Leo und Claire
Leo and Claire
Germany 1933. Leo Katzenberger is a wealthy businessman, a prominent member of the community. At heart a German patriot, born in Nuremberg where he spent all his life, he is also a Jew. His company resides in a courtyard he considers to be his own little kingdom.
Leo′s world is shattered when he rents an apartment out to the young and attractive photographer Irene. She capriciously flirts with Leo and soon people are talking about the Jew and the German girl ...
In a time when "the purity of the Aryan race" is ascendant, this mild affair rapidly becomes a political issue - Leo, after all, is a Jew. Denounced by his hate-filled neighbors, he is condemned to be executed via the guillotine.
Leo and Claire captures in straightforward imagery a chapter of Nazi history based on a true story as documented in the book Der Jude und das Maedchen by Christiane Kohl.
Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Leo Katzenberger
- Claire Katzenberger
- Käthe Katzenberger
- Lilo Katzenberger
- Max Katzenberger
- Karin Katzenberger
- Irene Scheffler
- Hausmeister Maisel
- Paul Steinheil
- Helga Steinheil
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Steadycam operator
Still photography
Lighting design
Production design
Set design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Foley editor
Sound
Audio mixing
Casting
Music
Cast
- Leo Katzenberger
- Claire Katzenberger
- Käthe Katzenberger
- Lilo Katzenberger
- Max Katzenberger
- Karin Katzenberger
- Irene Scheffler
- Hausmeister Maisel
- Paul Steinheil
- Helga Steinheil
- Fritz Häberlein
- Lisbeth Häberlein
- Rechtsanwalt Herz
- Richter Rothaug
- Staatsanwalt Markl
- Gestapo-Mann
- Bernhard Freimann
- Lilo Katzenberger - älter
- Chauffeur Willy
- Dienstmädchen Lisa
- Magda Steinheil
- Alex Häberlein
- Mutter Maisel
- Otto Ehrlicher
- Stadtrat Haberkern
- Bünz
- Journalistin
- Sommelier
- Gefängnisbeamter
Production company
Producer
Line producer
Associate producer
Production supervisor
Original distributor
Shoot
- 08.11.2000 - 20.12.2000: München, Nürnberg, Jerusalem
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.01.2002, 89550, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (CA): 27.08.2001, Montréal, IFF;
Erstaufführung (DE): 16.04.2002, Nürnberg;
Kinostart (DE): 18.04.2002;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 30.01.2005, ARD
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Leo und Claire
- Schreibvariante Leo & Claire
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.01.2002, 89550, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (CA): 27.08.2001, Montréal, IFF;
Erstaufführung (DE): 16.04.2002, Nürnberg;
Kinostart (DE): 18.04.2002;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 30.01.2005, ARD