Sieben Monde (1998)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Peter Fratzscher

Writer:

Nils-Marten Osburg (writer)

Release Date:

21 May 1998 (Germany)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Es war keine normale Nacht, und es war kein normaler Mord.

Plot:

Thomas Krömer follows the traces of a brutal murder in werewolf-manner out of personal interest. After investigating for some time...

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Superstition | Dubbing | Fairy Tale

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jan Josef Liefers	...	Thomas Krömer
Marie Bäumer	...	Alexandra
Ulrich Mühe	...	Eschbach
Christoph Waltz	...	Becker
Peter Lohmeyer	...	Graf
Burkhard Driest	...	Lasinger
Andreas Hoppe	...	Voss
Horst Krause	...	Borregard
Tilly Lauenstein	...	Großmutter / Grandmother
Michael Gwisdek	...	Bernbeck
Hans Paetsch	...	Präparator / Preparator
Christiane Roßbach	...	Frau im Uhrenladen / Lady in Clock Shop
Pekka Turunen	...	Herr Väänänen
Alexander Liegl	...	Betrunkener / Drunken Man
Isabelle Schard	...	Uschi
Claudia Burges	...	Fernseh-Ansagerin / TV Announcer
Andrea Willson	...	Finnische Geliebte / Lover from Finland
Lilli Forgach	...	Annicki
Alexander Wagner	...	Kalli

Directed by
Peter Fratzscher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nils-Marten Osburg		writer (as Nils-Morten Osburg)

Produced by
Michael Bütow	....	executive producer
Gabriele Lohnert	....	producer
Alena Rimbach	....	line producer
Herbert Rimbach	....	producer
Luggi Waldleitner	....	producer
Andrea Willson	....	producer

Original Music by
Ali N. Askin

Cinematography by
Thomas Merker

Film Editing by
Barbara Gies

Production Design by
Josef Sanktjohanser

Costume Design by
Anke Winckler

Makeup Department
Birger Laube	....	sfx makeup artist
Oliver Rudolf	....	makeup assistant
Julia Schlotke	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Uli Adomat	....	executive in charge of production
Ralph Brosche	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Scharl	....	assistant director

Art Department
Annette Barbara Becker	....	trainee: production design
Mathias Faulmüller	....	prop buyer
Kathrin Schmidt	....	stand-by props
Friederike von Quast	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
Solweig Bores	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Christof Ebhardt	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Steffi Geißler	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Ira Hetmanczyk	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Hans-Walter Kramski	....	foley artist (as Hans W. Kramski)
Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker	....	sound
Peter Notz	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Günther Prechtel	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Max Rammler-Rogall	....	sound mixer (as Max Rammler)
Andreas Schneider	....	foley artist
Marcel Spisak	....	sound re-recording mixer: ARRI
Gunnar Voigt	....	assistant sound

Special Effects by
Heinz Ludwig	....	pyro technics

Visual Effects by
Matthias Menz	....	CGI artist: ARRI
Jürgen Schopper	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Jürgen Pohl	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Armin Barkle	....	lighting technician
Andreas Bibl	....	Steadicam operator
Thilo Brunner	....	trainee: cinematography
Schorsch Bülling	....	rigging grip
Kai-Uwe Dargusch	....	lighting technician
Markus Dürr	....	camera operator: second unit
Christian Eisele	....	rigging grip
Arnd Frenger	....	camera operator: second unit
Cornelia Froboess	....	best girl (as Conny)
Reinhold Hahn	....	lighting technician
Rüdiger Hohn	....	lighting technician
Andreas La Rose	....	still photographer
Matthias Maaß	....	director of photography: additional photography
Christian Paschmann	....	assistant camera
Georg Probstl	....	rigging grip
Armando Uebel	....	video technician
Bernadette Weinzierl	....	lighting technician
Stefan Wildhirt	....	still photographer
Oliver Rudolf	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ulrike Dumjahn	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jörg Eybl	....	color timer
Lena Niskanen	....	trainee: editing
Jochen Retter	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Jannot Borowski	....	production driver
Martin von Jan	....	production driver

Other crew
Sandra Barger	....	script girl
Esther Berke	....	second location manager
Eva Danzl	....	production secretary
Andreas Hammerl	....	trainee: location manager
Gudrun Horstmeier	....	press relations
Andreas Just	....	gardening works
Walter Kreipl	....	dog trainer
René Löw	....	location manager
Marlene de Plessis-Zotl	....	caterer
Annette Schilling	....	production coordinator
Mario Striehn	....	second location manager

Production Companies

• Avista Film
• Pro 7
• Roxy Film

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (Germany)

Special Effects

• ARRI

Other Companies

• Arri  sound post-production
• Blow up Filmtechnik Karl Kresling GmbH  titles
• FilmFernsehFonds Bayern  funding
• Sparks Filmtechnik GmbH  lighting
• The Cape Maly Kitchen  catering

Also Known As:

Nachts
Night Time (Canada: English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Avista Film

I was surprised

In "Sieben Monde" an author thinks he could be a werewolf because of very myterious murders happening around him. Sieben Monde is a surprisingly good horror-thriller. When I saw the TV-trailer I thought it would be just another bad german b-horror flick. I was really surprised! Mysterious atmosphere, very good acting and editing and very much violence and blood for a german movie! But no film is perfect! The end isn't very surprising, the story could have been more complex and Jan Josef Liefers was definetly not the best choice for the main character. Nevertheless "Sieben Monde" is clearly worth to watch.