Night Shapes (1999)
Nachtgestalten (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Aug 1999 (Germany)
- Movie
The Pope is in town and the night of his visit is anything but heavenly for some of Berlin's inhabitants. The down-and-out, the rich and the poor, the polizei, the street kids and taxi drivers, in search of a little bit of happiness, all...
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
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Meriam Abbas | ... |
Hanna
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| Dominique Horwitz | ... |
Victor
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Oliver Breite | ... |
Jochen
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| Susanne Bormann | ... |
Patty
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| Michael Gwisdek | ... |
Peschke
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Ricardo Valentim | ... |
Feliz
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| Ade Sapara | ... |
Ricardo
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Imogen Kogge | ... |
Rita
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| Horst Krause | ... |
Taxifahrer / Cab Driver
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Axel Prahl | ... |
Polizist / Police Officer
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| Carmen-Maja Antoni | ... |
Frau im Hospitz / Woman in Hospice
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| Ursula Karusseit | ... |
Frau Gerhardt
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Dagmar Sitte | ... |
Kellnerin / Waitress
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Christel Peters | ... |
Alte Dame / Old Lady
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Josefine Leuschner | ... |
Rote
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Daniela Dietze | ... |
Fahrerin / Driver
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Eralp Uzun | ... |
Stummel
(as Eralp Hüseyin)
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Tristan Guercovich | ... |
Dieb / Thief
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Andrea Brose | ... |
Stewardess
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Directed by
| Andreas Dresen | ||
Written by
| Andreas Dresen | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Peter Rommel | ... | producer |
| Ann Schäfer | ... | producer: SFB |
| Georg Steinert | ... | producer: Arte |
| Wolfgang Voigt | ... | producer: MDR |
| Cooky Ziesche | ... | producer: ORB |
Music by
| Cathrin Pfeifer | ||
| Rainer Rohloff | ||
Cinematography by
| Andreas Höfer | ||
Editing by
| Monika Schindler | ||
Editorial Department
| Nadine Schindler | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Claudia Jaffke | ||
Costume Design by
| Sabine Greunig | ||
Makeup Department
| Grit Kosse | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Udo Happel | ... | post-production manager |
| Peter Hartwig | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sabine Weyrich | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Falk Fürstenberg | ... | property master: indoor |
| Lutz Hentschel | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Raimund Kirchner | ... | carpenter |
| Olaf Kronenthal | ... | standby props |
| Andreas Schiller | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Heiko Ahrens | ... | assistant sound |
| Eckhard Blach | ... | sound effects editor |
| Klaus Hornemann | ... | sound mixer |
| Haymo Kutschbach | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Roigk | ... | foley artist |
| Peter Schmidt | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Michael Luppino | ... | special effects technician |
| Gerd Nefzer | ... | special effects supervisor (as Gerd Feuchter) |
| Marcus Preussing | ... | special effects (as Marcus Schmidt) |
Visual Effects by
| Walter Just | ... | digital colorist: remastered version |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dariusz Brunzel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Conny Klein | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Marggraf | ... | gaffer |
| Markus Pluta | ... | key grip |
| Lorenz Trees | ... | camera operator: second unit / clapper loader |
Location Management
| Christine Handke | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Manfred Behrndt | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Anja Ostrowski | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
- Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB)
- Peter Rommel Productions
- Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
- Studio Babelsberg Independents
Distributors
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Babelsberg (Sound facilities)
- Studio Babelsberg (sound stages)
Storyline
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The Pope is in town and the night of his visit is anything but heavenly for some of Berlin's inhabitants. The down-and-out, the rich and the poor, the polizei, the street kids and taxi drivers, in search of a little bit of happiness, all end up going for a harrowing odyssey through the labyrinth of the big city.
Written by L.H. Wong |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM3,500,000 (estimated) |