Der Grosse Kater
Fiction, 91 min.
Coproduction
| Title E: | The Day Of The Cat |
by Wolfgang Panzer
Switzerland / Germany, January 2010
Kater, the President of Switzerland, is about to receive the King and Queen of Spain at an official state dinner when he realizes that the man he believed to be his closest ally has plotted a wily intrigue to overthrow him. As Kater scrambles to keep up appearances for the reception’s rigid diplomatic protocol, it slowly dawns on him that his ruthless ascent to power has finally started to take its toll. It’s too late for compromises and when Kater sees the chance to redeem himself, he finally takes the decision he has been postponing his whole life.
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Directed by:
Wolfgang Panzer
Written by:
Claus Hant, Dietmar Güntsche (based on the novel “Der grosse Kater” by Thomas Hürlimann)
World Premiere: January 2010
Original Version:
Swiss-German, colour, 35mm, 91 min.
Production:
Abrakadabra Films AG, Neue Bioskop Film GmbH, Barry Films GmbH, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG, ARTE, Eberhard Müller Filmproduktion, Broth Film, Munich Animation Film
Producer:
Claudia Wick, Benito Mueller, Dietmar Güntsche, Wolfgang Behr, Wolfgang Müller
Cinematography:
Edwin Horak
Editing:
Jean-Claude Piroué, Uli Schön
Location Sound Mix:
Michael Schlömer
Sound Editing:
Tobias Fleig
Music:
Patrick Kirst
Art Direction:
Josef Sanktjohanser, Barbara Bernhard, Michael Baumgartner
Lighting:
Sigi Gierich
Costumes:
Gudrun Leyendecker, Maja Kuhn
Casting:
Susan Müller, Corinna Glaus
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- Bruno Ganz
- as Kater
- Marie Bäumer
- as Marie
- Ulrich Tukur
- as Pfiff
- Christiane Paul
- as Dr. Bäsler
- Edgar Selge
- as Nuntius
- Justus von Dohnanyi
- as Magun
- Martin Rapold
- as Matti
- Stefan Gubser
- as Nationalrat
- Walo Lüönd
- as Schneider Feinstein
- Sabine Berg
- as Königin
- Beat Marti
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World Sales:
Aktis Film International GmbH
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Distribution Switzerland:
Frenetic Films
Distribution Austria:
Thimfilm GmbH
Distribution Germany:
Central Film Verleih GmbH
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Open / CloseAwards
- München, Bayerischer Filmpreis, Bayerischer Filmpreis "Pierrot" 2010
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Kolkata,
17th Kolkata Film Festival,
10.11.2011 – 17.11.2011
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Goa,
41st International Film Festial of India Goa,
22.11.2010 – 02.12.2010
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Mar del Plata,
25. Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata,
13.11.2010 – 21.11.2010
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Montréal,
34e Festival des films du monde Montréal,
26.08.2010 – 06.09.2010
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Solothurn,
45. Solothurner Filmtage,
21.01.2010 – 28.01.2010










