A biography of Italian violinist Niccolò Paganini.
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Niccolò Paganini
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| Debora Caprioglio | ... |
Antonia Bianchi
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| Nikolai Kinski | ... |
Achille Paganini
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| Dalila Di Lazzaro | ... |
Helene von Feuerbach
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| André Thorent | ... |
Galvano
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| Eva Grimaldi | ... |
Marie Anna Elise Bonaparte
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| Marcel Marceau | ... |
Pantomime
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Donatella Rettore | ... |
Miss Wells
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Caffarelli
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Beba Balteano | ... |
Carol Watson
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Fabio Carfora | ... |
Mr. Watson
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Judge
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Vittorio Ciorcalo |
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| Tosca D'Aquino | ... |
Angiolina Cavanna
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Niels Gullov |
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Luigi Leoni |
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| Espérance Pham Thai Lan | ... |
Gamine (voice)
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Abramo Orlandini | ... |
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| Hermann Weiskopf | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Klaus Kinski | ||
Written by
| Klaus Kinski | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Carlo Alberto Alfieri | ... | executive producer |
| Augusto Caminito | ... | producer |
Music by
| Salvatore Accardo | ||
Cinematography by
| Pier Luigi Santi | ||
Editing by
| Klaus Kinski | ||
Editorial Department
| Carlo D'Alessandro | ... | cutting room assistant |
| Erminia Marani | ... | cutting room assistant |
Production Design by
| Massimo Lentini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Titus Vossberg | ... | (as Dieter Titus Vossberg) |
Costume Design by
| Bernadette de Cayeux | ||
Makeup Department
| Antonio Colella | ... | makeup artist |
| Wilma Racioppi | ... | hair stylist |
| Berthold Sack | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Giorgio Padoan | ... | production manager |
| Stefano Spadoni | ... | unit manager |
| Stefano Trani | ... | production manager |
| Silvano Zignani | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Salvatore Basile | ... | assistant director |
| Catherine Joubé | ... | first assistant director |
| Philippe Rostan | ... | trainee assistant director |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | adr editor |
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer |
| Roberto Biraschi | ... | adr engineer |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Edmondo Gintili | ... | foley recordist / sound effects editor |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | foley artist |
| Claudio Gramigna | ... | sound effects editor |
| Harald Maury | ... | sound mixer (as Maury Harald) |
| Luciano Muratori | ... | boom operator |
| Primiano Muratori | ... | sound engineer |
| Joël Riant | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Dominique Colladant | ... | special effects |
| Reiko Kruk | ... | special effects (as Reiko Krug) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luca Alfieri | ... | assistant camera |
| Gaetano Barbera | ... | key grip |
| Valérie Blier | ... | still photographer (Sigma Paris) (as Valerie Blier) |
| Roberto Di Coste | ... | grip |
| Gérard Rancinan | ... | still photographer (Sigma Paris) (as Gerard Rancignan) |
| Massimo Rocchi | ... | gaffer |
| Maurizio Salvatori | ... | grip |
| Silvano Tessicini | ... | camera operator |
| Kika Ungaro | ... | assistant camera (as Noelie Ungaro) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Massimo Bettini | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Salvatore Accardo | ... | musician: violinist |
| Charles Dutoit | ... | conductor |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Marco Alfieri | ... | production secretary |
| Rosaria Cilento | ... | continuity (as Maria Rosaria Cilento) |
| Adriano Pintaldi | ... | international publicity director |
Thanks
| Rached M'Dini | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Carsten Frank Filmverleih (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mya Communication (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2024) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Audio Effects (sound post-production)
- Cineteatromoda (costumes)
- Cinitalia Edizioni (post-production services)
- Città di Palermo (thanks)
- Cultural Office of the Venice City Council (thanks)
- Fono Roma International (ADR facilities)
- G. R. P. di Postiglione (set furnishings)
- Kodak (raw stock)
- L'Immaginoteca (set furnishings)
- L.C.P. di Pompei (footwear)
- Nino Lembo (jewellery)
- Rancati (set furnishings)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
- SAT (costumes)
- Starc Attioli (transportation)
- Teatro Regio di Parma (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Klaus Kinski believed that he lived through the same experiences as the legendary "devil violinist" Niccolò Paganini, who set all of nineteenth-century Europe into a frenzy and through whose personality Kinski offers an incredibly profound and honest insight into his own life; a life of extremities. Written by kinski-paganini.de |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Klaus Kinski wanted Werner Herzog to direct, but he turned it down. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra N.1 in D Major, Op.6 See more » |
| Quotes |
Niccolò Paganini:
Music comes from fire, from the inside of the earth, the sea, the heaven. The Italian heaven is framed of fire. ltaly is the land of fires. See more » |