The Baader Meinhof Complex
Country
Federal Republic of Germany, France, Czech RepublicCopyright
2008Production year
2008Premiere
9 April 2009Runtime
150 minDirector
Uli EdelCategory
filmGenre
historical, political, thriller, biographyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Baader Meinhof KomplexCzech title
Baader Meinhof KomplexEnglish title
The Baader Meinhof ComplexCo-production title
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex / La bande à BaaderSummary
This political thriller brings us back to Germany in the 1970s, when the country was rocked by a series of bombings and the fear of terrorism. The radical children of the so-called "Nazi generation," headed by Andreas Baader, UIrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin, led a violent war against the American imperialism supported by the German government – a government they viewed as the new face of fascism. Although the young radicals wanted a more humane society, they used inhumane means, spread terror and bloodshed, and themselves lost their humanity. The group of radicals was persecuted by the head of the German police, Horst Herold, who to a certain extent understood their actions. His hunt was successful, but he knew that they were just the tip of the iceberg.
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Cast
Martina Gedeck /ž/
Ulrike Meinhofová
Moritz Bleibtreu
Andreas Baader
Johana Wokalek /ž/
Gudrun Ensslinová
Nadja Uhl /ž/
Brigitte Mohnhauptová
Jan Josef Liefers
Peter
Stipe Erceg
Holger Meins
Niels Bruno Schmidt
Jan-Carl Raspe
Vinzenz Kiefer
Peter-Jürgen Boock
Simon Licht
Horst Mahler
Alexandra Maria Lara /ž/
Petra Schelmová
Hannah Herzsprung /ž/
Susanne
Tom Schilling
Josef Bachmann
Daniel Lommatzsch
Christian Klar
Sebastian Blomberg
Rudi Dutsche
Heino Ferch
Dietrich Koch
Bruno Ganz
Horst Herold
Hans-Werner Meyer
Klaus Rainer Röhl
Katharina Wackernagel /ž/
Astrid
Anna Thalbach /ž/
Ingrid
Volker Bruch
Stefan Aust
Thomas Thieme
Judge Dr. Prinzing
Jasmin Tabatabai /ž/
Hanne
Susanne Bormann /ž/
Peggy
Alexander Held
Siegfried Buback
Michael Gwisdek
Gudrunin otec
Bernd Stegemann
Hans Martin Schleyer
Hubert Mulzer
Jürgen Ponto
Annika Kuhl /ž/
Irmgard
Sandra Borgmann /ž/
Ruth
Michael Schenk
soudce Hagemann
Hannes Wegener
Willy Peter Stoll
Johannes Suhm
Thorsten
Stephan Möller-Titel
Thomas Lorenz
Jona Mues
Pranke
Elisabeth Schwarz /ž/
Gudrunina matka
Britta Hammelstein /ž/
Lisa
Christian Blümel
Siegfried Hausner
Jakob Diehl
Ulrich
Wolfgang Pregler
soudce Stammheim
Christian Nähte
Communard
Hassam Ghancy
Achmed
Nina Eichinger /ž/
telefonistka
Sunnyi Melles /ž/
Buddenbergová
Martin Glade
Benno Ohnesorg
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Michael Johnson (druhá režie)
Based on
Stefan Aust (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex – kniha)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Bernd Lepel
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Waldemar Pokromski, Studioefect (zvláštní maskérské efekty)
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Stefan Bush, Roland Winke
Visual Effects
Special Effects
Uli Nefzer (supervize), Die Nefzers
Stunt Coordinator
Executive Producer
Producer
Co-producer
Consultant
Cooperation
Stefan Aust (konzultant)
Czech subtitles
Subtitles Made by
Music
Music Composed by
Peter Hinderthür, Florian Tessloff, Michael Kranz, Ben Rosenkind, Stefan Busch (dodatečná hudba)
Music Performed by
Berlin Pops Orchestra (Music Conducted by Joris Bartsch Buhle)
Music Conducted by
Choreographer
Michael Bornhütter (souboje)
Songs
Mercedes Benz
Song Composer Janis JoplinBob NeuwirthMichael McClure
Writer of Lyrics Janis JoplinBob NeuwirthMichael McClure
Singer Janis Joplin
V-8 Machine
Song Composer Jörg MilevczikThomass Ritter
My Generation
Song Composer Pete Townshend
Writer of Lyrics Pete Townshend
Singer The Moussekateers Feat. Roachford
Abidat R'Ma
Song Composer Armand Amar
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Song Composer Larry E. Williams
Writer of Lyrics Larry E. Williams
Child in Time
Song Composer Jon LordIan GillanRoger GloverIan Paice
Writer of Lyrics Jon LordIan GillanRoger GloverIan Paice
Singer skupina Deep Purple
Please, Please, Please
Song Composer Michael Gerdes-Heitling
Writer of Lyrics Michael Gerdes-HeitlingJens-Peter Fuhse
Guaranteed Satisfaction
Song Composer Beau Charles
Writer of Lyrics Beau Charles
Singer skupina The Knickerbockers
Production info
Original Title
Baader Meinhof Komplex
Czech Title
Baader Meinhof Komplex
English Title
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Co-production Title
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex / La bande à Baader
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
historical, political, thriller, biography
Origin country
Federal Republic of Germany, France, Czech Republic
Copyright
2008
Production Year
2008
Premiere
gala premiere 8 April 2009 (kino Světozor, Praha)
distribution premiere 9 April 2009 /recommended for 15 and over/
Distribution slogan
Adaptation of the book of the same name written in 1985 by Stefan Aust.
Production
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Nouvelles Editions de Film S. A. (koprodukce), G. T. FILM Production, s.r.o. (koprodukce), NDR (koprodukce), BR (koprodukce), WDR (koprodukce), Degeto (koprodukce)
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
150 min
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,85
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Dolby Digital
Versions
German
Dialogue languages
English, German, French
Subtitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
German
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 9. Krimifest HB CHODOV
2009
Chodov / Czech Republic
BONTONFILM a.s.
