Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016)
Vor der Morgenröte (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 46min
- Biography, Drama
- 12 May 2017 (USA)
- Movie
Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" toward the events in war torn Europe, and his search for a new home.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
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| Barbara Sukowa | ... |
Friderike Zweig
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| Valerie Pachner | ... |
Alix Störk
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| Tómas Lemarquis | ... |
Reporter Lefèvre
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| Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | ... |
Vitor D'Almeida
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| Aenne Schwarz | ... |
Lotte Zweig
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| Charly Hübner | ... |
Emil Ludwig
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| Stephen Singer | ... |
Ben Huebsch
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| Carla Vasconcelos | ... |
Claudia dos Santos
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| Ivan Shvedoff | ... |
Halpern Leivick
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| Lenn Kudrjawizki | ... |
Samuel Malamud
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| Cristina do Rego | ... |
Alzira Vargas
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| Irina Potapenko | ... |
Paulina Koogan
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Naomi Krauss | ... |
Erna Feder
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| Josef Hader | ... |
Stefan Zweig
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| Matthias Brandt | ... |
Ernst Feder
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| João Cabral | ... |
Herr Mertinez
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Gabriela Barros | ... |
Lady 1 Facenda
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| Natalia Belitski | ... |
Mrs. Malamud
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| Robert Finster | ... |
Karl Hoeller
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| Jacques Bonnaffé | ... |
Georges Duhamel
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| Harvey Friedman | ... |
Reporter Friedman
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| Vincent Nemeth | ... |
Louis Piérard
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| Jane Chirwa | ... |
Maid
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Oscar Ortega Sánchez | ... |
Reporter Sanchez
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| Benedikt Erlingsson | ... |
Halldor Laxness
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Patrick Pinheiro | ... |
Young Couple Andrade
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| João Lagarto | ... |
Claudio de Souza
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| Virgílio Castelo | ... |
Macedo Soares
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Nicolau Breyner | ... |
Leopold Stern
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| Arthur Igual | ... |
Antonio Aita
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| Franziska Traub | ... |
Frau Levy
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Lorna Ishema | ... |
Maid
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| Alberto Ruano | ... |
Guest
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| Matamba Joaquim | ... |
Mendes
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| João Didelet | ... |
Mayor Dos Santos
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| Luka Omoto | ... |
Young Couple Andrade
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André Szymanski | ... |
Joseph Brainin
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| Manuel Cortez | ... |
Maitre
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Abraham Belaga | ... |
Abrahão Koogan
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Maria Vieira | ... |
Ana de Oliveira
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| Márcia Breia | ... |
Gabriela Mistral
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| Manuel Wiborg | ... |
Commissar Rattes
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Sarah Viktoria Frick | ... |
Suse Höller
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| Matthew Way | ... |
Domingo Melfi
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| Sabrina Ceesay | ... |
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Ralf Harster | ... |
Herr Levy
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Nicolas Buitrago | ... |
Giuseppe Ungaretti
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Nathalie Lucia Hahnen | ... |
Granddaughter
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Pedro Reichert | ... |
Photographer
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Klaus Bobach | ... |
Photografer P.E.N. Congress - Buenos Aires
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Larissa Offner | ... |
Jandira Vargas
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Daniel Sasportes | ... |
Driver
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Jefferson Preto |
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Daniel Puente Encina | ... |
Sadler
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Isabel Leitão | ... |
Lady 2 Facenda
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Suely Torres | ... |
Senhora de Souza
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Miklail Ceita | ... |
Policeman Monteiro
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Ana Pinheiro | ... |
Dulce Morais
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Petra Dietrich | ... |
Interpreter
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Victor Pape-Thies | ... |
Adolfo Hirsch
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Mariana Senne | ... |
Lady with hat
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Yara Dib | ... |
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Malou Jähnel | ... |
Maid
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Yvy Coe | ... |
Singing Man
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Patrice-Luc Doumeyrou | ... |
De Figuereido
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Lilian Viegas | ... |
Maid
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Klemens Renoldner | ... |
Man asking for autograph
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Ruben Chama | ... |
Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Maria Schrader | ||
Written by
| Maria Schrader | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jan Schomburg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Cornelia Ackers | ... | co-producer |
| Stefan Arndt | ... | producer |
| Pierre-Olivier Bardet | ... | co-producer |
| Melanie Bührdel | ... | line producer |
| Ana Costa | ... | executive producer: Portugal |
| Danny Krausz | ... | producer |
| Heinrich Mis | ... | co-producer |
| Ulli Neumann | ... | line producer |
| Denis Poncet | ... | producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Martin Rohrbeck | ... | associate producer |
| Uwe Schott | ... | producer |
| Maria Schrader | ... | associate producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | ... | co-producer |
| Kurt Stocker | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Cornelius Renz | ||
| Tobias Wagner | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Thaler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hansjörg Weißbrich | ||
Editorial Department
| Dimitri Aschwanden | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Nadir Mansouri | ... | colorist |
| Nils Petersen | ... | digital colorist: The Post Republic |
Casting By
| Youna De Peretti | ... | (casting: France) |
| Lisa Olah | ... | (casting: Austria) |
| Karen Wendland | ||
Production Design by
| Silke Fischer | ||
Art Direction by
| Susanne Abel | ||
| Bruno Duarte | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susanne Abel | ||
Costume Design by
| Jürgen Doering | ||
| Laure Villemer | ... | head costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Monika Fischer-Vorauer | ... | makeup artist |
| Tinna Ingimarsdottir | ... | additional makeup and hair |
| Julia Lechner | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Andreas Meixner | ... | makeup artist |
| Margarita Rasbasch | ... | additional makeup and hair: Berlin |
| Katja Schulze | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Astrid Stebich | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Miguel Teixeira | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Björn S. Breyer | ... | unit manager |
| Stephan Busch | ... | set manager |
| Manfred Fritsch | ... | unit production manager |
| Catarina Gaspar | ... | production manager |
| Julia Klusendick | ... | unit production manager |
| Caroline Krtschmarsch | ... | unit manager |
| Claire Lion | ... | unit production manager |
| Tina Mersmann | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Uli Neumann | ... | unit production manager |
| Joana Synek | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tanja Däberitz | ... | first assistant director |
| João Roque | ... | assistant director: Portugal |
Art Department
| Tanja Arlt | ... | property master: indoor |
| Bruno Caldeira | ... | props |
| Cypress Cook | ... | set designer |
| Anja Heinicke | ... | set dresser |
| Manja Hunger | ... | set dresser |
| Tom Langner | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Michael Reinemann | ... | construction |
| Remo Stecher | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dirk Waldeck | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Günter Friedhoff | ... | adr recordist (as Günther Friedhoff) |
| Philippe Garnier | ... | sound engineer |
| Pedro Góis | ... | adr recordist |
| Luise Hofmann | ... | foley editor |
| Thomas Kalbér | ... | dialogue editor |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Manuel Laval | ... | additional dialogue editing |
| Laurence Morel | ... | boom operator |
| Sabrina Naumann-Reichow | ... | supervising dialogue editor (as Sabrina Naumann) |
| Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kai Tebbel | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christoph Wieczorek | ... | foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| Björn Friese | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Frank Jentner | ... | digital matte painter |
| Florian Obrecht | ... | visual effects artist |
| Marlies Schacherl | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Heiko Tippelt | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Samuel Amaral | ... | steadicam operator: Lisbon |
| Dimitri Aschwanden | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Martin Beck | ... | gaffer |
| Markus Bleier | ... | additional gaffer |
| Tiago Caires | ... | key grip |
| Martin Lieckfeld | ... | best boy |
| Anja Läufer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carina Milkereit | ... | additional gaffer (as Carina Bachmann) |
| Lisa Nottenkaemper | ... | camera operator |
| Henryk Olk | ... | additional gaffer |
| Janine Pätzold | ... | second assistant camera |
| Oliver Schorch | ... | additional gaffer |
| Sebastian Thaler | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Maik Uhlig | ... | additional gaffer |
| David Vasques | ... | video assist operator |
| Samuel von Mackensen | ... | assistant light |
Casting Department
| Hanna Buchheit | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Florie Carbonne | ... | casting assistant |
| Youna De Peretti | ... | casting: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Theresa Anna Luther | ... | wardrobe: Cast GER |
| Lisa Spengler | ... | second costumer |
| René Venghaus | ... | costumer |
| David Werer | ... | additional costumer/tailor |
Location Management
| Raidar Huber | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dominique Arcé | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Constantin Bischoff | ... | production driver |
| Stephan Busch | ... | production driver |
| Thomas Harre | ... | production driver |
| Willy Necke | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Susanne Auzinger | ... | public relations: Austria |
| Rachel Bouillon | ... | press attaché: France |
| Jörg Huke | ... | production accountant |
| Genia Sophie Krassnig | ... | assistant to the producer |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Saskia Marka | ... | main title design |
| Kristina Stelter | ... | project manager |
| John Wenzel | ... | extras payroll accountant |
Thanks
| Jan Schomburg | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- X-Filme Creative Pool
- Idéale Audience
- Maha Productions
- Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (co-production)
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2016) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2016) (Austria) (theatrical)
- First Run Features (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mirada Distribution (2018) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Weird Wave (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- X Verleih AG (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alambique Destilaria de Ideias (2017) (Portugal)
- BestFilm.eu (2017) (Estonia)
- BestFilm.eu (2017) (Latvia)
- BestFilm.eu (2017) (Lithuania)
- First Run Features (2017) (United States)
- Hoanzl (2018) (Austria) (DVD)
- Mozinet (2017) (Hungary)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
- CNC/FFA Mini-Traite (funding)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Falkenberg & Kakies (insurance)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funding)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) (funding)
- Stefan Zweig Centre Salzburg (thanks)
- Studio Line (ISDN-ADR)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1936, Stefan Zweig, the illustrious author of " 24 Hours of a Woman's Life" and "Letter from an Unknown Woman", leaves Austria for South America. Being Jewish and hating the inhumanity that prevails in Germany while threatening his native country, he has decided to escape the specter of Nazism. Brazil is his chosen country. He is immediately hailed at Rio de Janeiro's Jockey Club by the local jet set. But whereas expect him to take sides and to make a statement against Hitler and his clique, Zweig refuses to renounce his humanity and to indulge in over-simplification: he just cannot condemn Germany and its people. On the other hand, the great writer literally falls in love with Brazil and undertakes the writing of a new book about the country. Accompanied by Lotte, his second wife he explores different regions, including the most remote ones... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Austria for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |
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