Title: Kristallnacht
Type: Feature Film
Content: 11-07-24
Production Company: BENAROYA PICTURES
Company Address: 311 N Robertson Blvd., #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Email: general@benaroyapics.com
Phone: 323-883-0056
Fax: 424-276 3084
Status: January 20
Location: Austria
Producers: Michael Benaroya, Marcelo Gandola, Daniel Zuta, Ben Sachs, Seth Renshaw, Gregory McLachlan, Florian Krügel
Writers: Stefan Ruzowitzky, Julius Grützke, Jonathan Frank, Scott Mann
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
DP: Benedict Neuenfels
Cast: Clive Owen, Alex Pettyfer, Karl Markovics
Production Company Address: DANIEL ZUTA FILMPRODUKTION, Frankfurter Str. 141, Dreieich D – 63033 Germany
Company Phone: +49 6103 38 64 82 6
Company Email: zuta@zutafilm.de
Production Partner: DOR FILM
Partner Address: A-1170 Wien, Bergsteiggasse 36
Partner Phone: +43 1 427 10 11
Partner Email: office@dor-film.at
International Film Trust Address: 311 N Robertson Blvd., #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
International Film Trust Phone: 424-278-4224
International Film Trust Email: inquiries@iftsales.com
Synopsis: Set on the brink of World War II in Berlin, the true story unfolds in a city turned into a powder keg after the assassination of a German attaché in Paris, which is wrongfully branded a “Jewish terrorist attack” by Nazi propaganda. Pettyfer plays Kai Lehmann, a young and impressionable police officer, who, alongside his superior Lieutenant Krützfeld, played by Owen, navigates the turbulent streets of Berlin as citizens turn violently against the perceived “enemy within,” descending on Jewish neighborhoods. Markovics portrays Isaac Roth, a Jewish man caught up in the day’s terror as he is wrongfully accused of murder. As chaos engulfs Berlin over a harrowing twenty-four hours, Krützfeld and Lehmann are confronted with a profound moral dilemma: uphold the system or take a stand for what is right. Kristallnacht translates as Night of Broken Glass, a reference to the thousands of shops, businesses and synagogues destroyed by the Nazis across the two nights in November 1938.
Filming Dates: January 20 – March 7, 2025
Synopsis
As the shadow of World War II looms large, Berlin transforms into a powder keg of tension and violence. “Kristallnacht” tells the harrowing true story surrounding the events of November 1938, ignited by the wrongful branding of a political assassination as a “Jewish terrorist attack.”
In the midst of this chaos, we meet Kai Lehmann, a young police officer portrayed by Alex Pettyfer. He grapples with his ideals as he and his mentor Lieutenant Krützfeld, played by Clive Owen, navigate the turbulent landscape of a city spiraling into madness. Jewish neighborhoods become the focus of an increasingly hostile populace, leading to a palpable sense of dread and injustice.
Among the throng of panic is Isaac Roth, brought to life by Karl Markovics—an innocent man ensnared in the frenzy, facing wrongful accusations that threaten his very existence. As the violent acts unfold over a relentless twenty-four hours, both Krützfeld and Lehmann find themselves at a crossroads, forced to consider the weight of their choices: will they stand with a corrupt system or take a moral stand?
The term “Kristallnacht,” meaning Night of Broken Glass, symbolizes the destructive nights that shattered Jewish lives, businesses, and places of worship across Germany. This gripping narrative approaches a pivotal moment in history, exploring the essence of courage in the face of relentless prejudice and brutality.
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