The Ogre (1996)
The Ogre (1996)
Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.

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Cast

John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Abel
Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl As: Count von Kaltenborn
Gottfried John Gottfried John As: Chief Forester
Marianne Sägebrecht Marianne Sägebrecht As: Frau Netta
Volker Spengler Volker Spengler As: Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring
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Storyline

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, עִבְרִית, Latin, Pусский

Release Date: 12 September 1996

Country: FR, DE, PL, GB

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Heritage Films, Recorded Picture Company, Renn Productions, Studio Babelsberg, UFA, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, WDR

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Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Abel

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Count von Kaltenborn

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Chief Forester

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Frau Netta

Volker Spengler

Volker Spengler

Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

SS Officer Raufeisen

Dieter Laser

Dieter Laser

Professor Blättchen

Agnès Soral

Agnès Soral

Rachel

Sasha Hanau

Sasha Hanau

Martine

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Lawyer

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Brigadier

Ilja Smoljanski

Ilja Smoljanski

Ephraim

Luc Florian

Luc Florian

Prisoner of War #1

Laurent Spielvogel

Laurent Spielvogel

Prisoner of War #2

Marc Duret

Marc Duret

Prisoner of War #3

Philippe Sturbelle

Philippe Sturbelle

Prisoner of War #4

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

State Attorney

Patrick Floersheim

Patrick Floersheim

Police Captain

Caspar Salmon

Caspar Salmon

Young Abel

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith

Nestor

Ryan O'Leary

Ryan O'Leary

Clément

Lars Albiez

Lars Albiez

Lothar

Claude Degen

Claude Degen

Priest

Thierry Monfray

Thierry Monfray

Teacher

Jacques Brunet

Jacques Brunet

Principal at School

Sylvie Huguel

Sylvie Huguel

Martine's Mother

Erick Deshors

Erick Deshors

Hervé

Jérôme Keen

Jérôme Keen

Abel's Client

Lyèce Boukhitine

Lyèce Boukhitine

Ahmed

Christine Paolini

Christine Paolini

Nestor's Mother

Maximilian Haas

Maximilian Haas

Napola Boy #1

Robert Beyer

Robert Beyer

Napola Boy #2

Norman Daugs

Norman Daugs

Napola Boy #3

Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Messenger Officer

Bartosz Obuchowicz

Bartosz Obuchowicz

Country Boy

Małgorzata Rożniatowska

Małgorzata Rożniatowska

Country Boy's Mother

Piotr Grabowski

Piotr Grabowski

German Officer

Andrzej Szenajch

Andrzej Szenajch

Old Napola Teacher

Lothar Pinnig

Lothar Pinnig

Napola Teacher

Jerzy Orłowski

Jerzy Orłowski

Disabled Officer

Norbert Rakowski

Norbert Rakowski

SS Man

Ilja Zmiejew

Ilja Zmiejew

Russian Officer

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Marek Brodzki

Marek Brodzki

Assistant Director

Thomas Hezel

Thomas Hezel

Script Supervisor

Andi Lang

Andi Lang

Assistant Director

Beatrice Banfi

Beatrice Banfi

Assistant Director

Elise Crosnier

Elise Crosnier

Second Assistant Director

Roland Dhardiville

Roland Dhardiville

Assistant Director

Marcel Just

Marcel Just

Assistant Director

Daniela Stenger

Daniela Stenger

Assistant Director

Thorsten Johanningmeier

Thorsten Johanningmeier

Second Unit Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michał Szczerbic

Michał Szczerbic

Production Manager

Gérard Moulévrier

Gérard Moulévrier

Casting

Arlette Danis

Arlette Danis

Production Manager

Dorothea Hildebrandt

Dorothea Hildebrandt

Production Manager

Andreas Grosch

Andreas Grosch

Line Producer

Karin Müller-Grunewald

Karin Müller-Grunewald

Casting

Magdalena Szwarcbart

Magdalena Szwarcbart

Casting

Leo Davis

Leo Davis

Casting

Dorothee Specht

Dorothee Specht

Production Coordinator

Felix Moeller

Felix Moeller

Researcher

Rainer Simon

Rainer Simon

Associate Producer

Joëlle Picaud

Joëlle Picaud

Location Manager

Andi Lang

Andi Lang

Unit Manager

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Executive Producer

Lew Rywin

Lew Rywin

Executive Producer

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas

Executive Producer

Pierre Couveinhes

Pierre Couveinhes

Associate Producer

Chris Auty

Chris Auty

Associate Producer

Karin Beewen

Karin Beewen

Casting

Gebhard Henke

Gebhard Henke

Producer

Ingrid Windisch

Ingrid Windisch

Producer

Agnieszka Chruściel

Agnieszka Chruściel

Assistant Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Designer

Axel Zornow

Axel Zornow

Makeup Department Head

Andrea Teichmann

Andrea Teichmann

Makeup Artist

Nadine Dumas

Nadine Dumas

Hairdresser

Waldemar Pokromski

Waldemar Pokromski

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Yasmine Bourbia

Yasmine Bourbia

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jimmy Corcoran

Jimmy Corcoran

Boom Operator

Gerd Willert

Gerd Willert

Boom Operator

Herbert Schulz

Herbert Schulz

Foley Artist

Hugo Gries

Hugo Gries

Foley Artist

Karl-Heinz Laabs

Karl-Heinz Laabs

Sound Mixer

Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

Original Music Composer

Rodney Glenn

Rodney Glenn

Sound Editor

Manfred Arbter

Manfred Arbter

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Martin Kenzie

Martin Kenzie

Camera Operator

Patrick Camboulive

Patrick Camboulive

Still Photographer

Albert Vasseur

Albert Vasseur

Grip

Andrzej Przestrzelski

Andrzej Przestrzelski

Still Photographer

Olivier Ziebe

Olivier Ziebe

Still Photographer

Isabelle Casez

Isabelle Casez

Focus Puller

Daniel Leterrier

Daniel Leterrier

Camera Operator

Bruno de Keyzer

Bruno de Keyzer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Bernhard Henrich

Bernhard Henrich

Set Decoration

Karl-Heinz Uebelmann

Karl-Heinz Uebelmann

Storyboard Artist

Eliane Huss

Eliane Huss

Property Buyer

Heinz Röske

Heinz Röske

Art Direction

Susanne Hein

Susanne Hein

Property Buyer

Bernhard Rolland

Bernhard Rolland

Property Buyer

Jean-Louis Laher

Jean-Louis Laher

Property Master

Robert Le Corre

Robert Le Corre

Set Dresser

Ezio Frigerio

Ezio Frigerio

Production Design

Didier Naert

Didier Naert

Art Direction

Other Crew

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

In Memory Of

Roland Neunreuther

Roland Neunreuther

Stunt Coordinator

Georges Demetreau

Georges Demetreau

Special Effects

Peter Przygodda

Peter Przygodda

Creative Consultant

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