The Berlin File (2013)
Bereullin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 1min
- Action, Thriller
- 15 Feb 2013 (USA)
- Movie
Jong-seong, a North Korean ghost agent, interrupts an illegal arms sale in Berlin. A notorious North Korean agent tests the loyalties of everyone involved as Jong-Seong prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Ha Jung-woo | ... |
Pyo Jong-sung
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| Han Suk-kyu | ... |
Jung Jin-soo
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| Seung-beom Ryu | ... |
Dong Myung-soo
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| Jun Ji-hyun | ... |
Ryun Jung-hee
(as Gianna Jun)
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| Lee Kyung-young | ... |
Ri Hak-soo
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| John Keogh | ... |
Marty
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| Numan Acar | ... |
Abdul
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| Pasquale Aleardi | ... |
Dagan
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| Moo-Seong Choi | ... |
Kang Min-ho
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| Kwak Do-won | ... |
Blue House Investigator
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| Kim Seo-hyeong | ... |
North Korean Embassy Secretary
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Thomas Thieme | ... |
Sigmund
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| Tayfun Bademsoy | ... |
Asim
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| Werner Daehn | ... |
Yuri
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Sinja Dieks | ... |
Restaurant Waitress
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Seung-ik Baek | ... |
Agency Personnel 1
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| Toni Varvasoudis | ... |
Abdul's Guy 1
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Matthias Günther | ... |
Abdul's Guy 2
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Oskars Lauva | ... |
Abdul's Guy 3
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Can Aydin | ... |
Abdul's Guy 4
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Igor Alijev | ... |
Arab Informant - Hotel Desk
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Tarek Aref | ... |
Arab Informant - OK Game
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| Korkmaz Arslan | ... |
Arab Informant - Taxi
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| Tom J. Benedict | ... |
Mid-range Hotel Receptionist
(as Toms Liepajnieks)
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Ahmad Dabdoub | ... |
Arab Informant - Graffiti Door
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Didzis Eglitis | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 1
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Andrejs Filipovs | ... |
Mossad Agent 1
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Jan Filkorn | ... |
Arab Informant - Slot Machine
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Anton Heidrich | ... |
Caucasian at Crosswalk
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Manvel Isadzanjan | ... |
Arab Informant - Bed
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Lafi Khalil | ... |
Arab Informant - Bar
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Jin-seok Kwak | ... |
NIS Disguised Agent 3
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| Kyoung-mi Lee | ... |
NIS Office Analyst
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Rihards Lepers | ... |
Pickpocket
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Ahmet Levent | ... |
Arab Informant - Sex Shop
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Imad Mardnli | ... |
Arab Informant - Bathroom
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Gurgen Mikaeljan | ... |
Arab Informant - Hotel Laundry Room
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David Mikalejan | ... |
Arab Informant - Laundry Truck Driver
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Rasim Mukhtarov | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 4
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Gye-nam Myeong | ... |
Dong Jung-ho
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Ferhad Nasso | ... |
Arab Informant - Stairway
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Ji-hwan Park | ... |
NIS Analyst 1
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Martins Pocs | ... |
Rookie Cop
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Moriel Poorgholy | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 3
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Deepika Rai | ... |
Panhandling Girl
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Tamara Sobollova | ... |
Old Lady
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Oleg Vandish | ... |
Mossad Agent 2
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Kam Yaqub | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 5
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| Jong-bin Yoon | ... |
NIS Site Analyst
(as Jong-Bin Yun)
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Jeff Zafar | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 2
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Rico Zinke | ... |
Foreign Turist
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Directed by
| Seung-wan Ryu | ... | (as Ryu Seung-wan) |
Written by
| Ted Geoghegan | ... | (english dialogue) |
| Stefanie Y. Hong | ... | (translation) |
| Seung-wan Ryu | ... | (written by) (as Ryu Seung-wan) |
Produced by
| Jae-Duk Han | ... | producer |
| Pieldo 'Kevin' Jun | ... | line producer |
| Hye-jeong Kang | ... | executive producer |
| Philipp Klausing | ... | line producer |
| Su-Ran Kuk | ... | producer |
| Tomas Makaras | ... | service producer |
| Mathias Schwerbrock | ... | service producer |
Music by
| Jo Yeong-wook | ||
Cinematography by
| Young-hwan Choi | ||
Editing by
| Jae-beom Kim | ||
| Kim Sang-beom | ||
Casting By
| Uwe Bünker | ... | (casting germany) |
Art Direction by
| Algis Garbaciauskas | ||
| Su-ah Jeon | ... | (as Soo-a Chun) |
Costume Design by
| Ji-young Shin | ||
Makeup Department
| Hye Lim Choi | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Hee Eun Lee | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Lita Bernarde | ... | unit manager |
| Benedikt Bothe | ... | unit manager |
| Jaehoon Jung | ... | assistant production manager |
| Wassili Zygouris | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrius Brazas | ... | first assistant director |
| Agne Braziene | ... | second assistant director (as Agne Januskyte) |
| Andis Griva | ... | crowd third assistant director |
| Paul Melzow | ... | second second assistant director |
| Noo-ri Park | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Marco Böhm | ... | assistant property master |
| Renuaras Krivelis | ... | construction manager |
| Alexander Lambriev | ... | property master |
| Tabea Schweiger | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
Visual Effects by
| Yongseok Cho | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chang-bae Kang | ... | lead artist: lighting |
| Jeon Hyoung Lee | ... | visual effects supervisor: vfx supervisor (as Jeon-hyeong Lee) |
| Sean Lee | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Sascha Girndt | ... | safety rigger: Berlin Unit |
| Doo-hong Jung | ... | action coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sangwon Cho | ... | electrician |
| Changki Hwang | ... | key grip |
| Zdislav Jagelo | ... | electrician |
| Karl Keil | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hyoungil Kim | ... | assistant key grip |
| Sungkwan Kim | ... | gaffer |
| Jerome Lauer | ... | grip: construction |
| Andre Poser | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Johanna Ragwitz | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Young Mi Kim | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Roman Cunsky | ... | location coordinator |
| Michael Herbell | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hong Dae-Sung | ... | additional composer |
Transportation Department
| Andreas Bartel | ... | production driver |
| Jan Bludau | ... | driver: cast |
| Andreas Grasshoff | ... | driver captain |
| Daniel Huhn | ... | driver: cast |
| Tom Kirsten | ... | production driver |
| Oliver Kujas | ... | production driver |
| Dirk Niemeyer | ... | production driver |
| Simon Ostermann | ... | production driver |
| Julia Stefanski | ... | production driver |
| Philipp von Bremen | ... | production driver |
| Steve Wilks | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Maximilian Bachmann | ... | set runner |
| Andreas Bareiss | ... | legal counsel (as Dr. Andreas Bareiss) |
| Jens Beyer | ... | production accountant |
| Kilian Bold | ... | set production assistant |
| Matthew Brown | ... | crowd marshall |
| Joon-hwan Choi | ... | development |
| Volkmar Croyé | ... | set manager |
| Baiba Grapena | ... | production coordinator |
| Anton Heidrich | ... | production trainee |
| Ksenija Krasnodembska | ... | set runner |
| Roy Luchterhand | ... | assistant set manager (as Roy Luchterrand) |
| Jens Matthiaschk | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Johannes Müller | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Christina Syring | ... | assistant line producer |
| Anouk van Ghemen | ... | assistant to service producer |
| John Yoo | ... | production assistant |
| John Yoo | ... | production assistant |
| Vadim Zaikovsky | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Oliver Röpke | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Film Base Berlin (line production Germany)
- Filmmaker R&K
- Sun & Moon Pictures Intl (Service production Latvia)
Distributors
- Mediatres Estudio (2013) (Spain) (Distributor)
- Mediatres Estudio (2013) (Andorra) (Distributor)
- CJ Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CJ Entertainment (2012) (World-wide)
- Edko Films (2013) (Hong Kong)
- Icon Film Distribution (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
- Inception Media Group (2014) (United States) (tv) (VOD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- 4th Creative Party (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Agentur Filmgesichter (extras casting)
- CJ Powercast (digital intermediate)
- Car Motion Service (car rental)
- Fujifilm (film stock supplied by)
- Mecon Media Concept (extras payroll)
- Seoul Movie Works (film processing)
- Star's Dinner Express (catering)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Theaterkunst (costume)
- Uwe Bünker Casting (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A North Korean agent in Berlin is betrayed and cut loose in the midst of a financial espionage intrigue. Together with his wife, a translator at the North Korean embassy in Berlin, they try to escape being purged, as North and South Korean operatives relentlessly pursue them. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | When your country betrays you, who can you trust? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ryoo shot the film almost 100% on location in Europe. Filming began on April 16, 2012 on a film set in Namyang, south of Seoul, in Gyeonggi Province. After wrapping there, cast and crew relocated to Berlin, Germany and Riga, Latvia in early May 2012, and among the locations were the roof of Berlin's Westin Grand Hotel, in Schoneberg, at the Hackescher Markt, and on Pariser Platz in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in full view of the American and French Embassies. The shoot involved a 15-person German crew from Film Base Berlin, but the majority of production elements and talent were Korean, including around 80 crew members who brought their entire equipment. Observing that Ryoo did the recces of the locations with the actors so that they could get used to the settings, Film Base boss Mathias Schwerbock described the director as "very thorough and precise in his preparations. They are fast at shooting and very efficient." See more » |
| Goofs | After the shooting at the hotel, numerous police sirens can be heard. However, those sirens are American in style. German police sirens have different sound. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Black Rain (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dong, Myeong-soo:
Revenge... is a dish best served cold! See more » |