Der große Fake - Die Wirecard-Story (2021)
Once celebrated as a DAX star, Wirecard collapsed amid revelations of falsified balance sheets and phantom revenues. Accused of fraud, embezzlement, and market manipulation via a whistleblower’s testimony, the firm’s downfall exposed BaFin’s failure to act and its legal battles against critical journalists. Ex‐COO Jan Marsalek vanished the day he was suspended and remains internationally wanted. This docudrama traces the scope of a multibillion‐euro scandal.
Director: Raymond Ley
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Christoph Maria Herbst as Markus Braun |
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Franz Hartwig as Jan Marsalek |
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Nina Kunzendorf as Maria Sager |
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Alexander Altomirianos as Sergej |
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Lisa Hrdina as Lotte Mendel |
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Konstantin Lindhorst as Albert Lippert |
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Bettina Scheuritzel as Dr. Kelte |
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Robin Sondermann as Werner Lorenz |
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Timo Weisschnur as Max |
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Fabian Raabe as Oliver Bellenhaus |
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Yan Balistoy as Anwalt |
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Hannah Ley as Claudia Mersch |
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Michael Baral as James Freis |
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Andreas Guenther as Chris Bauer |
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Andreas Spaniol as Banker |
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Oliver Ehrhardt as Zeuge |
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Kira Plaß as Escort |
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Michael Gernot Sumper as Journalist |
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Sonia Abril Romero as Prüferin |
| Production | Michael Vogt | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Dirk Heuer | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Philipp Kirsamer | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franka Eisenhardt | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Axel Nocker | Production Designer |
| Writing | Thomas Laue | Script Consultant |
| Camera | Oliver Moron | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Matthias Bäumer | Gaffer |
| Production | Nico Hofmann | Producer |
| Production | Marc Lepetit | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Wilke | Sound Designer |
| Art | Ludwig Schult | Set Dresser |
| Directing | Raymond Ley | Director |
| Production | Sandra Löhr | Researcher |
| Camera | Niv Abootalebi | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Thorben Olbertz | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Sebastian Werninger | Producer |
| Production | Jörg Kuhlmann | Production Manager |
| Sound | Rael Anderson | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Candy Maldonado Agustin | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Roman Müllers | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Sascha Fernsel | Dialogue Editor |
| Writing | Georg Meck | Idea |
| Camera | Niv Abootalebi | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Julian Taro Hitomi | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Markus Ernst | Costume Designer |
| Editing | David Kuruc | Editor |
| Production | Sabine Greul | Researcher |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alina Berger | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Writing | Bettina Weiguny | Idea |
| Production | Bettina Weiguny | Researcher |
| Art | Moritz Kosanke | Set Dresser |
| Art | Nuria Manzaneda | Set Dresser |
| Production | Heiko Becker | Unit Manager |
| Art | Marie-Luise Best | Production Design |