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