Christiane F. (1981)
Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 18min
- Biography, Drama
- 02 Apr 1981 (USA)
- Movie
A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Eberhard Auriga | ... |
Alter Fixer
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| Natja Brunckhorst | ... |
Christiane
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Peggy Bussieck | ... |
Puppi
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Lothar Chamski | ... |
Rolf
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Uwe Diderich | ... |
Klaus
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Jan Georg Effler | ... |
Bernd
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Ellen Esser | ... |
Kessis Mutter
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Andreas Fuhrmann | ... |
Atze
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Thomas Haustein | ... |
Detlef
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Lutz Hemmerling | ... |
Bienenstich
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Daniela Jaeger | ... |
Kessi
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Bernhard Janson | ... |
Milan
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Jens Kuphal | ... |
Axel
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Christiane Lechle | ... |
Christianes Mutter
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Kerstin Malessa | ... |
Tina
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Christiane Reichelt | ... |
Babsi
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Kerstin Richter | ... |
Stella
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Cathrine Schabeck | ... |
Linda
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Stanislaus Solotar | ... |
Stottermaxe
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Rainer Woelk | ... |
Leiche
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| David Bowie | ... |
David Bowie
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Carlos Alomar | ... |
Carlos Alomar (uncredited)
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Wolfgang Bathke | ... |
Freier im Auto (uncredited)
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Renate Küster | ... |
Mutter der Freundin (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Uli Edel | ... | (as Ulrich Edel) |
Written by
| Herman Weigel | ... | (written by) |
| Kai Hermann | ... | (book) & |
| Horst Rieck | ... | (book) |
| Uli Edel | ... | (additional writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | producer |
| Hans Kaden | ... | co-producer (as Hans H. Kaden) |
| Bertram Vetter | ... | producer: SDR |
| Hans Weth | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jürgen Knieper | ||
Cinematography by
| Jürgen Jürges | ||
| Justus Pankau | ||
Editing by
| Jane Seitz | ||
Editorial Department
| Carola Mai | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Sabine Eichinger | ||
| Harald Muchametow | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rainer Schaper | ||
| Holger Scholz | ||
Costume Design by
| Myrella Bordt | ||
Makeup Department
| Colin Arthur | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sabine Eichinger | ... | production manager |
| Edgar Hinz | ... | unit manager |
| Harald Muchametow | ... | production manager |
| Peter Rothkopf | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Babette Kirchhoff | ... | assistant director |
| Petra Materne | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Helmut Donat | ... | stage maker |
| Udo Gaidosch | ... | property master: indoor |
| Helmut Pospich | ... | stage maker |
| Holger Scholz | ... | property master: outdoor |
Sound Department
| Lothar Mankewitz | ... | sound |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | ... | sound mixer |
| Sybille Windt | ... | sound editor |
| Hieronymus Würden | ... | assistant sound |
Special Effects by
| María Luisa Pino | ... | apprentice special effects and makeup |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hans-Günther Bücking | ... | assistant camera |
| Achim Poulheim | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Berno Kürten | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Christiane Felscherinow | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Babette 'Babsi' D. | ... | in memory of |
| Andreas 'Atze' W. | ... | in memory of |
| Axel W. | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Constantin Film (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Neue Constantin Film)
- Concorde Film (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed and subtitled)
- New World Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed and subtitled)
- Parafrance Films (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Nippon Herald Films (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- EuroVideo (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paris Filmes (1983) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- CP Entertainment (1984) (Norway) (VHS) (as CP-Entertainment)
- Videoman Internacional (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- ARTE (1992) (France) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Second Sight Films (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Scantrade Entrertainment (2005) (Denmark) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2006) (France) (DVD)
- DNC Home Entertainment (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Levné Knihy (2011) (Czechia) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2017) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cederland Film Company (1981) (Lebanon) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Cinematográfica F.J. (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 1970s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14-year-old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-story apartment building in Berlin. She's fascinated by 'The Sound', a new disco with the most modern equipment. Although legally she's too young, she asks a friend to take her. There, she meets Detlef, who's in a clique where everybody's on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | At 12 it was Angel Dust. At 13 it was heroin. Then she took to the streets. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many extras and background artists appearing in the Sound Club and Railway Station scenes were real life youth, drug addicts, and prostitutes who were found by the production for the sequences involving crowds. See more » |
| Goofs | The actual Christiane F. started her drug problems actually with alcohol. This is not even mentioned in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Conan the Barbarian/Christiane F./Partners/The Sword and The Sorcerer (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | V2 Schneider See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dedicated to: Andreas W. "Atze" (1960 - 77), Axel W. (1960 - 77), Babette D. "Babsi" (1963 - 77) and all others who didn't have the luck and strength to survive. See more » |
| Quotes |
Christiane:
I felt so much, that I started to feel nothing. See more » |