A look at the relationship between Seneca and Nero, the infamous Emperor he mentored since childhood and who accused him of plotting his assassination.
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- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| John Malkovich | ... |
Seneca
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| Tom Xander | ... |
Nero
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| Louis Hofmann | ... |
Lucilius
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| Geraldine Chaplin | ... |
Cecilia
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| Wolfram Koch | ... |
Fabius
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| Lilith Stangenberg | ... |
Paulina
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| Samuel Finzi | ... |
Statius
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| Andrew Koji | ... |
Felix
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| Mary-Louise Parker | ... |
Agrippina
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| Julian Sands | ... |
Rufus
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| Alexander Fehling | ... |
Decimus
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| Nadia Benzakour | ... |
Poppea
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| Samia Muriel Chancrin | ... |
Balbina
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Annika Meier | ... |
Cecilia
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Laurean Wagner | ... |
Tigellinus
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| Blerim Destani | ... |
Piso
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Guido Broscheit | ... |
Lucius
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| Waldemar Kobus | ... |
Sergeant
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| Jefferson Mays | ... |
Narrator
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Directed by
| Robert Schwentke | ||
Written by
| Robert Schwentke | ... | () |
| Matthew David Wilder | ... | () (as Matthew Wilder) |
Produced by
| Guido Broscheit | ... | executive producer |
| Karim Debbagh | ... | co-producer |
| Ralph Oliver Graef | ... | associate producer |
| Jakob Kleefass | ... | associate producer |
| Katrin Neubacher | ... | associate producer |
| Simon Ofenloch | ... | associate producer |
| Frieder Schlaich | ... | producer |
| Irene von Alberti | ... | producer |
| Harro von Have | ... | executive producer |
| Annegret Weitkämper-Krug | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Debie | ||
Editing by
| Michal Czarnecki | ||
Editorial Department
| Krzysztof Korybut Daszkiewicz | ... | assistant editor |
| Gregor Pfüller | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | ||
Production Design by
| Ian Bailie | ... | additional production designer |
| Roman Mares | ||
| Marco Trentini | ||
| Sasa Zivkovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Claudio Cosentino | ||
| Marco Trentini | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Rabaa Rahmouni | ||
| Alwara Thaler | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Wübber | ||
Makeup Department
| Julia Böhm | ... | makeup: hair & sfx makeup designer |
| Friederike Schäfer | ... | hair & makeup designer |
Production Management
| Noureddine Aberdine | ... | unit production manager |
| Seloua El Gouni | ... | production supervisor |
| Oualid Zarouala | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Taha Drissi | ... | third assistant director |
| Med Ali Souissi | ... | second assistant director |
| Mehdi Souissi | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tarik Amchemar | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Amine Bensalek | ... | Coordinator of art department / art department coordinator |
| Yassine Beznini | ... | set dresser |
| Nabil Ghaouat | ... | props assistant: scenic painter (as Nabil Ghouat) / scenic painter: art department (as Nabil Ghouat) |
| Anas Idrissi-Dahmani | ... | set dresser |
| Elmahdi Kamili | ... | Standby props |
| Mahdi Louatami | ... | set decor trainee |
| Cédric Maury | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Wahiba Nafia | ... | Props Assistant |
| Soufiane Ousaadi | ... | stand by props |
| Samah Saoui | ... | set dec painter |
| Toby Wood | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Holger Buff | ... | foley editor |
| Jorge García Bastidas | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Nguyen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Detlef A. Schitto | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank Wiedmann | ... | sound |
| Markus Wurster | ... | mix assistant |
| Guido Zettier | ... | supervising dialogue & adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Mohamed Ali Aqermim | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| David Bellenbaum | ... | fx/cg lead: Accenture Song |
| Magno Borgo | ... | match move artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Rene Borst | ... | matte painting artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Marcelo Bortolini | ... | senior pipeline technical director: Accenture Song VFX |
| Jan Burda | ... | compositing supervisor: Accenture Song |
| Heiko Burkardsmaier | ... | vfx executive producer: Accenture Song |
| Felix Bäsch | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Harun Celebi | ... | 3d artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Lara Doenges | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Rouven Dombrowski | ... | vfx set supervisor: Accenture Song / virtual production supervisor: Accenture Song |
| Wolfgang Emmrich | ... | fx artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Felix Flad | ... | matte painting artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Sven Hagl | ... | 3d artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Daniel Harrison | ... | 3d artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Ken Hoffmann | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Dirk Jansen-Michels | ... | pipeline technical director: Accenture Song VFX |
| Robert Kaiser | ... | head of vfx it |
| Samuel Kenworthy | ... | pipeline technical director: Accenture Song VFX |
| Anthony Kersten | ... | rigging artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Paula Kipp | ... | production assistant: Accenture Song |
| Marcin Kummer | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Peter Lames | ... | senior compositing artist: Accenture Song |
| Vincent Langer | ... | match move artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Christian Leitner | ... | sculpting artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Lukas Löffler | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Emil Maile | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Christophe Metz | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Georgios Mouroussidis | ... | cg supervisor: Accenture Song |
| Markus Nille | ... | 3d artist |
| Roland Petrizza | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Tobias Pfeiffer | ... | lead editorial: Accenture Song / pipeline technical director: Accenture Song VFX |
| Sebastian Plank | ... | 3d artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Katherine Ramsay | ... | vfx producer: Accenture Song |
| Daniel Rose | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Ramon Schauer | ... | grooming artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Cassandra Schmit | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Robin Darryl Schneider | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Julia Schramm | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Soriya Seak | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Sebastian Selg | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Pol Soler | ... | fx artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Juri Stanossek | ... | vfx supervisor: Accenture Song |
| Elwin van der Hoofd | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Karsten Wagenknecht | ... | senior pipeline technical director: Accenture Song VFX |
| Augusto Wagner | ... | vfx it software coordinator |
| Johannes Weiss | ... | match move artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Martin Wellstein | ... | rigging supervisor: Accenture Song VFX |
| Adam Wesierski | ... | matte painting artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Marco Wilz | ... | layout artist: Accenture Song VFX |
| Jörg Wohnsiedler | ... | editorial: Accenture Song |
| Lea-Sofie Zuefle | ... | compositing artist: Accenture Song VFX / modelling artist: Accenture Song VFX |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amrahou Asmaa | ... | DIT (as Asma Amrahou) |
| Omar Belaaguir | ... | lighting technician |
| Abdellah Chelif | ... | lighting technician |
| Xavier Cordonnier | ... | assistant camera |
| Ulrich Faßbender | ... | key grip |
| Ernesto Giolitti | ... | gaffer |
| Hicham Gourari | ... | lighting technician |
| Yakoubi Nordine | ... | key grip |
| Marie Queinec | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Salah Benchegra | ... | casting director |
| Saad Fekhari | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katharina Forcher | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Khouzima Ines | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Achraf Aalami | ... | location manager |
| Najib Faouzi | ... | set manager |
| Lahoucine Khabid | ... | location manager |
| Aissam Raja | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Tom Russbueldt | ... | recording engineer |
| Martin Todsharow | ... | music supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mouad Rhaddioui | ... | Transport Manager |
Additional Crew
| Sigrid Andersson | ... | acting coach: Lucius |
| Wiam Jaid | ... | production coordinator |
| Ernestine Kahn | ... | dialogue coach: Lilith Stangenberg and Samuel Finzi |
| Kathleen Renish | ... | english adr dialogue coach: Wolfram Koch |
| Matti Rockenbauch | ... | production counsel |
| Achkouk Soulaimane | ... | cash rebate accountant |
| Harro von Have | ... | production counsel |
Thanks
| Sibylle Breitbach | ... | actors represented by |
| James Romm | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Dropkick Pictures (in co-production with)
- Filmgalerie 451
- Kasbah Films
- ZDF/Arte (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
- Vantage Film (Camera package and lenses provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero's tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero's self-indulgence and excesses brings up the opposition against him, conspiracies threaten his power. By all means Nero tries to defend his despotic claim of sovereignty. The famous philosopher Seneca has been Nero's teacher, mentor and close advisor since childhood, he is significantly involved in his ascent. Nevertheless, Nero gets weary of Seneca and Nero uses a foiled attack on his life to falsely accuse Seneca of being an accomplice. Written by Canon y mus |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of Julian Sands' final film appearances. He disappeared while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles, California, in January 2023. On June 24, 2023, remains were found and later identified as his. The cause of death has been listed as "undetermined". See more » |
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Seneca:
Aim for virtue, and happiness will follow. See more » |