Sun Alley (1999)
Sonnenallee (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Oct 1999 (Germany)
- Movie
A group of kids grows up on the east side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West Germany. The antics of the people on Sonnenallee all show the absurdity of their everyday life.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Alexander Scheer | ... |
Michael 'Micha' Ehrenreich
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| Alexander Beyer | ... |
Mario
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| Robert Stadlober | ... |
Wuschel
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| Teresa Weißbach | ... |
Miriam Sommer
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| Detlev Buck | ... |
ABV
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| Katharina Thalbach | ... |
Mutter Ehrenreich
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| Henry Hübchen | ... |
Vater Ehrenreich
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Ignaz Kirchner | ... |
Onkel Heinz
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Annika Kuhl | ... |
Sabine Ehrenreich
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Elena Meißner | ... |
Sabrina
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Horst Lebinsky | ... |
Grenzer
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Martin Moeller | ... |
Kosscke
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Patrick Güldenberg | ... |
Appel
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David Müller | ... |
Brötchen
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| Margit Carstensen | ... |
Direktorin
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| Minh-Khai Phan-Thi | ... |
Gast aus Vietnam
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Sabine Orléans | ... |
Pionierleiterin
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| Steffi Kühnert | ... |
FDJ Funktionärin
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Uwe Dag Berlin | ... |
Schallplattendealer
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| Waldemar Kobus | ... |
Samson
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| Torsten Ranft | ... |
Olaf (aus / from Dresden)
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Steffen Scheumann | ... |
Udo (aus / from Dresden)
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Christine Harbort | ... |
Gemüsefrau Raschke
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Ezard Haußmann | ... |
Mann bei Direktorin
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Claudia Fritzsche | ... |
Moppel
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Susanne Kaps | ... |
Girl at Party
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Benno Frevert | ... |
Bruder von Miriam
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Hans-Uwe Bauer | ... |
Nachbar Herr Fromm
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| Winfried Glatzeder | ... |
Paul / Neighbour of Miriam
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| Matthias Matschke | ... |
Sabines Georg
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| Michael Maertens | ... |
Sabines Ralf Roland
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| Andreas Pietschmann | ... |
Scheich von Berlin
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Us Conradi | ... |
Bürgerin der BRD
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Erdmann von Garnier |
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Susann-Maria Hempel | ... |
Weibliche Petze Franziska
(as Susann Maria Hempel)
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Michael Klobe | ... |
Grenzer (Zoll)
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Alexander von Maravic |
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Samir Osman | ... |
Sabines Geistlicher Uwe
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Robert Alan Packard | ... |
Indianer
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Paul Faßnacht | ... |
Grenzsoldat
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Jonathan Meese |
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Samuel Maxim Benke | ... |
Kind (uncredited)
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Christian Blietz | ... |
Grenzgänger (uncredited)
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| Rudi Carrell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leander Haußmann | ... |
Betrunkener (uncredited)
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| Traute Hoess | ... |
Miriams Mutter (uncredited)
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| Lena Lauzemis | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Johanna Penski | ... |
Miriams Nachbarin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leander Haußmann | ||
Written by
| Thomas Brussig | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Leander Haußmann | ... | (screenplay) |
| Detlev Buck | ... | (collaborator on screenplay) & |
| Heike Sperling | ... | (collaborator on screenplay) |
Produced by
| Claus Boje | ... | producer |
| Detlev Buck | ... | producer |
| Martin Ganz | ... | co-producer |
| Doris Kirch | ... | co-producer |
| Katrin Schlösser | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Stiemerling | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Stephen Keusch | ||
| Paul Lemp | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Krause | ... | (as Peter-Joachim Krause) |
Editing by
| Sandy Saffeels | ||
Editorial Department
| Marco Pav D'Auria | ... | assistant editor: avid (as Marco D'Auria) |
| Beatrix Niemeyer | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Inge Steinberg | ... | negative editor |
Casting By
| Jacqueline Rietz | ||
Production Design by
| Lothar Holler | ||
Costume Design by
| Bert Neumann | ||
Makeup Department
| Heike Merker | ... | makeup designer |
| Sabine Schumann | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anne Leppin | ... | production manager |
| Martin Rohrbeck | ... | production supervisor |
| Sonja Schmitt | ... | production supervisor |
| Yan Schoenefeld | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gesche Carstens | ... | assistant director |
| Suse Marquardt | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Karin Bierbaum | ... | assistant art director |
| Dierk Grahlow | ... | construction manager: backlot |
| Robert Krüger | ... | scenic artist |
| Jonathan Meese | ... | installation designer: Sabrina's Room |
| Tobias Schroeter | ... | plasterer |
| Torsten Schwartz | ... | lead plasterer |
| Sergej Simonenko | ... | head of accounting: art department studio babelsberg |
| Berndt Wenzel | ... | lead plasterer |
| Andreas Herberg | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Manfred Arbter | ... | sound mixer |
| Noemi Hampel | ... | foley editor |
| Ira Hetmanczyk | ... | dialogue editor |
| Frank Kruse | ... | sound designer / sound |
| Jörn Steinhoff | ... | sound trainee |
| Martin Steyer | ... | sound mixer |
| Bernd von Bassewitz | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Roland Tropp | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Brynley Cadman | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Erich Eder | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Udo Harnach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Georg Armin Sauer | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| René Schobeß | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sebastian Edschmid | ... | second camera |
| Florian Emmerich | ... | camera assistant: second unit |
| Johnny Feurer | ... | second camera assistant |
| Paul Freuer | ... | rigging grip |
| Wolfgang Jahnke | ... | still photographer |
| Erik Krambeck | ... | second unit camera |
| Michael Laakmann | ... | camera assistant |
| Sebastian Meuschel | ... | second steadicam operator |
| Mic Mueller | ... | key grip (as Michael Müller) |
| Bjoern Susen | ... | best boy electric |
| Elmar Suska | ... | electrician |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Suse Marquardt | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Najad Kirchberger | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Claudia Menge | ... | location scout |
| Svenja Raskin | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Hilke Altefrohne | ... | choir |
| Mareile Blendl | ... | choir |
| Karlos Boes | ... | studio musician: saxophone (as Karl 'Carlos' Boes) |
| Marc Brenken | ... | studio musician: piano |
| Barbara Bultmann | ... | string quartet: violin |
| Jeff Cascaro | ... | studio musician: trumpet |
| Renata Crha | ... | choir |
| Bertram Ernst | ... | studio musician: accordion |
| Gogo Godehardt | ... | studio musician: harmonica |
| E.V. Hirzel | ... | studio musician: drums |
| Annika Kuhl | ... | choir |
| Susanne Martens | ... | string quartet: viola |
| Carsten Meyer | ... | studio musician: keyboards (as Karsten Meier) |
| Django Seelenmeyer | ... | music consultant |
| Wolfgang Sellmer | ... | string quartet: cello |
| Jonathan Storer | ... | string quartet: violin |
| Susanne Weber | ... | choir |
| Jan Weichsel | ... | studio musician: violin |
| Mathias Wittekopf | ... | arrangement: string quartet |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annette Drees | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marcel Ahrens | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Foertsch | ... | caterer |
| Bernhard Janitzki | ... | production assistant |
| Nicola Kruse | ... | production secretary |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | legal counsel |
| Wolfgang W. Werner | ... | production press |
Thanks
| Peter Kirchberger | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Boje Buck Produktion
- Ö-Film (co-production)
- Sat.1 (co-production)
- Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
Distributors
- Beta Film (1999) (World-wide) (sales)
- Delphi Filmverleih Produktion (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Hungary (2000) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2009) (France) (tv)
- DCM Film Distribution (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Highlight Film (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Highlight Film (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Company B (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aldershof Requisiten Fundus (costumes and props)
- Studio Babelsberg (sound stages)
- Stuntcrew Babelsberg (stunt)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of kids grows up on the short, wrong (east) side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West reserved for German citizens. The antics of these kids, their families, the "West German" friends and relatives who come to visit, and the East German border guards, all serve to illustrate the absurdity of everyday life on the Sonnenallee, and therefore throughout the former East Germany. Written by GMeleJr |
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| Taglines | Party in WILD WILD East. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The date this film was released, 7 October 1999, would have been exactly the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic. See more » |
| Goofs | In the earlier scene Hotte Ehrenreich is watching Der schwarze Kanal (1960). The colorful intro with the German anthem as the theme music, which is shown on TV was in use since 1979. The movie however is set in 1973. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Der schwarze Kanal (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sonnenallee See more » |