Winter Sleepers (1997)
Winterschläfer (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 2min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 Oct 1997 (Germany)
- Movie
Setin a small mountain town, a man, looking for revenge because of his daughter's accidental killing, mistakenly tracks out a young couple, troubling with their ordinary life problems.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Ulrich Matthes | ... |
Rene
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Marie-Lou Sellem | ... |
Laura
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| Heino Ferch | ... |
Marco
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| Floriane Daniel | ... |
Rebecca
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| Josef Bierbichler | ... |
Theo
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Agathe Taffertshofer | ... |
Theos Frau
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Sophia Dirscherl | ... |
Theos Tochter
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Simon Donatz | ... |
Theos Sohn
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Jakob Donatz | ... |
Theos Sohn
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| Laura Tonke | ... |
Nina
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Werner Schnitzer | ... |
Chefarzt
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| Sebastian Schipper | ... |
Otto
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Robert Meyer | ... |
Polizist
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Harry Täschner | ... |
Gerichtsvollzieher
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Walter Anichhofer | ... |
Souffleur
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Martin Leutgeb | ... |
2. Polizist
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Melanie Palmberger | ... |
Ninas Freundin
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Michaela Prahauser | ... |
Ninas Freundin
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Peter Arp | ... |
Mann am Unfallort
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Caroline Richards | ... |
Barkeeperin
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Swantje Matthaei | ... |
Alexa
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Noushin Diehl | ... |
Das Baby
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Anne-Françoise Pyszora | ... |
Kitsch-Erzählerin
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| Saskia Vester | ... |
Anna
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René Schoenenberger | ... |
Gerd
(as Rene Schoenenberger)
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Directed by
| Tom Tykwer | ||
Written by
| Anne-Françoise Pyszora | ... | (novel "Expense of Spirit") |
| Anne-Françoise Pyszora | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tom Tykwer | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stefan Arndt | ... | producer |
| Maria Köpf | ... | executive producer |
| Niko von Glasow | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Reinhold Heil | ||
| Johnny Klimek | ||
| Tom Tykwer | ||
Cinematography by
| Frank Griebe | ||
Editing by
| Katja Dringenberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Antje Zynga | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Alexander Manasse | ||
Art Direction by
| Uli Hanisch | ||
Costume Design by
| Aphrodite Kondos | ||
Production Management
| Milanka Comfort | ... | production manager |
| Torsten Künstler | ... | set production manager |
| Ralph Strachwitz | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| François Doge | ... | second unit director |
| Sebastian Fahr-Brix | ... | assistant director (as Sebastian Fahr) |
Art Department
| Gregor Hees | ... | painter |
| Andrea Kessler | ... | on-set propmaster |
| Petra Klimek | ... | property master |
| John Rawsthorn | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Günter Friedhoff | ... | sound technician (as Günther Friedhoff) |
| Dirk Jacob | ... | sound editor |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | sound |
| Arno Wilms | ... | sound |
| Antje Zynga | ... | sound editor |
| Gunther Kortwich | ... | sound equipment provider (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Nastuh Abootalebi | ... | digital artist |
| Manfred Büttner | ... | visual effects production manager |
| George Maihöfer | ... | digital artist |
| Stephan Osterburg | ... | visual effects artist |
| Andreas Schellenberg | ... | visual effects |
| Thomas Tannenberger | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Volkhart Buff | ... | stunt coordinator |
| François Doge | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Leo Plank | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Riccardo Brunner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bernd Spauke | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elena Wegner | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Stefan Broedner | ... | music consultant |
| Stephan Kraemer | ... | recording engineer (as Stephane Kraemer) |
Additional Crew
| Norbert Maass | ... | sales manager: Bavaria Film International (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- X-Filme Creative Pool
- Palladio Film
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
- ARTE
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
Distributors
- Bavaria Film International (1997) (World-wide) (sales)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- City Screen (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Civite Films (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- WinStar Cinema (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cannes Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- WinStar Cinema (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Local farmer Theo is a man struggling to keep his family happy and fed. One day he heads out with a horse in a trailer hitched to the back of his car. Also in the trailer, hiding, is his young daughter who stowed away without permission. On a slippery road, things are about to change. A chain reaction has begun, a door has been opened, and the hand of fate has entered the game as an invisible player. |
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| Taglines | Ein Liebesthriller. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Germany | DEM36,414, 02 Jan 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The characters are color-coded. See more » |
| Goofs | When Marco is falling, the parachute on his back is clearly visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hands of a Mother (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Untitled #1 See more » |