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The Lies of the Victors ()

Die Lügen der Sieger (original title)
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Through a complex and rewarding game of connect-the-dots, the film explores that gray area where investigative journalism meets the murky world of political lobbyists who are seeking the dominance of big business over government policy.
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Fabian Groys
Horst Kotterba ...
Hannes Hubach
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Nadja Koltes
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Corinna von May
Arved Birnbaum ...
Carlo Bühler
Gottfried Breitfuss ...
Nailly
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Dellbrück
Jakob Diehl ...
Schütte
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Jaali
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Dan
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Mira
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Günther
Tilo Werner ...
Joker
Volker Ranisch ...
Gassen
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Frau Kodolski / Frau Kasten
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lena Amende ...
Chefsekretärin
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Monika Karen
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General Halmer
Hubert Burczek ...
Mann in der U-Bahn
Daniel Drewes ...
Kuros Mitarbeiter
Bettina Hoppe ...
Frau Rangel
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Yilvaz
Marco Klammer ...
Journalist
Jörg Malchow ...
Adjutant von General Halmer
Christian Schadler ...
Security Guard
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Arbeiter
Felix Schmidt-Knopp ...
Robbie
Maximilian Strestik ...
Jochen Klett
Felix Vörtler ...
Pathologe
Ahmed Zerari ...
Pepe

Directed by

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Christoph Hochhäusler

Written by

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Ulrich Peltzer ... (screenplay) &
Christoph Hochhäusler ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Michael André ... commissioning editor: WDR
Bettina Brokemper ... producer
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre ... co-producer
Gebhard Henke ... commissioning editor: WDR
Birgit Kämper ... commissioning editor: arte
Olivier Père ... co-producer
Andreas Schreitmüller ... commissoning editor: Arte
Sascha Verhey ... line producer

Music by

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Benedikt Schiefer

Cinematography by

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Reinhold Vorschneider

Editing by

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Stefan Stabenow

Editorial Department

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Felix Hüsken ... on-line editor
Dirk Meier ... colorist

Casting By

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Ulrike Müller

Production Design by

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Renate Schmaderer

Costume Design by

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Peri de Bragança

Makeup Department

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Kerstin Baar ... makeup artist
Antje Bockeloh ... key makeup artist
Kristina Holstein ... additional makeup artist
Rocco Rimez ... additional makeup artist: Berlin

Production Management

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Edgar Cox ... production manager
Laura Einmahl ... unit manager
Niko Remus ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Christoph Otto ... second assistant director
Friedemann Roll ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Robert Braun ... assistant property master: outdoor
Bertram Dietze ... prop driver: Berlin
Thorsten Klein ... draughtsman
Wolfram Krabiell ... property master: outdoor
Charlotte Rolfes ... property master: indoor (as Charlotte Ann-Marie Rolfes)
Niklas Schmidt ... assistant production designer
Tobias Schroeter ... propmaker
Ulrike Veit ... graphic artist

Sound Department

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Adrian Baumeister ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Hervé Buirette ... re-recording mixer
Rainer Heesch ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Jörg Kidrowski ... sound recordist
Dennis Kottke ... additional boom operator
Nicolas Mahieu ... studio recordist: Cinephase
Gero Renner ... additional boom operator
Carsten Richter ... foley artist
Marko Vinokic ... boom operator
Hanse Warns ... foley mixer

Visual Effects by

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Felix Hüsken ... digital effects
Thomas Loeder ... lead compositer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Matthias Biber ... steadicam operator
Georg Bozkurt ... electrician
Jonas Buerschaper ... second lighting assistant
Julia Börchers ... video assist
Ergun Cankaya ... second unit camera
Celio Castro ... best boy electric
Kenneth Cornils ... key grip
Yannick de Decker ... digital imaging technician
Jost Engelmayer ... additional electrician
Matthias Fuchs ... first assistant camera: reshoot
Julian Taro Hitomi ... second assistant camera
Jochen Keller ... additional second assistant camera
Martin Lieckfeld ... additional electrician
Andres Lizana Prado ... underwater cameraman: Scubacam
Martin Menke ... still photographer
Georg Nonnenmacher ... gaffer
Sascha Ossendorf ... best boy grip
Jacob Pertz ... first lighting assistant
Holger Pest ... additional first assistant camera
Rupert Scheele ... first assistant camera
Axel Scholz ... additional electrician
Arian Uting ... additional electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ariane Hahn ... assistant costume designer
Jean-Ding Lee ... costumer
Hannah Leiner ... additional costumer
Moni Wallberg ... key tailor

Location Management

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Ali-Reza Bahar ... location manager: NRW
Rüdiger Jordan ... location scout: NRW
Christian Meinecke ... location scout: Berlin
Alexander Riech ... location manager: Berlin

Music Department

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Lorenz Dangel ... conductor

Transportation Department

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Raymond Bommel Schulz ... production driver: Berlin
Silvio Heß ... production driver (as Silvio Hess)

Additional Crew

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Christoph Cordes ... assistant set manager: NRW
Lisa Fuchs ... assistant set manager: Berlin
Jannik Görtz ... production intern
Maria Herpich ... production coordinator
Antje Krumm ... press relations
Oliver Rebling ... production accountant
Sven Rosenkranz ... set manager
Karen Rudolph ... publicist: Germany

Thanks

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Christina Bentlage ... thanks
Petra Müller ... thanks

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Storyline

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Also Known As
  • Lichtjahre (Germany)
  • Les amitiés invisibles (France)
  • Light Years (Europe, English title)
  • The Lies of the Victors (United States)
  • The Lies of the Victors (World-wide, English title)
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Runtime
  • 112 min
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Budget EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

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