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Krabat (2008)

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Film details

Featuring

Otto Sander David Kross Daniel Brühl
Director

Marco Kreuzpaintner
Countries

United Kingdom Germany Romania
Year

2008
Genres

Children's Fantasy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Childrens film, set in the 17th century. Orphaned during the Thirty Years War, Krabat, comes across a strange mill in a remote vally run by the mysterious Master. He becomes an apprentice at the mill, which is a secret school of black magic. Befriended by Kantorka, Krabat and her stand up against the Master.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - narrator
    
    Otto Sander
  - Krabat
    
    David Kross
  - cast member
    
    Daniel Brühl
  - cast member
    
    Christian Redl
  - cast member
    
    Robert Stadlober
  - Kantorka
    
    Paula Kalenberg
  - Worshcula
    
    Anna Thalbach
  - Juro
    
    Hanno Koffler
  - Kito
    
    Daniel Fripan
  - Michal
    
    Charly Hübner
  - Merten
    
    Moritz Grove
  - Hanzo
    
    Tom Wlaschiha
  - Kubo
    
    Tom Lass
  - Petar
    
    Daniel Steiner
  - Andrusch
    
    Sven Hönig
  - Lobosch
    
    David Fischbach
  - Staschko
    
    Stefan Hashke
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Marco Kreuzpaintner
  - Assistant Director
    
    Christopher Doll
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Claussen+Wöbke+Putz Filmproduktion
  - Production Company
    
    Krabat Filmproduktion
  - Production Company
    
    SevenPictures Film GmbH
  - Production Company
    
    B.A. Produktion
  - In association with
    
    Brass Hat Films
  - In association with
    
    ProSieben Media
  - In association with
    
    Castel Films SRL
  - Executive Producer
    
    Gabriela Bacher
  - Executive Producer
    
    Lars Sylvest
  - Producer
    
    Uli Putz
  - Producer
    
    Thomas Wöbke
  - Producer
    
    Jakob Claussen
  - Producer
    
    Bernd Wintersperger
  - Producer
    
    Nick Hamson
  - Co-producer
    
    Stefan Gärtner
  - Co-producer
    
    Franz Kraus
  - Co-producer
    
    Antonio Ecacoustos
  - Line Producer
    
    Cristi Bostanescu
  - Associate Producer
    
    Nicola Fletcher
  - Production Manager
    
    Uli Fauth
  - Production Manager
    
    Boris Jendreyko
  - Studio
    
    Castel Film Studios (Snagov, Romania)
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    An Dorthe Braker
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Michael Gutmann
  - Screenplay
    
    Marco Kreuzpaintner
  - Based on the novel by
    
    Otfried Preussler
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Daniel Gottschalk
  - Camera Operator
    
    Markus Pohlus
  - Steadicam Operator
    
    Markus Pohlus
  Special Effects:
  - Special Effects
    
    Alex Lemke
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Hansjörg Weissbrich
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Christian M. Goldbeck
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Anke Winckler
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Georg Korpás
  - Make-up
    
    Tatjana Krauskopf
  - Make-up
    
    Heike Merker
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Annette Focks
  Sound:
  - Sound Design
    
    Dirk Jacob
  - Sound
    
    Manfred Banach
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Mac Steinmeier
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Vasilescu Valentin

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