley Kyeremeh)
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Laura Osswald | ... |
Schließerin Musikvideo
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Gabi Bauer | ... |
Nachrichtensprecherin
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Byron Gibson | ... |
Crash Survivor Interviewee (archiveFootage)
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Sina Bianca Hentschel | ... |
Car-wash-girl
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Dara Loy | ... |
Dancer
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Bonnie Zellerbach | ... |
Annoying Tourist
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Karen Maiko | ... |
Lead Animateur (uncredited)
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Ron Smoorenburg | ... |
Rescued airline passenger (uncredited)
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Gigi Velicitat | ... |
The Rescue Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bora Dagtekin |
Written by
Bora Dagtekin | ... | () |
Andy Raymer | ... | () |
Produced by
Christian Becker | ... | producer |
Angelo Colagrossi | ... | co-producer |
Bora Dagtekin | ... | co-producer |
Bernhard Gleim | ... | co-producer |
Stephanie Heckner | ... | co-producer |
Astrid Kühberger | ... | line producer |
Martin Moszkowicz | ... | executive producer |
Oliver Nommsen | ... | line producer |
Marie Rechberg | ... | producer |
Bettina Ricklefs | ... | co-producer |
Tobias Sasse | ... | assistant line producer |
Alexandra Schunder | ... | junior producer |
Lena Schömann | ... | producer |
Bernhard Thür | ... | line producer |
Caren Toennissen | ... | co-producer |
Manfred Wenzel | ... | co-producer |
Music by
Michael Beckmann | ... | (as Beckmann) |
Heiko Maile |
Cinematography by
Torsten Breuer | ||
Benjamin Dernbecher |
Editing by
Charles Ladmiral |
Editorial Department
Christopher Chaber | ... | digital intermediate editor |
Alex Klippe | ... | post-production producer |
Jana Musik | ... | assistant editor |
Jeff Yaworski | ... | digital dailies colorist |
Casting By
Daniela Tolkien |
Production Design by
Ingrid Henn |
Art Direction by
Harald Turzer |
Costume Design by
Regina Tiedeken |
Makeup Department
Esther Behrendt | ... | additional makeup artist |
Sylvia Grave | ... | chief makeup artist |
Aljona Kassner | ... | makeup artist |
Georg Korpas | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Sina Stölzle | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
Dierk Beck von Rohland | ... | post-production supervisor |
Max Locher | ... | set manager |
Joelle Saba Suys | ... | unit manager |
Peter Schiller | ... | production manager |
Axel Vogelmann | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Verena Boy | ... | second assistant director |
Laurentius Emmelmann | ... | second unit director |
Frank Kusche | ... | first assistant director |
Julia Roth | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
Benjamin Conci | ... | carpenter |
Nele Gebhardt | ... | property master: indoor |
Hermann Größ | ... | property master: outdoor |
Joachim Keppler | ... | stand-by props |
Tanatach Khamdej | ... | assistant property master |
Carolin Kipka | ... | graphic artist |
Miriam Müller | ... | art department trainee |
Prachya Pitapho | ... | assistant art director |
Erik Wegener | ... | prop driver |
Jens Westermann | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
Hubert Bartholomae | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
Thorsten Bolze | ... | sound |
Hans-Jörg Bramm | ... | boom operator |
Hernandez. David | ... | sound trainee |
Stephan Fandrych | ... | adr supervisor |
David A. Hernandez | ... | sound trainee |
Pit Kuhlmann | ... | dialogue editor |
Clemens Nürnberger | ... | dubbing director |
Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
Philipp Sellier | ... | dialogue editor / foley editor |
Patrick Veigel | ... | sound |
Christoph von Schönburg | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
Sebastian Bulst | ... | special effects technician |
Dirk Lange | ... | special effects supervisor |
Bastian Volkmer | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
Manuel Klein | ... | 3d artist |
Florian Martin | ... | lead digital colourist |
Katja Müller | ... | visual effects producer |
Roland Pfisterer | ... | digital compositor |
Paul Poetsch | ... | digital compositor |
Evelyn Schunn | ... | digital compositor: ARRI |
Anselm Seherr-Thoss | ... | visual effects |
Tim Stern | ... | digital compositor: ARRI |
Dominik Trimborn | ... | visual effects supervisor: ARRI |
Stunts
Robert Schenker | ... | stunts |
Matthias Werner | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Thanaporn Arkamanon | ... | still photographer |
Christoph Assmann | ... | still photographer: Berlin |
Florian Bellack | ... | second assistant camera |
Florian Czermak | ... | electrician |
Florian Dobner | ... | gaffer |
Fred Dombrowka | ... | gaffer |
Sascha El Gendi | ... | digital imaging technician |
Laurentius Emmelmann | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / cinematographer: second unit |
Nicholas Jackson | ... | video operator |
Christian Klehr | ... | key grip: second unit |
Timon Koch | ... | QTake Assistant |
Sascha Loferer | ... | gaffer |
Marco Nagel | ... | still photographer |
Vincent Oktay | ... | gaffer |
Thamrongrit Pramaipim | ... | key grip: Thailand |
Santiago Gerpe Rosell | ... | digital imaging technician assistant |
Thomas Schönbrunn | ... | second assistant camera |
Frederik Tegethoff | ... | "b" camera |
Benjamin Treplin | ... | steadicam operator |
Tobias Velten | ... | assistant camera: Munich |
Matthias Wrage | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
Johanna Ragwitz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Veronika Armster | ... | assistant costume designer |
Nittaya Boonkao | ... | key costume: Thailand |
Antonello di Meo | ... | wardrobe: Munich |
Christina Isabell Molitor | ... | wardrobe (as Christina Isabell Chavarria Castro) |
Tamara Schüller | ... | wardrobe |
Nirachara Wannalai | ... | costume supervisor: wardrobe supervisor: Thailand |
Location Management
Helga Berthold | ... | location scout |
Raidar Huber | ... | location scout |
Tobias Wagnerberger | ... | location manager: Munich |
Matteo Canalis Wandel | ... | location manager: Berlin |
Music Department
Mona Adem | ... | singer |
Marie Lou Beckmann | ... | singer |
Michael Beckmann | ... | music arranger / music editor / music producer / musician: guitar |
Milena Fessmann | ... | music supervisor / singer |
Salome Getahun | ... | singer |
Torsten Kamps | ... | music arranger / music producer |
Uli Kleppi | ... | music consultant |
Emil Maile | ... | musician: percussion |
Heiko Maile | ... | music arranger / music editor / music producer / musician: electronic instruments |
Andrew McGuinness | ... | musician: drums |
Paul Mendoza | ... | musician: bass |
Mallyn Nelson | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
Collin McMahon | ... | script translator |
Caroline Veyssière | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
Frank Fuchs | ... | production driver: Munich |
Axel Kirst | ... | production driver: Berlin |
Additional Crew
Sigrid Andersson | ... | acting coach: Cem Öztürk |
Cathrin Bauch | ... | production coordinator |
Caroline Gronemeyer | ... | production coordinator |
Melanie Hahn | ... | assistant to the producer |
Doris Haller | ... | production coordinator |
Lothar Hellinger | ... | assistant line producer |
Hannes Höhn | ... | production intern |
Napatcha Pochaiya | ... | production accountant |
Kathrin Rauscher | ... | production assistant |
Maik Reichelt | ... | assistant set manager |
Marvin Rößler | ... | set runner |
Andreas Schumann | ... | production accountant |
Darina Seng | ... | development |
Nina Trachte | ... | head of development |
Harro von Have | ... | legal services: co-production |
Tobias Zettelmeier | ... | set runner |
Production Companies
- Rat Pack Filmproduktion
- Constantin Film (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- Panda Plus (co-production)
- Dare FIlmz
- Odeon Fiction
Distributors
- Constantin Film (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- Highlight Film (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Highlight Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mecon Media Concept (extras payroll)
- Panoptimo (video & digital imaging services)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lena Schneider is annoyed. Actually, she just wants to be left alone, but nothing will come of it: the high school graduate from Berlin, who is dissatisfied with her overall situation, has to squeeze onto a plane to take off with mother Doris towards Thailand, where boisterous party nights are said to be waiting for the two of them. Already on board the machine, Lena makes the acquaintance of Cem Öztürk, who thinks he is a cool checker. The result: you spontaneously dislike each other. The beach holiday under the palm trees that Doris had hoped for then went very differently than planned: a cloud of ash forced the plane to make an emergency landing in the middle of the Indian Ocean. All passengers survive, but when Lena comes to her senses, she finds herself on a deserted island. Not quite so lonely and deserted, however: Ironically, Cem, his sister Yagmur and the Greek Costa also ended up on the island. Lena is not at all enthusiastic about this involuntary culture clash, mainly because she finds Cem's rowdy macho manners extremely off-putting. At least the motley group manages to establish radio contact with their parents: Doris Schneider and Metin Öztürk, father of Cem and Yagmur, have meanwhile been brought safely to the shared holiday hotel and are there in the process of indulging in a hot dalliance. Meanwhile, her kids are waiting for the promised rescue, and at some point things spark between them, too, although Cem has a real talent for getting Lena up one of the numerous palm trees again and again. The encounter with a treacherous sea urchin doesn't make things any better either, leading to the stranded having to realize that they don't have the island all to themselves after all. But if Lena had to choose between Cem Öztürk and a ravenous cannibal - she would probably choose the native. Or not? Written by ADR Das Erste |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The book Lena (Josephine Preuß) reads at the beginning of the movie ("Wer bin ich und warum gerade ich") doesn't even exist. See more » |
Movie Connections | Spun-off from Turkish for Beginners (2006). See more » |
Soundtracks | Better Than I Know Myself See more » |
Crazy Credits | During the end credits additional scenes with each of the characters can be seen filmed in the lavatory of an airplane. See more » |
Quotes |
Cem Öztürk:
There I crash one time on a lonely island and no hot chicks around. [subtitled version] See more » |