Der Grosse Kater

credits

World Premiere

January 2010

Original Version

Swiss-German,  colour, 35mm, 91 min.

Production

Abrakadabra Films AG, Neue Bioskop Film GmbH, Barry Films GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG, ARTE G.E.I.E., Eberhard Müller Filmproduktion, Broth Film, Munich Animation Film

Producer

Claudia Wick, Benito Mueller, Dietmar Güntsche, Wolfgang Behr, Wolfgang Müller

directed by

Wolfgang Panzer

Written by

Claus Hant, Dietmar Güntsche (based on the novel “Der grosse Kater” by Thomas Hürlimann)

Cinemato­graphy

Edwin Horak

Editing

Uli Schön

Sound Editing

Tobias Fleig

Music

Patrick Kirst

Location Sound Mix

Michael Schlömer

Production Design

Josef Sanktjohanser, Barbara Bernhard, Michael Baumgartner

Lighting Design

Sigi Gierich

Costumes

Gudrun Leyendecker, Maja Kuhn

Casting

Susan Müller, Corinna Glaus

Cast

Bruno Ganz as Kater
Marie Bäumer as Marie
Ulrich Tukur as Pfiff
Christiane Paul as Dr. Bäsler
Edgar Selge as Nuntius
Justus von Dohnányi as Magun
Martin Rapold as Matti
Stefan Gubser as Nationalrat
Walo Lüönd as Schneider Feinstein
Sabine Berg as Königin
Beat Marti

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales

Aktis Film International GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Austria

Thimfilm GmbH Distribution
Release date: 01.10.2010

Germany

Central Film Verleih GmbH Distribution
Release date: 28.10.2010

Switzerland

Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 21.01.2010

Awards

(a selection)

• München, Bayerischer Filmpreis, Bayerischer Filmpreis "Pierrot" 2010 (Winner)

Festivals

(a selection)

• 17th Kolkata Film Festival
  10.11.2011 - 17.11.2011
• Goa, 41st International Film Festial of India Goa
  22.11.2010 - 02.12.2010
• Mar del Plata, 25. Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
  13.11.2010 - 21.11.2010
• Montréal, 34e Festival des films du monde Montréal
  26.08.2010 - 06.09.2010
• Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
  21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010