Amen. (2002)
| Release Date | 13 February 2002 |
| Other Names | Eyewitness |
| Genre | Drama, War, Crime |
| Country | FranceGermanyRomania |
| Filming Locations | Bucharest, Romania |
| Language | English, French, Italian, German |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Drama, Period Film |
| Niche Genre | Historical Film |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Fighting the System, Whistleblowers, Crimes Against Humanity |
| Tones | Confrontational, Literate, Bleak |
| Tags | Christianity, Genocide, Gestapo, Holocaust, Nazi, Occupation [military], Resistance Fighters, Typhoid |
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ion Caramitru
Count Fontana
Friedrich von Thun
Gerstein's Father
Antje Schmidt
Mrs. Gerstein
Hanns Zischler
Grawitz
Erich Hallhuber
Von Rutta
Burkhard Heyl
Director
Angus MacInnes
Tittman
Bernd Fischerauer
Bishop von Galen
Pierre Franckh
Pastor Wehr
Richard Durden
Ambassador Taylor
Justus von Dohnányi
Baron Von Otter
Günther Maria Halmer
Pastor Dibelius
August Zirner
Von Weizsäcker
Horatiu Malaele
Fritsche
Ovidiu Cuncea
Stephan Lux
Markus Hering
Karl
Alexander Geringas
Helmut Franz
Theodor Danetti
Old Cardinal
Radu Banzaru
Armin Peters
Constantin Alexandrov
Nonce
Heinz Gerhard Lück
Old Monk
Michael Mendl
Monsignore Hudal
Niels Hansen
Pastor Rebling
Marin Moraru
Photographer
Hinnerk Schönemann
Chess Player
Ion Haiduc
Controler
Maria Rotaru
Nun
Dorina Chiriac
Berthe Gerstein
Cornelia Pavlovici
Berthe's Mother
Cornel Ciupercescu
Berthe's Father
Robinson Reichel
SS Officer In Rome
Lilly Tukur
Adelheid Gerstein
Charles Brian
Arnulf Gerstein
Sophie Parea
Baby Gerstein
Laurentiu Cizmas
Young Son Gerstein
George Ivascu
Tailor
Ion Pavlescu
Monsignore Kaas
Constantin Cotimanis
Pruffer
Valentin Teodosiu
Hirt
Rodica Lazar
Rachel
Stefania Zamfirescu
Gudrun
Doru Badiu
Gerhard
Andreea Macelaru
Ingrid
Rudy Rosenfeld
Moshe
Costin Anghel
Barcia Trelles
Alexandru Repan
First Cardinal
Ion Siminie
Majordome
Sandu Mihai Gruia
Cook
Florin Kevorkian
Stenographer Priest
Valeriu Crisan
Fritz
Cristian Ieremia
Priest
Natasa Raab
Blond Lady At Fontana's
Andriana Andronache
Woman At The Church
Andrei Finti
Parish Priest 1
Andrei Boncea
Parish Priest 2
Zoltan Butuc
Priest 1
Laurentiu Bobalca
Priest 2
Nicolae Calugarita
Nation Society President
Karina Bobe
Woman 1
Christine Georgescu
Old Woman
Cici Caraman
Woman 2
Lucia Maier
Woman 3
Andrei Duban
Camp Officer
Andrei Gheorghe
French Officer
Bogdan Uritescu
French Sergeant
Fred Wesson
American Officer
Cornel Vulpe
Swedish Guard
Petre Moraru
Prosecutor
Mihai Niculescu
Civilian 1
Mircea Stoian
Civilian 2
Geo Dobre
Civilian 3
Viorel Comanici
Civilian 4
Mihai Calin
Civilian 5
Marius Galea
Thief
Gabriel Spahiu
Inmate
Nicodim Ungureanu
Kapo
Stefan Potzolli
Pastor
Emil Hostina
Sergeant
Bogdan Florea
Young Sergeant
Alex Jitea
SS Officer 1
Marian Ralea
SS Officer 2
Florin Busuioc
SS Officer 3
Florin Dobrovici
SS Officer 4
Eugen Cristian Motriuc
SS Officer 5
Alin Panc
SS Lieutenant 1
Pavel Bartos
SS Lieutenant 2
Dorina Lazar
First SS Officer's Wife
Anca Sigartau
Second SS Officer's Wife
Oana Ioachim
Third SS Officer's Wife
Tamara Popescu
Fourth SS Officer's Wife
Nicolae Borza
Chief Doctor
Adrian Plopeanu
Doctor 1
Daniel Iordan
Technician
Dan Astileanu
Truck Driver
Mihai Razus
Swiss Guard Officer
Doru Stan
Fontana's Chauffeur
Diana Busuioc
Catholic Woman
Sergiu Cepleanu
Nazi Officer, Prisoner
Director
Producer
Jean-Claude Grumberg
writer
Rolf Hochhuth
play "Der Stellvertreter"
Claude Berri
line producer
Andrei Boncea
producer
Yvon Crenn
line producer
Pierre Grunstein
associate producer
Dieter Meyer
associate producer
Roland Pellegrino
associate producer
Michèle Ray-Gavras
producer
Original Music
Armand Amar
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Cinematographer
Patrick Blossier
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Editor
Yannick Kergoat
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Casting Director
Florin Kevorkian
Sabine Schroth
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Production Designer
Ari Hantke
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Art Director
Emita Frigato
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Maria Miu
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Set Decorator
Carmen Pasula
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Costume Designer
Edith Vesperini
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Makeup Department
Lidia Constantin
hair stylist
Gabi Cretan
makeup assistant
Lidia Ivanov
hair stylist
Alexis Kinebanyan
special makeup effects artist
Benoît Lestang
special makeup effects artist
Jeni Lita
hair stylist
Ferdinando Merolla
hair stylist: Italy
Thi-Loan Nguyen
key makeup artist
John Nollet
hair stylist: Matthieu Kassovitz
Angela Tugui
assistant hair stylist
Production Manager
Olivier Chiavassa
production supervisor
Irina Chirita
unit production manager
Yvon Crenn
production manager
Barbara Petrelli
production manager: Italy
Iuliana Stefan
assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Abitbol
assistant director: Italy
Melia Cerchez Anghel
first assistant director: pre-production
Cristian Ciurea
first assistant director: Romania
Yaël Fauthoux
assistant director: Italy
Julie Gavras
assistant director: Italy
Theodor Halacu-Nicon
second assistant director
Radu Jude
assistant director
Larry Maronese
third assistant director
Alain Olivieri
first assistant director
Anatol Reghintovschi
second assistant director
Adrian Sitaru
third assistant director
Art Department
Daniel Alexandru
sculptor
Diana Apostol
art department assistant
Maria Rita Cassarino
assistant art director: Italy
Ioana Corciova
set construction supervisor
Vraciu Eduard Daniel
assistant art director
Dana Dinescu
assistant art director
Paul Dobre
assistant art director
Olivier Drano
head painter
Viviana Dumitru
painter
Dorin Grigorescu
property master
Oliver Hoese
assistant production designer
Liviu Marcu
sculptor
Lucian Mihaila
art department assistant
Ion Molete
sculptor
Dan Munteanu
sculptor
Costin Nastac
set construction supervisor
Coralia Nitu
painter
Baba Novac
assistant art director
Adi Popa
on-set property master
Adrian Popa
property master
Adina Popescu
assistant art director
Mervyn Rowe
art supervisor
Marius Stanciu
assistant property master
Ica Varna
production coordinator
Petre Veniamin
painter
Dan Vraclu
assistant art director
Sound Department
Yannick Boulot
sound recordist
Bernard Chaumeil
boom operator
Gelu Costache
sound assistant
Hélène De La Morinerie
assistant sound editor
Michelle Flamand
dialogue editor
Dominique Gaborieau
sound re-recording mixer
Pierre Gamet
sound
Jean-Pierre Lelong
sound effects editor
Alain Lévy
post-synchronization
Mario Melchiorri
sound effects assistant
Maurizio Miani
sound operator: Italy
Nicolas Moreau
assistant sound editor
Marian Pana
sound assistant
Stefan Richter
dialogue editor
François Waledisch
sound operator: Italy
Francis Wargnier
sound editor
Special Effects
Aurel Chlorean
special effects assistant
Moise Constantin
special effects supervisor
Philippe Hubin
special effects supervisor
Serban Nicolae
special effects assistant
George Petrache
special effects assistant
Nicu Petre
special effects assistant
Alin Sebat
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Luc Augereau
visual effects producer
Alexandre Bon
digital compositor
Charly Boudriot
digital compositor
Alain Chene
scanning & film recording assistant
Christophe Courgeau
matte painter
Rosana D'Andrea
scanning & film recording assistant
David François
digital compositor
Julius Friede
color grader
Stéphane Gaillot
digital compositor
Justine Gasquet
matte painting artist
Thibaut Granier
digital compositor
Christian Guillon
visual effects producer
Christophe Keichinger
scanning & film recording assistant
Arassou Kichenassamy
scanning & film recording assistant
Stephane Lavoix
digital compositor
Sergeï Lourié
digital compositor
Toullet Matthieu
Specter assistant
David Montoya
scanning & film recording assistant
Frederic Moreau
optical effects supervisor
Hugues Namur
visual effects supervisor
Philippe Reinaudo
scanning & film recording assistant
Mourad Rennou
scanning & film recording assistant
Nicolas Rey
visual effects supervisor
Gérard Soirant
scanning & film recording assistant
Samuel Tchalikian
digital artist
Jean-Francois Theault
digital composite artist
François Vagnon
visual effects supervisor
Morgan Varona
digital artist
Veronique Zylberfain
matte painting artist
Stunts
Sergiu Cepleanu
stunt performer
Alexandru Cseh
stunt coordinator
Sarbu Marian
stunt performer
Stefano Maria Mioni
italian stunt coordinator
Claudiu-Cristian Prisecaru
stunt performer
Valeriu Tomescu
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Jérôme Alméras
Steadicam operator
Octavian Andreescu
electrician
Daniel Balteanu
electrician
Maurizio Broglio
electrician: Italy
Daniel Chiriac
electrician: second unit
Daniel Ciobanu
electrician: second unit
Grigore Ciobanu
generator operator
Ion Cofaru
generator operator
Marian Costea
electrician: second unit
Dumitru Costica
grip
Nicolae Dima
generator operator
Dumitru Dragut
video assistant: second unit
Gavrila Dumitru Titi
assistant camera
Marian Ene
grip
Eric Guichard
director of photography: second unit
Gheorghe Guta
film loader: second unit
Marios Ivascu
focus puller: second unit
David Koskas
still photographer
Amandine Lacape
second assistant camera
Dumitru Lita
gaffer: second unit
Cristi Lupu
generator operator
Rachid Madaoui
gaffer
Stefano Marino
gaffer: Italy
Florin Nicolae
assistant gaffer
George Nicolae
best boy
Razvan Paslaru
grip
Toni Salabasev
still photographer
Adrian Sandor
video assist operator
Viorel Sarbu
grip
Marian Sava
electrician: second unit
Sorin Serghiuta
assistant Steadicam operator
Dan Simionescu
generator operator
Catalin Stoica
grip
Remus Tanase
grip
Florin Tolas
camera operator: second unit
Yves Vandersmissen
key grip
Nicolae Vasile
electrician
Casting Department
Carol Dermengiu
casting coordinator
Jina Jay
casting: UK
Silvano Spoletini
extras casting: Italy
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ioana Albaiu
wardrobe supervisor
Eli Calin
assistant costume designer
Elena Dodita
costumer
Silvia Iordachioaia
costumer
Geta Isvoreanu
costumer
Andrei Mezei
costumer
Viorica Moldoveanu
costumer
Daniela Nicolae
costumer
Florenta Pauna
assistant costume designer
Stafan Stancu
costumer
Mihal Stoica
costumer
Minh Truong
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Catherine Athon
post-production coordinator
Agathe Cauvin
assistant editor
Nicolas Criqui
digital conformation
Olivier Gourlay
first assistant editor
Yorgos Lamprinos
apprentice film editor
Bruno Patin
color grader
Philippe Reinaudo
digital intermediate technical director
Music Department
Laurent Levesque
musician: piano solo, music arranger, conductor
Transportation Department
Nicu Kasza
transportation coordinator
Marian Pascale
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Sabina Aldea
production assistant
Vasile Anghel
production assistant
Angeliki Arvanitis
production coordinator
George Barbu
technical coordinator
Andra Barbuica
script supervisor
Oana Boghici
production assistant
Razvan Caminschi
location manager
Alex Chiciu
extras coordinator
Carla Colaci
location manager: Italy
Gilda Conon
production coordinator
David Crenn
production coordinator
Ani Dinu
production assistant
Calin Furtunescu
location manager
Carol Gheorghe
set operations coordinator
Andrea Grazzani
location manager: Italy
Cristi Groza
extras coordinator
Gabriela Ionescu
production secretary
Cristi Ivan
production assistant
Nicu Kasza
production assistant
Costel Lazar
base generator operator
Mariana Lina
continuity assistant
Basile Maffone
in/out technician
Florence Masset
post-production accountant
Gilda Matei
production assistant
Mirel Mazilu
electrical department coordinator
Mihai Mitrea
location manager
Vladimir Moldoveanu
production coordinator
Tudor Nicolae
production assistant
Anna Orieti
production accountant: Italy
Iulian Pana
location manager
Dorina Popa
production assistant
Adrian Popescu
set operator
Oana Prata
production assistant
Razvan Radutiu
production assistant
Violeta Rizea
continuity assistant
Cristian Sidor
extras coordinator
Dragos Silvestru
extras coordinator
Andreea Tanasescu
extras coordinator
Mihai Ungureanu
technical coordinator
Bogdan Vânt
extras coordinator
Paolo Vella
location manager: Italy
Gisèle Vuillaume
set production accountant
Sandy Whitelaw
dialogue coach
Production Company
Canal+
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K.G. Productions
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KC Medien
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Katharina
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Renn Productions
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TF1 Films Productions
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Distributor
Pathé Cinéma
Kino International Corp.
Kino Video
A-Film Distribution
Alfa Films
Concorde Filmverleih
Mikado
Monopole-Pathé
United King Films
Upstream Pictures
A-Film Home Entertainment
Concorde Home Entertainment
EuroVideo
Future Film
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Special Effects
L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.)
Mikros Image
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Miscellaneous
All Deco International
sculptures
Film Production Consultants
production services: Italy
Key Grip Systems
grip equipment
Mediapro Studios
production services: Bucarest
Transpalux
lighting equipment
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