Fisher, a fine art dealer, goes to Prague after the death of a friend, the Baron von Utz, to see if he can obtain some of the pieces of the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. He meets up with an old mutual friend, Orlik, who...
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| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... |
Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz
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| Brenda Fricker | ... |
Marta
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| Peter Riegert | ... |
Marius Fisher
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| Paul Scofield | ... |
Doctor Vaclav Orlik
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| Gaye Brown | ... |
Ada Krasova
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| Miriam Karlin | ... |
Grandmother
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Pauline Melville | ... |
Curator
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| Adrian Brine | ... |
Head Waiter
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| Peter Mackriel | ... |
Janitor
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| Caroline Guthrie | ... |
Young Marta
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Clark Dunbar | ... |
Doctor
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Christian Mueller-Stahl | ... |
Utz, age of 18
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Jakub Zdenek | ... |
Utz, age of 11
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Christian Rabe | ... |
Utz, age of 5
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Anthony Donovan | ... |
Auctioneer
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Marjol Flore | ... |
French Singer
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Vittoria Tarlow | ... |
Tall Lady
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Harriet Robinson | ... |
American Lady
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Bonnie Williams | ... |
Secretary
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Hildegard Hötte | ... |
Photographer
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James Curran | ... |
Wine Waiter
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Michaela Vítková | ... |
Argentinian Lady
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Dagmar Maskova | ... |
Diva
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Lenka Smidova | ... |
Diva
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Sona Vesela | ... |
Diva
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Directed by
| George Sluizer | ||
Written by
| Hugh Whitemore | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bruce Chatwin | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| John Goldschmidt | ... | producer |
| William Sargent | ... | executive producer |
| Albert Schwinges | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Gérard Vandenberg | ||
Editing by
| Lin Friedman | ||
Editorial Department
| Melanie Werwie | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Polly Hootkins | ||
Production Design by
| Karel Vacek | ||
Art Direction by
| Ulrich Schröder | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie Franková | ... | (as Maria Frankova) |
Makeup Department
| Bothilla Bergschmidt | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Schmidt | ... | chief makeup |
Production Management
| Patrick Brandt | ... | production manager |
| Peter Göhring | ... | unit manager |
| Ivan Helcl | ... | unit manager: Czech |
| Viktor Schwarz | ... | production manager: Czechoslovakia |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Petr Hartl | ... | third assistant director: Czech |
| Eva Kadankova | ... | second assistant director: Czech |
| Anouk Sluizer | ... | assistant director |
| Gisela Sydow | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Bednar | ... | construction crew: Czech |
| Miloslav Dvorak | ... | assistant property master: Czech |
| Jiri Georgiu | ... | construction crew: Czech |
| Bernhard A. Homann | ... | property buyer |
| Karel Koci | ... | chief property buyer: Czech |
| Sven Spethmann | ... | assistant props |
| Frantisek Vokrál | ... | art director: Czech Republic |
| Klaus Wecker | ... | property master |
| Jiri Zahradka | ... | construction crew: Czech |
| Jiri Zucek | ... | property buyer: Czech |
Sound Department
| Tony Anscombe | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Paul Cridlin | ... | boom operator |
| Les Healey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David John | ... | sound mixer |
| Jim Shields | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andy Arnautov | ... | gaffer: Czech Republic |
| Fred Dombrowka | ... | electrician |
| Gabriele Du Vinage | ... | still photographer |
| Holger Greiß | ... | gaffer |
| Frank Griebe | ... | clapper loader |
| Michael Grötzinger | ... | key grip |
| Constantin Kesting | ... | assistant camera |
| Detlef Kluge | ... | electrician |
| Klaus Peter Lübs | ... | electrician (as Klaus Lübs) |
| Miloslav Mirvald | ... | still photographer |
| Jiri Sarboch | ... | best boy: Czech Republic |
| Jaroslav Sinkule | ... | key grip: Czech Republic |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Iveta Balurovova | ... | wardrobe: Czech Republic |
| Petra Barochová | ... | wardrobe: Czech Republic |
| Eckhard Kindermann | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Accademia Musicale Italiana | ... | orchestra |
| Nicola Piovani | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heather Storr | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Christoph Arius | ... | runner |
| Murray Buesst | ... | unit publicist |
| Radovan Dolejs | ... | interpreter: Czech Republic |
| Suzana Kovarikova | ... | production accountant: Czech Republic |
| Sandra May-Willenbrock | ... | production accountant |
| Nicky Monina | ... | production secretary: UK |
| Josef Nepovím | ... | production secretary: Czech Republic |
| Sarka Pechanova | ... | runner: Czech Republic |
| Pavel Pita | ... | runner: Czech Republic |
| Dezi Rorich | ... | marketing executive |
| Frank Seeger | ... | runner |
| Peter Smith | ... | production accountant: UK |
| Bronislava Sochorova | ... | interpreter: Czech |
| Beatrix Taege | ... | production secretary |
| Gerrit van Dijk | ... | credits |
| Erik van Drunen | ... | credits |
| Emma Webster | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
- Viva Pictures
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
- Academy (in association with)
- Cine Electra Ltd. (in association with)
- Viva Films
Distributors
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Castle Hill Productions (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- First Run Features (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS) (distributed by)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Western Connection (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arva Filmproduction (Czech production services)
- Assets (accounting: UK)
- Bayly, Martin and Fay, Yrittajain Fennia, Finland (insurance)
- Cine-Lingual Studios (sound mixed at)
- FTC Completion Guarantees Inc. (completion guarantee)
- Forum Studio (music recorded at)
- Gastl, Ganssuage & Paryner (accounting)
- Marriott Harrison (lawyers)
- Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen (porcelain supplied by)
- The European Script Fund (developed with the support of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fisher, a fine art dealer, goes to Prague after the death of a friend, the Baron von Utz, to see if he can obtain some of the pieces of the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. He meets up with an old mutual friend, Orlik, who tells him about the Baron's past, his struggle to keep his collection intact, while Fisher struggles to discover what happened to the collection. Written by Kathy Li |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Utz (1992). See more » |