If Not Us, Who? (2011)
Wer wenn nicht wir (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 4min
- Biography, Drama
- 10 Mar 2011 (Germany)
- Movie
West Germany, early 1960s. Star crossed lovers Bern and Gudrun begin a life long affair in the stifling atmosphere of provincial Germany. Setting out to challenge the establishment they become part of the global uprising joining forces...
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- 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| August Diehl | ... |
Bernward Vesper
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| Lena Lauzemis | ... |
Gudrun Ensslin
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| Alexander Fehling | ... |
Andreas Baader
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Thomas Thieme | ... |
Willi Vesper - Vater
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Imogen Kogge | ... |
Rose Vesper - Mutter
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| Michael Wittenborn | ... |
Helmut Ensslin - Vater
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| Susanne Lothar | ... |
Ilse Ensslin - Mutter
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| Sebastian Blomberg | ... |
Klaus Roehler
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| Vicky Krieps | ... |
Dörte
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Martin Butzke | ... |
Dieter Kunzelmann
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| Christina Hecke | ... |
Anne
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| Maria Dragus | ... |
Ruth Ensslin
(as Maria-Victoria Dragus)
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| Rainer Bock | ... |
Verteidiger
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| Susanne-Marie Wrage | ... |
Gefängnisleiterin
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| Benjamin Sadler | ... |
Walter Jens
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Stephanie Stremler | ... |
Ulrike
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Peter Benedict | ... |
Verleger
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Kathrin Wehlisch | ... |
Ello
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Hasko Weber | ... |
Schriftsteller
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Eddie Jordan III | ... |
Stokely Carmichael
(as Eddie Jordan)
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Johannes Allmayer | ... |
junger Verleger
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| Andreas Döhler | ... |
junger Verleger
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Bettina Redlich | ... |
Vermieterin
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| Hanno Koffler | ... |
Uli Ensslin
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Henriette Nagel | ... |
Johanna Ensslin
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Greta Bohacek | ... |
Ruth - 6 Jahre
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| Jonas Hämmerle | ... |
Bernward Vesper - 10 Jahre
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Hanno Langner | ... |
Felix - 1 Monat
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Leo Mio Allenberg | ... |
Felix - 1 Monat
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Heinrich Hoelzke | ... |
Felix - 4 Monate
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Kasper Tils | ... |
Felix - 4 Monate
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Levi Sokrates Tils | ... |
Felix - 10 Monate
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Magdalena M. Riedel | ... |
Felix - 2 Jahre
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Mina Kantowski | ... |
Felix - 2 Jahre
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Diva Tomaz | ... |
Sängerin
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Carmen-Maja Antoni | ... |
Gemeindeschwester
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| Markus Lerch | ... |
Arzt
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| Heike Hanold-Lynch | ... |
Mentorin von Gudrun Ensslin
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Lutz Blochberger | ... |
Kommissionsmitglieder
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Justus Carrière | ... |
Kommissionsmitglieder
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| Manfred Möck | ... |
Kommissionsmitglieder
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Christoph Glaser | ... |
Kommissionsmitglieder
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| Hark Bohm | ... |
Kritiker
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Norbert Hülm | ... |
Parteimanager
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Claudia Geisler-Bading | ... |
Sekretärin
(as Claudia Geisler)
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Alexander Khuon | ... |
Rudi Dutschke
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Hubertus Hartmann | ... |
Richter Amtsgericht
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Conrad F. Geier | ... |
Richter Landgericht
(as Conrad Geier)
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| Joachim Paul Assböck | ... |
Journalist
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Petra Hartung | ... |
Gefängniswärterin
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Irene Rindje | ... |
Köchin
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Björn von der Wellen | ... |
Wohnungsbesitzer
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Vivien Nagel | ... |
Mädchen 1
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Karla Nieß | ... |
Mädchen 2
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Kai Holzapfel | ... |
Polizist
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Sophie Bogdan | ... |
Junge Frau
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Sven Gerhardt | ... |
Reporter
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Uwe Schmieder | ... |
Schriftsteller
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Hartmut Hille | ... |
Älterer Mann
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Christian Dräger | ... |
Bundesbruder (uncredited)
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| John F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Kurt-Georg Kiesinger | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Andres Veiel | ||
Written by
| Gerd Koenen | ... | (story) |
| Andres Veiel | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Carl Bergengruen | ... | producer: SWR |
| Stefanie Groß | ... | producer: SWR |
| Andrea Hanke | ... | producer: WDR |
| Jörn Klamroth | ... | producer: ARD/Degeto |
| Thomas Kufus | ... | producer |
| Anne Leppin | ... | line producer |
| Anatol Nitschke | ... | co-producer |
| Helge Sasse | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Annette Focks | ||
| Nikko Weidemann | ||
Cinematography by
| Judith Kaufmann | ||
Editing by
| Hansjörg Weißbrich | ||
Editorial Department
| Bernd Hantke | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Simone Bär | ||
Production Design by
| Christian M. Goldbeck | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel Chour | ||
Set Decoration by
| David Hoffmann | ||
Costume Design by
| Bettina Marx | ||
Makeup Department
| Anja Daum | ... | additional makeup |
| Johanna Hinsch | ... | additional makeup |
| Frederika Höllrigl | ... | additional makeup |
| Doris Junker | ... | makeup artist |
| Marika Knappe | ... | makeup artist |
| Monika Knauf | ... | additional makeup |
| Sandra Kunad | ... | additional makeup |
| Monika Münnich | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marlen Pötschulat | ... | additional makeup |
| Katja Weinhold | ... | additional makeup |
Production Management
| Jens Enderling | ... | unit manager |
| Mark Nolting | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott Kirby | ... | first assistant director |
| Tina Rexilius | ... | second assistant director |
| Yael Salomonowitz | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Stefanie Arndt | ... | assistant production designer |
| Tanja Baumgartner | ... | assistant art director |
| Roman Berger | ... | standby carpenter |
| Friederike Berthold | ... | additional set dresser |
| Claudia Breuer | ... | set dresser |
| Stephan Buttchereit | ... | painter |
| Stephanie Dreis | ... | set dresser: Baden-Württemberg |
| Ulrike Gojowczyk | ... | stand-by props |
| Felicity Good | ... | property master |
| Hélène Gourdin Doherty | ... | set decoration assistant / trainee art department |
| Philipp Hebenstreit | ... | buyer: Baden-Württemberg |
| Philip Ihrlich | ... | assistant property master: outdoor (as Philipp Ihrlich) |
| Vince Kastner | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Ingo Klier | ... | set dresser (as Ingo von Heland) |
| Eva Lechner | ... | helper |
| Cara Maeno | ... | assistant property master (as Cara Hünnekes) |
| Marie Charlotte Matthaei | ... | set dresser (as Charlotte Matthäi) |
| Eva Mulzer | ... | set dresser |
| Tina Mursall | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Michael Pflug | ... | construction foreman |
| Matthias Prange | ... | construction foreman |
| Anika Reichenbach | ... | assistant stand by props |
| Vera Rubenbauer | ... | graphic designer |
| Dorothea Schiefeling | ... | property master (as Doro Schiefeling) |
| Susanna Schnibbe | ... | painter |
| Sebastian Schulz | ... | property buyer |
| Stephanie Strecker | ... | assistant set decorator: Baden-Württemberg (as Stephanie Brenner) |
| Kobita Syed | ... | assistant art director: Baden-Württemberg / assistant production designer |
| Waleska Theis | ... | concept artist |
| Mena Vennen | ... | additional set dresser |
| Dorothee von Bodelschwingh | ... | set dresser |
| Diana Wagner | ... | set dresser: Baden-Württemberg |
| Wolfgang Wrede | ... | hod painter / lead painter |
| Alexander Zwingert | ... | buyer: Baden-Württemberg |
Sound Department
| David Arnold | ... | adr recordist |
| Lars Ginzel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dirk Jacob | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christian Lutz | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Oberle | ... | sound mixer |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | foley editor |
| Kai Tebbel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hanse Warns | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Matthias Albrecht | ... | digital film editor |
| Michael Brink | ... | visual effects producer |
| Joerg Bruemmer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Markus Bäuerle | ... | post production manager |
| Stefan Carl-McGrath | ... | digital lab supervisor / digital post supervisor |
| Sebastian Göhs | ... | digital colorist |
| Florian Koebisch | ... | 3d artist |
| Michael Krämer | ... | visual effects artist |
| Sean Mertiens | ... | junior compositor |
| Sebastian Mietzner | ... | visual effects set supervisor |
| Scherin Rajakumaran | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jonas Thorbrügge | ... | compositor |
| Niklaas Warda | ... | title designer |
Stunts
| Rainer Werner | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthias Biber | ... | steadicam operator |
| Timm Brückner | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Böckmann | ... | lighting technician |
| Georg Geutebrueck | ... | lighting assistant (as Georg Geutebrück) |
| Markus Große | ... | lighting technician |
| Ruben Killat | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sophie Kirchberg | ... | second assistant camera |
| Helko Klünder | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Lucke | ... | lighting assistant |
| Jörg Melzer | ... | best boy |
| Christian Müller | ... | lighting technician |
| Frank Pawlowski | ... | lighting technician |
| Michael Rathgeber | ... | camera operator: additional photography / first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Harald Reindl | ... | second key grip |
| Sascha Reinhardt | ... | lighting technician |
| Claudia Schröder | ... | lighting trainee |
| Vadim Schulz | ... | second assistant camera |
| Clemens Szelies | ... | video operator |
| Sven Trebus | ... | lighting technician |
| Tobias Utz | ... | lighting technician |
| Alberto Valentini | ... | lighting technician |
| Lars Voigtländer | ... | lighting technician (as Lars Vogtländer) |
| Jürgen Zarda | ... | first key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Barrotta | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Isabella Casola | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Bianca Deigner | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Urs Dierker | ... | costume daily |
| Sandra Dutschke | ... | tailor |
| Fleur Frauenstein | ... | tailor |
| Anna Gonella | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dagmar Graalmann | ... | tailor |
| Petra Langer | ... | wardrobe |
| Anna Isabell Logen | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Theresa Anna Luther | ... | costumer |
| Lucia Michel | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Vera Mitterhuber | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Claudia Vollmer | ... | additional wardrobe |
Location Management
| Roland Gerhardt | ... | location scout |
| Nick Hertwig | ... | location scout |
| Paul Sebastian Moreau | ... | location scout |
| Torsten Oppel | ... | location manager |
| Moritz Schreiner | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Beckmann | ... | musician |
| Milena Fessmann | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bernd Lange | ... | script consultant |
| Alex Ross | ... | script translator |
| Falk Schwalbe | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Andreas Grasshoff | ... | production driver |
| Alessandro Miraglia | ... | production driver |
| Dirk Niemeyer | ... | production driver |
| Smike Triebel | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Matthew Brown | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Jan Filkorn | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Annelen Fischer | ... | assistant set manager |
| Michael Foertsch | ... | caterer |
| Ursula Gaida | ... | production accountant |
| Melanie Haberland | ... | production secretary |
| Richard Lormand | ... | press: International |
| Edda Markus | ... | production assistant |
| Miriam Mohr | ... | set runner |
| Monika Preischl | ... | researcher |
| Jessica Schulze | ... | production coordinator |
| Marco Siefert | ... | set runner |
| Sandro Silva | ... | set manager |
| Moritz Vogel | ... | set runner |
| Conny Ziller | ... | assistant to the producer |
Production Companies
- ARD Degeto Film
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
- Deutschfilm
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
- Hessische Filmförderung
- Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
- Senator Film Produktion
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
- Zero One Film
Distributors
- Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Soda Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- COPRA Dailies System (dailies services)
- CinePostproduction (post-production)
- FilmPressPlus (publicity: international)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Tonstudio Hanse Warns (foley stage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
West Germany, early 1960s. Star crossed lovers Bern and Gudrun begin a life long affair in the stifling atmosphere of provincial Germany. Setting out to challenge the establishment they become part of the global uprising joining forces with leftist writers and political activists. By the late 60s Gudrun has joined the gang lead by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof and Bern risks his sanity to finally writing a novel to change the world. An emotional true story of an explosive era starring August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds (2009), A Hidden Life (2019), Salt (2010)). |
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| Taglines | Something must change... [Etwas muss sich ändern...] See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Fictionalization of the real life events that were also the basis for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Germany in Autumn (1978), Baader (2002), Black Box BRD (2001), Marianne & Juliane (1981), Stammheim - The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986), A German Youth (2015), Starbuck Holger Meins (2002), Baader-Meinhof: In Love with Terror (2002), Andreas Baader - Der Staatsfeind (2002), Die RAF (2007), Ulrike Marie Meinhof (1995), Prisoner of Terrorism (1978), Ulrike Meinhof (2007), Die RAF - Tödliche Illusion (2007) and were strongly related with Marianne & Juliane (1981), Wildentiere (1969), Gudrun Ensslin - the early years (1968), Den fjärde mannen (2014), Der Fall Susanne Albrecht (2017), Children of the Revolution (2010), Sekigun-P.F.L.P: Sekai sensô sengen (1971), Schleyer - Eine deutsche Geschichte (2003), Mogadischu (2008) and present in the storylines of Long Shadows (2008), The Worst Thing (2019) and Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Fall to Pieces See more » |