ALLMEN AND THE DRAGONFLIES
Filmfest 2016
(ALLMEN UND DIE LIBELLEN)
Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic 2016
Original version
(Original: German)
World Premiere
Director: Thomas Berger
Section: New German TV Movies
Life could change dramatically soon for Swiss playboy Johann Friedrich von Allmen – a trust-fund baby who spends his time collecting beautiful art and beautiful women. His inheritance is soon running out, however, the mansion on Zürich Lake is already mortgaged, and his butler Carlos and chauffeur Arnold need to be paid regularly, too. In his desperate quest for cash, Allmen starts pawning valuable antiques and even priceless Gallé bowls he pocketed on a one-night-stand to the fence Tanner. The dealer soon turns up dead – and it looks like Allmen may be next. Together with his faithful butler Carlos, he struggles to save his face – and his life. Based on the novel by Swiss bestseller author Martin Suter.
Cast: Heino Ferch, Samuel Finzi, Andrea Osvárt, Hanns Zischler, Ben Becker
Credits
Screenplay: Martin Rauhaus
Original Material: Martin Suter
Director of Photography: Frank Küpper
Film Editor: Lucas Seeberger, Melania Singer
Composer: Fabian Römer
Production Designer: Benedikt Herforth
Costume Design: Natascha Curtius-Noss
Sound: Matouš Sýs
Producer: Benjamin Benedict
Co-Producer: Zbynek Pippal, Michal Pokorny
Production Company: UFA Fiction GmbH
Co-Production Company: MIA Film
Director: Thomas Berger
Editor: Birgit Titze
TV channel: ARD Degeto
biography
Thomas Berger was born on New Year’s Eve of 1959 in Dortmund. He attended Munich film school HFF and worked as assistant director. His TV work includes comedies BUSENFREUNDE (1996) and BUSENFREUNDE 2 (1997) as well as miniseries OPERATION RUBIKON (2002) and WIR SIND DAS VOLK (2007). ZDF detective series KOMMISSARIN LUCAS (2002) was based on his idea, and he wrote and directed several episodes.
