Erich Kästner – Das andere Ich (2016)
With "Emil and the Detectives" Erich Kästner is revolutionizing children's book literature. In the Weimar Republic, he quickly rose as an editor, writer and screenwriter. His books were burned in 1933. Nevertheless, he does not emigrate, published under a pseudonym and abroad. In the post-war period, Kästner was a moral authority. But he can no longer build on his previous success, gets caught up in love affairs and fights his frustration with alcohol. Until his death in 1974, he struggled with the decision not to go into exile. The documentary drama takes a new look at Kästner's picture.
Director: Annette Baumeister
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Matthias Bundschuh as Erich Kästner |
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Lisa Wagner as Luiselotte Enderle |
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Clelia Sarto as Cornelia Battenberg |
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Henriette Schmidt as Ida Kästner |
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Tomas Spencer as Emil Kästner |
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Daniel Nerlich as Erich Ohser |
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Cornelia Funke as Self |
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Campino as Self |
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Caroline Link as Self |
| Production | Reinhardt Beetz | Producer |
| Directing | Annette Baumeister | Director |
| Writing | Annette Baumeister | Writer |
| Sound | Nils Kacirek | Music |
| Crew | Johannes Straub | Cinematography |
| Editing | Carsten Piefke | Editor |
| Directing | Florian Schwombeck | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Max Rainer | Camera Technician |
| Sound | Hagen Waechter | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefanie Jauss | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Krieg | Makeup Artist |