Emil and the Detectives (2026)
Emil is spending his summer vacation with his grandmother in Berlin. But on the train there, he is robbed by the ruthless con artist Max Grundeis and a wild adventure begins! Together with his friends Pony, Gustav, Dienstag, Anh, and Jason, Emil sets off in pursuit and embarks on a fast-paced detective hunt across Berlin.
Director:
David Dietl
Writer:
Antonia Scheurlen
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Nicholas Jonah Peter as Emil Tischbein |
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Merlin Sandmeyer as Max Grundeis |
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Luise Heyer as Anna Tischbein |
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Lara Toni Lüdders as Pony |
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Kilian Kasa as Gustav |
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Bela Louis Plass as Dienstag |
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Ai Vy Bui as Anh |
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Camille Moltzen as Jason |
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Ursula Werner as Renate Tischbein |
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Danilo Kamperidis as Arman |
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Amy Mußul as Polizistin Müller |
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Yung Ngo as Herr Nguyen |
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Anna Stieblich as Mrs. Jacob |
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Timo Weisschnur as Zuber (Portier) |
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Zah1de as Self |
| Writing | Erich Kästner | Novel |
| Directing | David Dietl | Director |
| Production | Tobias Timme | Producer |
| Production | Sebastian Werninger | Producer |
| Production | Katharina Rietz | Producer |
| Production | Matthias Adler | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Philip Peschlow | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saskia Richter-Haase | Costume Design |
| Art | Christiane Chaboissier | Production Design |
| Production | Henry Rehorek | Line Producer |
| Production | Sebastian Ebert | Production Manager |
| Sound | Frank Schubert | Sound |
| Writing | Antonia Scheurlen | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doreen Kindler | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Denis Bachter | Editor |
| Editing | Stefan Essl | Editor |
| Sound | Sebastian Schmidt | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Olaf Mehl | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Kamm | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jacqueline Rietz | Casting |
| Production | Nina Haun | Casting |