Radegund (film)
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| Directed by | Terrence Malick |
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| Written by | Terrence Malick |
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| Cinematography | Jörg Widmer |
| Edited by | Rehman Nizar Ali |
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| Distributed by | Mister Smith Entertainment |
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Radegund is an upcoming historical drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick, starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner and Michael Nyqvist, in one of his final roles.
Plot
The Austrian Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Third Reich in World War II and is executed by them in 1943.
Cast
- August Diehl as Franz Jägerstätter
- Valerie Pachner as Franziska Jägerstätter
- Michael Nyqvist as Bishop Joseph Fliessen
- Jürgen Prochnow as Major Schlegel
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Captain Herder
- Bruno Ganz as Judge Lueben
- Martin Wuttke as Major Kiel
- Alexander Fehling as Fredrich Feldmann
- Maria Simon as Resie
- Franz Rogowski as Waldlan
- Tobias Moretti as Ferdinand Fürthauer
- Ulrich Matthes as Lorenz Schwaninger
- Max Mauff as Sterz
- Johan Leysen as Ohlendorf
- Sophie Rois as Aunt
- Karl Markovics as Major
- Alexander Radszun as Sharp Judge
- Joel Basman as Military Trainee
- Nicholas Reinke as Father Moericke
- Karin Neuhäuser as Rosalia
- Sarah Born as Girl
Production
Development
On June 23, 2016, reports emerged about Radegund, which would depict the life of Austria’s Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector during World War II who was put to death at the age of 36 for undermining military actions, and was later declared a martyr and beatified by the Catholic Church. It was announced that set to play Jägerstätter is August Diehl and Valerie Pachner is to play his wife Franziska Jägerstätter.[1]
Writing
Radegund will have a more structured narrative than Malick's previous works according to the filmmaker, who stated, "Lately – I keep insisting, only very lately – have I been working without a script and I’ve lately repented the idea. The last picture we shot, and we’re now cutting, went back to a script that was very well ordered."[2]
Filming
The film was announced to set to begin production in Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany in the summer of 2016, and to be shot in other parts of Europe. The casting agency Han & Oldenburg also reported a shoot in Brixen and South Tyrol, located in northern Italy, which occurred from July 11, 2016 through August 19, 2016.[1]
During the month of August 2016, reports emerged that some scenes of the film were shot in the small Italian mountain village of Sappada.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Terrence Malick Announces Next Film 'Radegund,' Based on the Life of Franz Jägerstätter". The Film Stage. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ Sharf, Zack (April 6, 2017). "Terrence Malick Vows to Return to More Structured Filmmaking: 'I'm Backing Away From That Style Now'". IndieWire. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Trailer For 'The Thin Red Line' Restoration Arrives as Terrence Malick Commences 'Radegund' Shoot". The Film Stage. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-14.