Der Gott des Gemetzels (2011)
Zwei Elfjährige prügeln sich auf einem Spielplatz, einem der beiden Jungen werden dabei Zähne ausgeschlagen. Die Eltern des 'Opfers', Penelope und Michael haben die Eltern des 'Übeltäters', Nancy und Alan eingeladen, um den Vorfall wie vernünftige Menschen zu klären. Was als friedlicher Austausch über Zivilisation, Gewalt und die Grenzen der Verantwortlichkeit beginnt, entwickelt sich schon bald zu einem Streit voller Widersprüche und grotesker Vorurteile. Und schließlich platzt die dünne Haut der bürgerlichen Kultiviertheit auf: Vier Erwachsene geraten aus der Fassung. Brutal und rücksichtslos werden Grenzen überschritten, provoziert und schließlich deutlich, dass sie alle hinter ihrer zivilisierten Maske einen 'Gott des Gemetzels' anbeten. Auf dem Schlachtfeld dieser Tragigkomödie versinkt am Ende nicht nur ein Handy in der Tulpenvase…
Der Regisseur:
Roman Polanski
Die Autor:
Roman Polanski, Yasmina Reza.
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Jodie Foster as Penelope Longstreet |
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Kate Winslet as Nancy Cowan |
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Christoph Waltz as Alan Cowan |
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John C. Reilly as Michael Longstreet |
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Elvis Polanski as Zachary Cowan |
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Eliot Berger as Ethan Longstreet |
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Joseph Rezwin as Walter (voice) |
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Nathan Rippy as Dennis (voice) |
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Tanya Lopert as Michael's Mother (voice) |
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Julie Adams as Secretary (voice) |
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Lexie Kendrick as Jogger (voice) (uncredited) |
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Roman Polanski as Neighbor |
| Directing | Roman Polanski | Director |
| Writing | Roman Polanski | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ralph Remstedt | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Marcus Pohlus | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Sylvette Baudrot | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Anna Zenowicz | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Caroline Veyssière | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Colin | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Géraldine Sérafini | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Vincent Lefeuvre | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Antonin Gendre | Key Grip |
| Art | Martinus Van Lunen | Construction Manager |
| Production | Valérie Espagne | Additional Casting |
| Production | Geneviève Acien | Additional Casting |
| Crew | Georges Demétrau | Special Effects |
| Crew | Abraham Goldblat | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Guillaume D'Ham | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Penot | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Didier Lesage | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Mélanie Blouin | Foley Editor |
| Visual Effects | Emilien Lazaron | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | Frédéric Moreau | Visual Effects Designer |
| Visual Effects | Mikaël Tanguy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Guy Ferrandis | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Emma Davie | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Suzana Perić | Music Editor |
| Writing | Yasmina Reza | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Paweł Edelman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Saïd Ben Saïd | Producer |
| Production | Frédéric Blum | Line Producer |
| Production | Martin Moszkowicz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Piotr Reisch | Co-Producer |
| Production | Oliver Berben | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jaume Roures | Co-Producer |
| Production | Javier Méndez | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marisa Fernández Armenteros | Associate Producer |
| Production | Eva Garrido | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Production | Fiona Weir | Casting |
| Art | Dean Tavoularis | Production Design |
| Camera | Zbigniew Gustowski | Focus Puller |
| Writing | Yasmina Reza | Writer |
| Crew | Michael Katims | Translator |
| Art | Jean-Michel Ducourty | Art Direction |
| Art | Franckie Diago | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milena Canonero | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurent Bozzi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisa Costa | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Max Guérin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anais Lavergne | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Didier Lavergne | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Luc Russier | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jean-Marie Blondel | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Thomas Desjonquères | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |