Completed - GERMAN, CZECH - Drama, Historical - 104 minutes
"Habermann" is a drama tied to the legacy of Sudeten Germans against the backdrop of a Czech village during World War II, is about the life of a saw mill owner and his family.
Year of production : 2010 Director(s) : Juraj HERZ Writer(s) : Josef URBAN, Wolfgang LIMMER Cast : Mark WASCHKE, Karel RODEN, Hannah HERZSPRUNG, Ben BECKER, Franziska WEISZ, Wilson Gonzalez OCHSENKNECHT, Lukas VACULIK, Zuzana KRONEROVA Producer(s) : Karel DIRKA (ART-OKO Film GmbH), Kai-Roger GRUENEKE (EVA - Entertainment Value Associates GmbH)
1938, a small village in Sudetenland. The Saw Mill owner August Habermann is the biggest employer in his village and a respected and rich man. He is married to Jana, a young and beautiful Czech woman, who is half Jewish. Although Habermann is not interested in politics or ideology, he and his family will be steamrolled by the insanity of war... Award winning director Juraj Herz will direct this powerful human drama. Produced by Oscar nominated Karel Dirka, the script is based on the novel by Josef Urban. atlas international is responsible for the sales worldwide.
Country(ies) : GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA Start of shooting : May 2009