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Writers:
Matthias Schweighöfer (screenplay) &
Doron Wisotzky (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 August 2011 (Germany) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Romance
Plot:
What a Man: The young teacher Alex is abandoned by his girlfriend Caroline and therefore begins a journey in search of himself. But how he overcomes the pitfalls out there for a modern man? And what is it that makes a man a man? | Add synopsis »
NewsDesk:
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Fox International Productions Sets Marco Mehlitz To Run Germany-Based Fare
 (From Deadline New York. 23 May 2012, 10:11 AM, PDT)
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 (From MovieWeb. 28 March 2012, 3:30 AM, PDT)
Schweighofer, Kekilli shooting 'What A Man'
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 21 September 2010, 5:00 AM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Matthias Schweighöfer ... Alex
Mavie Hörbiger ... Carolin

Sibel Kekilli ... Nele

Thomas Kretschmann ... Jens
Paul Alhäuser ... Frank
Julia Niegel ... Henriette

Elyas M'Barek ... Okke
Lilay Huser ... Okkes Oma
Vedat Erincin ... Okkes Vater
Luise Bähr ... Krankenschwester Nina
Friedrich Mücke ... Arzt
Thomas Zickler ... Arzthelfer

Pasquale Aleardi ... Etienne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cornelia-Claudia Goossens ... Restaurantgast
Nora Jokhosha ... Laura

Antoine Monot Jr. ... Alex' Vater
Milan Peschel ... Volker
Gregor Schlattmann ... Passagier
Gitta Schweighöfer ... Frau Schlupp

Katharina Schüttler ... Frau am Flugschalter
Nora Tschirner ... Junge Frau im Pandakostüm
Theresa Underberg ... Stine
Joel Federico Laczlò Wüstenberg ... Schüler
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Directed by
Matthias Schweighöfer 
 
Writing credits
Matthias Schweighöfer (screenplay) &
Doron Wisotzky (screenplay)

Produced by
Gabriela Bacher .... producer
Marco Beckmann .... producer
Dan Maag .... producer
Michael Schweighöfer .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Horn 
Andrej Melita 
 
Cinematography by
Bernhard Jasper 
 
Film Editing by
Hans Horn 
Olivia Retzer 
 
Casting by
Emrah Ertem 
 
Production Design by
Bertram Strauß 
 
Art Direction by
Oliver Koch 
 
Set Decoration by
Christine Pflanz 
 
Costume Design by
Katharina Schnelting 
 
Makeup Department
Charlotte Chang .... makeup artist
Sarah Micucci .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Caroline Fischer .... assistant unit manager
Jacek Gluszko .... unit manager
Jörg Lassak .... assistant post-production supervisor
Hannah Maag .... production manager
Christian Vennefrohne .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalie Beer .... assistant director
Lisa Hauss .... assistant director
Torsten Künstler .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Daniel Bengner .... prop driver
Tino Lemke .... property master: indoor
Felix Manchon .... painter
Michael Summ .... property master: outdoor
Mona Rezazadeh Wishkahi .... graphic artist
 
Sound Department
Florian Beck .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Busch .... sound
Daniel Iribarren .... adr supervisor
Jörg Kaiser .... boom operator
Sebastian Tesch .... foley editor
Daniel Weis .... foley mixer
Daniel Weis .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Micha Mann .... special effects technician (as Michael Mann)
 
Visual Effects by
Natalie Maximova .... digital colorist
Bernhard Näther .... visual effects artist
Markus 'Maggi' Selchow .... visual effects artist
Markus 'Maggi' Selchow .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Jürgen Klein .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Snezana Anastasijevic .... first assistant camera
Christian Bernutz .... crane operator
Markus Bleier .... electrician
Tobias Brekle .... rigging gaffer
Christian Buhlert .... additional electrician
Tilmann Hautsch .... electrician (as Tilman Hautsch)
Thorsten Klein .... key grip
Daniel Kraus .... digital imaging technician
Julian Matzath .... lighting assistant
Torsten Melchior .... rigging grip
Hagen Raeder .... key grip
Matthias Reisser .... gaffer
Sabine Rösing .... first assistant camera
Nikolaus Summerer .... camera: second unit
Guido Theiss .... rigging grip (as Guido Theis)
Tom Trambow .... still photographer
Benjamin Treplin .... Steadicam operator
Julius von Schnurbein .... lighting assistant
Matthias Wallinger .... steadicam operator
Nadine Willeke .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Claudia Ferse .... extras casting
Lisa Hauss .... extras casting
Thenk Serdar Yildiz .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Fürst .... assistant costume designer
Anika Seifert .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras .... color timer
Rosali Jung .... daily rushes
Britta Kastern .... assistant editor
Natalie Maximova .... digital colorist
 
Transportation Department
Tino Pavlis .... personal driver
 
Other crew
Tali Barde .... assistant set manager (as Taliesin Barde)
Sabine Doering .... production coordinator
Dirk Eberling .... set manager
Wolfram Els .... set runner
Michele Finocchiaro .... assistant set manager
Tobias Hofmann .... assistant set manager
Florence Larsonneur .... business affairs for Fox International Productions
Stephanie Schettler-Köhler .... assistant production accountant
Axel Schill .... continuity
Annika Schröder .... assistant set manager
Mareile Thies .... production accountant
Yvonne Wassong .... location scout
Stephan Weiler .... location scout
Simone Winkler .... continuity
Mona Rezazadeh Wishkahi .... caretaker: children
Christiane Zietzer .... location manager
 
Thanks
Lena Meyer-Landrut .... special thanks (as Lena)
Gitta Schweighöfer .... special thanks (as meine Mutter)
Michael Schweighöfer .... special thanks (as mein Vater)
Germar Tetzlaff .... the producers wish to thank
Nora Tschirner .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content and language
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Runtime:
Germany:95 min
Country:
Germany | USA
Language:
German | Turkish | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:MA15+ | USA:R | Germany:12 | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Company:
Fox International Productions (FIP)See more »

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11 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
light fun with heart, 14 December 2011
Author: chrart from Canada

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

What A Man (WAM) tasted like it was a reply to Rabbits Without Ears (RWE) from 2007. Not only does WAM also feature actor Matthias Schweighöfer (here as the main protagonist) but it also deals with the presumed women's addiction to macho jerks. Except that WAM deconstructs the stereotype, rather than celebrating it (as in RWE), stressing that a man's authenticity is key. There's a funny scene when Alex talks to his male friend about the macho's assumed natural order of women liking men who tell them what to do - while a rowing boat passes by with a female coxswain commanding the male rowers, immediately calling Alex's conversation into question.

The film is creative, fun to watch and tackles the gender theme very well, sending Alex through various situations aimed at finding himself. The writing and cast was spot on and allowed me to feel the chemistry between Alex and Nele. WAM is a very good German film that made me laugh and emotionally engaged in the relationships. That said, as a romantic comedy it's not In the sea of negative stereotyping, it's good to know that some writers don't take the easy way out and know the art of letting you leave the movie theater with a good feeling.

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