Akte Grüninger (2014)
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- 1h 36min
- Drama, History
- 31 Jan 2014 (Austria)
- Movie
1938. Austria has been annexed by Nazi Germany, and Switzerland has closed its borders for Jewish refugees - a death sentence for thousands. But not all Swiss officials observe this inhuman order.
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Cast
| Stefan Kurt | ... |
Paul Grüninger
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| Maximilian Simonischek | ... |
Robert Frei
(as Max Simonischek)
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| Anatole Taubman | ... |
Sidney Dreifuss
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| Helmut Förnbacher | ... |
Valentin Keel
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| Ursina Lardi | ... |
Alice Grüninger
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| Robert Hunger-Bühler | ... |
Heinrich Rothmund
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Aaron Hitz | ... |
Ernst Kamm
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Simon Käser | ... |
Christian Dutler
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| Patrick Rapold | ... |
Ernest Prodolliet
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| Cornelius Obonya | ... |
Karl Werner
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Peter Jecklin | ... |
Walter Härtsch
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Philipp Stengele | ... |
Karl Zweifel
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| Therese Affolter | ... |
Wirtin
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Ueli Jäggi | ... |
Ernst Haudenschild
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Martin Klaus | ... |
Anton Schneider
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| Beat Marti | ... |
Alfons Eigenmann
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| Laurence Rupp | ... |
Ira Schwarz - Flüchtling aus Salzburg
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| Johannes Zeiler |
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Eva-Maria Gintsberg | ... |
Chane Schwarz
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| Martin Bermoser |
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| Monica Reyes | ... |
Ida Kreutner
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Thomas Joller |
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Leandra Bräuninger |
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Alexander E. Fennon | ... |
Josef Schreieder
(as Alexander Fennon)
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Juri Elmer | ... |
Soldat
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| Pascal Holzer | ... |
Bauer
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Paul Grüninger | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Paul Grünigner)
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Julia Jelinek | ... |
Jüdin
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Bav Kong | ... |
Bav Kong (creditOnly)
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| Samuel Streiff | ... |
Werner Stocker
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Directed by
| Alain Gsponer | ||
Written by
| Bernd Lange | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Maya Fahrni | ... | commissioning editor: SRF |
| Wolfram Klingler | ... | associate producer |
| Joke Kromschröder | ... | co-producer: Mecom München |
| Golli Marboe | ... | producer: Makido Film |
| Eric Morfaux | ... | commissioning editor: Arte |
| Esther Rutschmann | ... | line producer: SRF |
| Lilian Räber | ... | commissioning editor: SRF |
| Roland Stebler | ... | line producer |
| Anatole Taubman | ... | associate producer |
| Anne Walser | ... | producer: C-Films |
| Sacha Wigdorovits | ... | associate producer |
| Sven Wälti | ... | commissioning editor: SRG SSR |
| Caroline Zichy | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Richard Dorfmeister | ||
| Michael Pogo Kreiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthias Fleischer | ||
Editing by
| Bernhard Lehner | ||
| Mike Schaerer | ... | (as Michael Schaerer) |
Editorial Department
| Rebecca Siegfried | ... | assistant editor |
| Simon Veroneg | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Ruth Hirschfeld | ||
| Nicole Schmied | ||
Production Design by
| Marion Schramm | ||
Costume Design by
| Uschi Heinzl | ||
| Zizi Lehner | ... | (as Zizi Bohrer-Lehner) |
Makeup Department
| Nadine Eckstein | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Claudia Herold | ... | makeup & hair designer |
| Elisabeth Vollnhofer | ... | key makeup and hair (as Elisabeth Vollenhofer) |
Production Management
| Brigitte Hirsch | ... | production manager |
| Florian Michel | ... | production manager |
| Sina Schlatter | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mirjam Erdem | ... | second assistant director |
| Anja Habermehl | ... | third assistant director |
| Rémy Majer | ... | third assistant director |
| Annette Stefan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Herwig Schretter | ... | property master: indoor |
| Dido Schumacher | ... | assitant set decorator |
| Madlen Sieghartsleitner | ... | assistant property master |
| Catharina Strebel | ... | assistant production designer / property master: outdoor |
Sound Department
| Bernd Dormayer | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor: sound designer |
| Markus Forster | ... | sound recordist: adr |
| Jochen Graf | ... | sound assistant |
| Johannes Paiha | ... | sound mixer |
| Pierre Peters-Arnolds | ... | dubbing director |
| Michael Plöderl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Schreiber | ... | foley recordist |
| Riccardo Studer | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jakob Studnicka | ... | adr recordist / dialogue editor |
Stunts
| Martin Cronebach | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert Schenker | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Greg Amgwerd | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Daniel Ammann | ... | still photographer |
| Thomas 'Ape' Apel | ... | crane operator |
| Bernhard Blecha | ... | electrician |
| Norbert Brandt | ... | best boy |
| Camillo Foramitti | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Michael Kirschenlohr | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Arno Krimmer | ... | lighting technician |
| Mario Mayer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Mayr | ... | gaffer |
| Joachim Nauen | ... | electrician |
| Jan Prahl | ... | camera operator |
| Florian Ritter | ... | first assistant camera |
| Matthias Schäfer | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brigitta Korfmann | ... | wardrobe |
| Theresa Pultar | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Pascal Glatz | ... | assistant location manager |
| Gerhard Ziegner | ... | location manager (as Geri Ziegner) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karine Wagner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mathias Berger | ... | production driver |
| Konrad Krusche | ... | production driver |
| Dietmar Künnert | ... | production driver (as Dietmar Kunnert) |
| Peter Mathis | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Stefan Keller | ... | historical adviser |
| Andreas Kispert | ... | set manager |
| Beate Mantl | ... | assistant set manager |
| Simone Nägele | ... | production assistant / production trainee |
| Wiebke Peters | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeanette Picker | ... | production coordinator |
| Patrick Schlenker | ... | military instructor |
| Corinne Steiner | ... | production coordinator |
| Katja Tauber | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
- C-Films AG
- SRG - SSR (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Makido Filmproduktion (co-production)
- Mecom Movie GmbH (co-production)
Distributors
- Filmladen (2014) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Company (2014) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2014) (France) (tv)
- Beta Cinema (2014) (World-wide)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2014) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2014) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2015) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
February 1939: Switzerland closes its borders to Jewish refugees. Hundreds of people continue crossing the border without a valid visa. An investigation is launched by the Chief of the Swiss immigration authorities to look into the illegal border crossings. Police inspector Robert Frei, a young, ambitious official who believes in authority, is summoned to the canton of St. Gallen. There, he finds out that Gruninger is letting refugees in without a valid visa, and even forging documents, and bringing refugees over the border illegally. Gruninger is doing this out of pure humanity. Gruninger's unreasonableness and the sight of the refugees seeking help, makes Frei doubt whether his task is right. Should he present his report to a superior? Or cover for Paul Gruninger? Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | He unlocked the door to freedom. He defied his superiors for the sake of humanity. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CHF2,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Conceived as a TV film, ended up being premiering theatrically in Switzerland and Austria. Its initially announced 24 January 2014 Swiss release date was pushed back six days. See more » |