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 |
| Camera | Niv Abootalebi | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Niv Abootalebi | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Julian Taro Hitomi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Oliver Moron | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roman Müllers | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Markus Ernst | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alina Berger | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franka Eisenhardt | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Directing | Raymond Ley | Director |
| Directing | Candy Maldonado Agustin | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | David Kuruc | Editor |
| Lighting | Matthias Bäumer | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Thorben Olbertz | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Sebastian Werninger | Producer |
| Production | Nico Hofmann | Producer |
| Production | Marc Lepetit | Producer |
| Production | Axel Nocker | Production Designer |
| Art | Moritz Kosanke | Set Dresser |
| Art | Ludwig Schult | Set Dresser |
| Art | Nuria Manzaneda | Set Dresser |
| Production | Jörg Kuhlmann | Production Manager |
| Production | Heiko Becker | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Bettina Weiguny | Idea |
| Writing | Georg Meck | Idea |
| Writing | Thomas Laue | Script Consultant |
| Production | Sandra Löhr | Researcher |
| Production | Sabine Greul | Researcher |
| Production | Bettina Weiguny | Researcher |
| Sound | Rael Anderson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Paul Wilke | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Sascha Fernsel | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Marie-Luise Best | Production Design |