The Forger (2022)
Der Passfälscher (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 56min
- Biography, Drama
- 12 Oct 2022 (Luxembourg)
- Movie
Cioma Schönhaus, a 21-year-old Jewish man, escapes the Gestapo and saves lives thanks to his ability to forge passports. His other talent is forging his own identity.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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| Louis Hofmann | ... |
Cioma Schönhaus
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| Jonathan Berlin | ... |
Det Kassriel
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| Luna Wedler | ... |
Gerda
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| Nina Gummich | ... |
Frau Peters
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André Jung | ... |
Herr Dietrich
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| Marc Limpach | ... |
Franz Heinrich Kaufmann
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| Yotam Ishay | ... |
Ludwig Lichtwitz
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| Luc Feit | ... |
Kellner Albert
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| Jeanne Werner | ... |
Frau Lange
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Joscha Schönhaus | ... |
Walter Heymann
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Sina Reiß | ... |
Marktfrau Luise
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Stephanie Stremler | ... |
Marktfrau Berta
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| Marie Jung | ... |
Helene Jacobs
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Stefan Merki | ... |
Dr. Heinrich
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| Nickel Bösenberg | ... |
Siegfried
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Catherine Janke | ... |
Brunhild
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| Max Thommes | ... |
Kriminalbeamter Schulze
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| Chris Weber | ... |
Kollege von Schulze
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Konstantin Moreth | ... |
Herr Fleischer
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Monique Reuter | ... |
Heidegund
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Steve Karier | ... |
Depotverwalter Kleinert
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Paul Maximilian Pira | ... |
SS-Mann Klaus-Peter
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Philippe Thelen | ... |
Herr Meier
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Adrien Papritz | ... |
Kriminalbeamter Heiner
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Patrick Hastert | ... |
Meister Schwarz
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Dorothée Neff | ... |
Friseuse Annegret
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Géraldine Raths | ... |
Marktfrau Marie
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Jochanah Mahnke | ... |
Erna
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Dominique Devenport | ... |
Ellen
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Thomas Gräßle | ... |
Herr Weiss (uncredited)
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| Nicolas Lech | ... |
Kollege von Schulze (uncredited)
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Jonathan Lo Monaco | ... |
Der Restaurantgast (uncredited)
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Kristof Van Boven | ... |
Boris Schönhaus (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Maggie Peren | ||
Written by
| Maggie Peren | ... | (written by) |
| Cioma Schönhaus | ... | (autobiography) |
Produced by
| Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu | ... | producer |
| Alexander Fritzemeyer | ... | producer |
| Peter Hermann | ... | line producer |
| Dietrich Kluge | ... | producer |
| Martin Kosok | ... | producer |
| Jutta Lieck-Klenke | ... | producer |
| Bady Minck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Grigorov | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Stangassinger | ||
Editing by
| Robert Sterna | ||
Editorial Department
| Arne Herrmann | ... | promo editor |
| Marina Starke | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
| Karimah El-Giamal | ||
| Bady Minck | ||
Production Design by
| Philipp Eggert | ||
| Eva Stiebler | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Ridremont | ||
| Eva Stiebler | ||
Costume Design by
| Diana Dietrich | ||
Makeup Department
| Lea Potthoff | ... | assistant hair and makeup artist: Germany |
| Katja Reinert-Alexis | ... | makeup department head |
| Schwerthelm Ziehfreund | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julia Eiber | ... | second assistant director |
| Yann Ledecky | ... | third assistant director |
| Korbinian Wandinger | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Aurélien Bihr | ... | carpenter |
| Micky de Matos Cadete | ... | set dresser |
| Fabien Domange | ... | set dresser |
| Stéphanie Mengel | ... | props buyer |
Sound Department
| Romain Anklewicz | ... | foley artist |
| Yves Bemelmans | ... | production sound mixer |
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | Supervisor Sound Editor / sound designer |
| Loic Collignon | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume De Bergeyck | ... | foley editor |
| Claudia Enzmann | ... | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Alain Goniva | ... | boom operator |
| Ken Nnganyadi | ... | foley mixer |
| Ken Rischard | ... | boom operator |
| Luca Theis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Wenger | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Paul Biwer | ... | special effects |
| Ken Fitzke | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Mirek Suchomel | ... | senior compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alexander Beyer | ... | digital imaging technican |
| Jo Gutenkauf | ... | practical electrician |
| Vitalijus Kiselius | ... | gaffer |
| Tobias Kownatzki | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Thomas Roßbach | ... | electrician |
Location Management
| Thanos Goltsos | ... | location manager |
| Philipp Reimer | ... | location scout: Luxemburg |
| Louis-Vincent Rios | ... | assistant location manager |
| Aurélie Zemlic | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eileen Byrne | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nelson Cheung | ... | Electrician (creditOnly) |
| Bertrand Levy Gorgeot | ... | covid referee |
| Ernestine Kahn | ... | dialect/dialogue coach to Yotam Ishay |
| Tobias Lauterberg | ... | production accountant |
| Lara Mack | ... | Assistant to Line Producer |
Thanks
| Bernard Michaux | ... | special thanks |
| Cioma Schönhaus | ... | thanks |
| Joscha Schönhaus | ... | thanks |
| Jerôme Tewes | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Dreifilm
- Amour Fou Luxembourg
- Network Movie Film-und Fernsehproduktion
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Luxembourg Film Fund (support)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (support)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- ARTE
Distributors
- Amour Fou Luxembourg (2022) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2023) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2023) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Huanxi Media Group (2022) (China) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2022) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2022) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- VerCine (2022) (Spain) (theatrical)
- X Verleih AG (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv)
- Films4You (2024) (Portugal)
- Future Film (2023) (Finland)
- Raketa Releasing (2022) (Russia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Luxembourg Film Fund (funding)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
21-year-old Cioma Schönhaus won't let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. He wants to discover life, but has the misfortune of living as a Jewish person in Berlin in the 1940s. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma decides to go out into the light to escape deportation. Using the identity of a marine officer he created for himself, he throws himself into the city's nightlife and even finds a fragile hope for love during the darkest moments of the war. Throughout the day he forges IDs with just a brush, some ink and a steady hand - and saves the lives of many others. His talent puts him in more and more danger, though, and at some point Cioma's only hope to survive is a last forged ID - with his own name on it. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film title, Der Passfälscher, translates to "The Passport Forger." See more » |
| Goofs | At around 1:25:30 the scene on the bus is obviously re-enacted with film footage running on a screen to recreate the background. While the inside of the bus and the passengers are in color, the outside world is in black and white and blurry. See more » |