Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021)
Fabian oder Der Gang vor die Hunde (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 2h 56min
- Drama, Romance
- 05 Aug 2021 (Germany)
- Movie
1930s Berlin. Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Tom Schilling | ... |
Jakob Fabian
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| Albrecht Schuch | ... |
Stephan Labude / Fabian's friend
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| Saskia Rosendahl | ... |
Cornelia Battenberg
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| Michael Wittenborn | ... |
Justizrat Labude
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Petra Kalkutschke | ... |
Frau Fabian
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Elmar Gutmann | ... |
Herr Fabian
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| Aljoscha Stadelmann | ... |
Produzent Makart
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| Anne Bennent | ... |
Baroness Ruth Reiter
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| Meret Becker | ... |
Irene Moll
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| Eva Medusa Gühne | ... |
Frau Hohlfeld
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Julia Preuß | ... |
Kyra
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Lukas Rüppel | ... |
Weckherlin
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Michael Hanemann | ... |
Professor
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| Oliver Reinhard | ... |
Direktor Breitkopf
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Jörg-Uwe Schröder | ... |
Dr. Moll
(as Jörg Uwe Schröder)
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Brian Völkner | ... |
Kollege Fischer
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Thomas Dehler | ... |
Kriminalkommissar Donath
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| Luise Aschenbrenner | ... |
Die Kulp
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Lena Baader | ... |
Die Selow
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Julia Blankenburg | ... |
Buchhalterin
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Hannah Schiller | ... |
Olga
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Joachim Nimtz | ... |
Erzähler (voice)
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| Jeanette Hain | ... |
Erzählerin (voice)
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| Sönke Möhring | ... |
Einarmiger
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| Sascha Maaz | ... |
Caligula
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| Damian Thüne | ... |
Kriminalassistent
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Catalina Navarro Kirner | ... |
Sekretärin Menasse
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Axel Werner | ... |
Wilhelmy
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Chris Eckert | ... |
Kellner
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Dominik Hermanns | ... |
Der Gezeichnete
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Andreas Preiß | ... |
Mann im Café
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Doreen Pohl | ... |
Frau im Café
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Jochen Lebelt | ... |
Herr Tröger
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| Lucas Lentes | ... |
Gaston
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Natascha Merckens | ... |
Schauspielerin Probeaufnahmen
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Gert Kniepers | ... |
Doktor im Klublokal Cousine
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Caroline Adam Bay | ... |
Dramatische Sängerin
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Gesine Hummel | ... |
Junge Frau bei Fabian 1
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Alexandra Liebich | ... |
Junge Frau bei Fabian 2
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Olaf Normann | ... |
Chauffeur Cornelia
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Seçkin Yüce | ... |
Kellner im Restaurant
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Alina Jeschkowski | ... |
Leda
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Gregor Chmieleski | ... |
Institutsdiener
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Thomas Reimann | ... |
Bettler
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Fidan Aghayeva-Edler | ... |
Pianistin Kabarett
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Florian Claudius Steffens | ... |
Begleiter von Kyra
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Yvonne Grünwald | ... |
Akkordeonistin Kusine
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Marina Grezinger | ... |
Wirtin im Institut
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Matthias Klaus | ... |
Hausdiener
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Florian Gebauer | ... |
Paul Müller
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René Barra | ... |
Engelmann
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Agnieszka Brauer | ... |
Putzmädchen im Café Spalteholz
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Lisa-Marie Ramsbeck | ... |
Frau beim toten Labude
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Kris Kwiat | ... |
Reichswehrsoldat
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Oleg Kossjak | ... |
Türsteher
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Lisa Hoffmann | ... |
Hüpf-Elschen
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Sven Markholz | ... |
Nachbar im Kabarett
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Elena Hude |
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Karimah El-Giamal | ... |
Dame im Kabarett 1
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Simone Fischer | ... |
Dame im Kabarett 2
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Hermann Hörnschemeyer |
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Konstantin Öffler |
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Moritz Renner |
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André Streit |
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Karl Robert Niehaus |
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Thomas Renatus |
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Mike Gebhardt |
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Christian Schönecker |
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Wolfram Nielacny |
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Dar Ronge |
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Philipp Lippelt |
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Christian Hollstein |
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Manuel Thielen |
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Martin Skurt |
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Dieter Merdon |
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Roger Kesten |
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Céline Süssenguth |
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Torsten Meißner |
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Sid Drahim |
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Nils Bergsträßer |
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Jurek Weise |
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Maxim Primke |
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Christina Wintz | ... |
Maskenbildnerin Cornelia
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Frank Flegel |
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Benedikt Seifert | ... |
Mackie
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Christine Komander |
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Florian Bremermann |
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Tino Knoche |
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Directed by
| Dominik Graf | ||
Written by
| Erich Kästner | ... | (novel) |
| Constantin Lieb | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dominik Graf | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Wiebke Andresen | ... | co-producer |
| Christoph Daniel | ... | co-producer |
| Christoph Fisser | ... | associate producer |
| Gerda Leopold | ... | associate producer / co-producer |
| Christine Rau | ... | line producer |
| Marc Schmidheiny | ... | co-producer |
| Felix von Boehm | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sven Rossenbach | ||
| Florian van Volxem | ||
Cinematography by
| Hanno Lentz | ||
Editing by
| Claudia Wolscht | ||
Editorial Department
| Patrick Hoschek | ... | conforming engineer |
| Aaron Kuder | ... | technical supervisor imaging |
| Andreas Lautil | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
| Luise Eigner | ||
| Fiona Gehrlein | ... | (casting assistant) |
Production Design by
| Claus-Jürgen Pfeiffer | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Grupp | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Freund | ... | makeup artist |
| Nanni Gebhardt-Seele | ... | makeup artist |
| Stephanie Hanf | ... | additional makeup & hair artist |
Production Management
| Günter Fenner | ... | production manager |
| Eike Wolf | ... | studio manager: Studio Babelsberg |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Petra Misovic | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Nadja Götze | ... | set dresser |
| Vanessa Locke | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Felicitas Püls | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Martina Bahr | ... | sound designer |
| Massimo Filippini | ... | foreign re-recording mixer |
| Florian Neunhoeffer | ... | sound designer |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Stecher | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Witte | ... | sound |
| Bastian Zeiselmair | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Billy Buff | ... | stunt performer: student |
| Markus Pütterich | ... | stunt coordinator |
Music Department
| Richie Beirach | ... | composer: piano |
Script and Continuity Department
| Norbert Maass | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Hagen Rohling | ... | production driver |
Production Companies
- Lupa Film
- DCM Pictures (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Amilux Film (in association with)
- Studio Babelsberg (co-production)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) (support)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (support)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (support)
Distributors
- Cinemien (2021) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2021) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2021) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2021) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Film Europe Media (2022) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Film Europe (2022) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2021) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2022) (Finland) (theatrical)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- DCM Film Distribution (2022) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Google Play (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (USA and Canada)
- Legendmain Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Leonine Distribution (2022) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Les Films du Losange (2021) (World-wide)
- MagentaTV (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- PFA Films (2022) (Italy)
- Rakuten TV (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- SRF 1 (2023) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2023) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Best Of (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren +24 (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Store (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videobuster.de (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videoload (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- WOWOW Cinema (2023) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Media (post-production)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (funding)
- D-Facto Motion (editing facility)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Make no Ape (stunts)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) (funding)
- Pharos - The Post Group (post-production facilities)
- Sound Shop (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Berlin, 1931. A milieu between sublets and the underworld, where brothels are artists' studios, Nazis are yelling abuse in the streets and Babelsberg is dreaming of producing "psychological cinema". Life is surging, society is fermenting and corroding. As long as he still has a job, Jakob Fabian, who has a doctorate in German studies, writes advertising copy during the day and frequents the city's more outlandish establishments with Stephan Labude at night. While his friend - who later confesses to having failed "in the subjects of life and profession" - is a go-getter when it comes to communism and sex, Fabian remains sober and distant. Without really believing in it, he is waiting for the "victory of decency". His love for Cornelia is the only thing that makes him question his ironic fatalism. She becomes a ray of hope in his crumbling existence. Written by jakkepoes |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie's full title "Fabian - Going to the dogs" is actually the title that Erich Kästner wanted to call the novel originally. However the publisher rejected it so it was changed to "Fabian - The story of a moralist". See more » |
| Goofs | When being in Labude's garden the meadow is watered by an impact sprinkler. It was first invented in 1933 in California, while the scene is set in Germany in 1931. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Die Stadt der Millionen (1925). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the closing credits the names and tasks of cast and crew keep switching based on the position of the credits. If the credits are right-adjusted, then first the name and then the job/role appears. If left-adjusted, then it is the other way around. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cornelia Battenberg:
And what comes after ruin? Jakob Fabian: Stupidity. See more » |