Two amateur circus kids from a poor Ukrainian village, 10-year-old Barbu and his older sister Mimma, are sold to a circus artist called Caruso who promises them a career in the West. Caruso smuggles them to Berlin and separates them from...
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Cast
| Lazar Ristovski | ... |
Caruso
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Iakov Kultiasov | ... |
Barbu
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| Katharina Thalbach | ... |
Julie
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Julia Khanverdieva | ... |
Mimma
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Oktay Özdemir | ... |
Marcel
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| Paulus Manker | ... |
Kardinal
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| Birol Ünel | ... |
Birol
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Imogen Kogge | ... |
Polizisti
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Yasemin Bueyueksapci | ... |
Bianca
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Manfred Witt | ... |
Dimo
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Viktor Benzler | ... |
Barbus Vater
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| Axel Neumann | ... |
Pokerspieler
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Motamedi | ... |
Ali
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Lucia Adyova | ... |
Kinder bei Caruso
(as Lucia Ádyová)
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Petra Hackova | ... |
Kinder bei Caruso
(as Petra Hácková)
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Jan Tancos | ... |
Kinder bei Caruso
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Martin Toth | ... |
Kinder bei Caruso
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Ivica Kostric | ... |
Schmuggler
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| Marko Igonda | ... |
Caruso (jung)
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| Anna Thalbach | ... |
Julie (jung)
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Alexandre Levit | ... |
Dolmetscher
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Ivan Ruppeldt | ... |
Schlepper
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Jirí Berousek | ... |
Barendomteur
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Janet | ... |
Go Go Girl
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Jane Frances Huxley | ... |
Akrobaten
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Andres Evangelou | ... |
Akrobaten
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Anthony Harry Somers | ... |
Akrobaten
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| Werner Daehn | ... |
Mucki
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Directed by
| Ivan Fíla | ||
Written by
| Ivan Fíla | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Rudolf Biermann | ... | producer |
| Helga Bähr | ... | producer |
| Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | co-producer |
| Ivan Fíla | ... | producer |
| Renée Gundelach | ... | consulting producer |
| Veit Heiduschka | ... | producer |
| Viktor Mayer | ... | line producer |
| Ivan Ruppeldt | ... | line producer |
| Günther M. Stocklöv | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Michael Kocáb | ||
Cinematography by
| Vladimír Smutný | ||
Editing by
| Ivana Davidová | ||
Casting By
| Annette Borgmann | ||
Production Design by
| Viera Dandova | ... | (production design) |
| Alexander Manasse | ||
| Martin Martinec | ||
Costume Design by
| Bettina Weiß | ||
Makeup Department
| Jana Dopitová | ... | Make up & Hair Designer |
| Michael Faralewski | ... | makeup artist |
| Gabriela Polakova | ... | hair stylist |
| Juraj Steiner | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ingo Schlösser | ... | production manager |
| Lertlid Trzop | ... | unit manager |
| Frank Zahl | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lenka Stefankovicova | ... | second assistant director |
| Michaela Strnadova | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jan Cenek | ... | sound recordist |
| David Matusek | ... | boom operator |
| Marcel Spisak | ... | sound editor |
| Zdenek Taubler | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Jindrich Klaus | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kriz David | ... | electrician |
| Rasto Gore | ... | electrician |
| Oliver Hesse | ... | best boy |
| Simon Kleebauer | ... | camera operator |
| Konrad Kotowski | ... | camera operator |
| Axel Renner | ... | electrician |
| Frantisek Wirth | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Lenka Stefankovicova | ... | extras casting |
Transportation Department
| Carmelo Garcia Ramos | ... | production driver |
| Steffen Haronitis | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Geraldine Jourdan | ... | production assistant |
| Marek Mackovic | ... | set production assistant |
| Patricia Netzer | ... | dialect coach |
| Regine Otto | ... | production assistant |
| Ilonka Szokola | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Charlie's Bratislava
- In Film Praha
- Ivan Fila Filmproduktion
- Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I)
- MACT Productions
- Wega Film
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
Distributors
- Bioscop (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Ceská Televize (2008) (Czechia) (tv)
- Picture This! Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Picture This! Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agentur Wanted (extras casting)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (funding)
- Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB) (funding)
- Filmförderung Hamburg (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
Storyline
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Two amateur circus kids from a poor Ukrainian village, 10-year-old Barbu and his older sister Mimma, are sold to a circus artist called Caruso who promises them a career in the West. Caruso smuggles them to Berlin and separates them from each other; he sells Mimma into prostitution, while Marcel, an older Albanian boy, teaches Barbu how to snatch purses. When Barbu discovers what happened to Mimma, he decides to free her from the brothel. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM9,250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filming began in 2000 but was halted due to financing issues in January 2001, with fifteen shooting days still remaining. Director Ivan Fíla finished a rough cut of the footage already shot, which he showed to potential backers in hopes of gaining financing to complete the film. In 2003, producer Rudolph Biermann saw the footage and helped finance the completion of the film. See more » |
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