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 |
| Art | Martinus Van Lunen | Construction Manager |
| Directing | Caroline Veyssière | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ralph Remstedt | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Colin | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Géraldine Sérafini | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Antonin Gendre | Key Grip |
| Directing | Sylvette Baudrot | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Anna Zenowicz | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Geneviève Acien | Additional Casting |
| Crew | Georges Demétrau | Special Effects |
| Production | Vincent Lefeuvre | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Marcus Pohlus | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Valérie Espagne | Additional Casting |
| Sound | Philippe Penot | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Didier Lesage | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Mélanie Blouin | Foley Editor |
| Visual Effects | Frédéric Moreau | Visual Effects Designer |
| Sound | Suzana Perić | Music Editor |
| Camera | Guy Ferrandis | Still Photographer |
| Visual Effects | Mikaël Tanguy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Emma Davie | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Guillaume D'Ham | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Emilien Lazaron | VFX Editor |
| Crew | Abraham Goldblat | Post Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Yasmina Reza | Screenplay |
| Production | Piotr Reisch | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Paweł Edelman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Saïd Ben Saïd | Producer |
| Production | Martin Moszkowicz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Oliver Berben | Co-Producer |
| Production | Javier Méndez | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eva Garrido | Associate Producer |
| Production | Fiona Weir | Casting |
| Art | Dean Tavoularis | Production Design |
| Production | Jaume Roures | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marisa Fernández Armenteros | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Production | Frédéric Blum | Line Producer |
| Camera | Zbigniew Gustowski | Focus Puller |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Max Guérin | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Luc Russier | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Michael Katims | Translator |
| Art | Franckie Diago | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurent Bozzi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Thomas Desjonquères | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anais Lavergne | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jean-Marie Blondel | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Jean-Michel Ducourty | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisa Costa | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Yasmina Reza | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milena Canonero | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Didier Lavergne | Key Makeup Artist |