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Taxidermia (2006)
Countries of Origin: A Hungarian-Austrian-French
co-production
Year of Production: 2006
Running Times: 91m
Length:
Format: Super 35mm (anamorphic)
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound:
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: A Fortissimofilms production Eurofilm Stúdió/Amour
Fou Filmproduktion/Memento Films Production/La Cinéfacture present
in co-production with Arte France Cinéma
a Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma/Magyar
Mozgókép Közalapítvány/Duna Televízió/Austrian
Film Institute/Vienna Film Fund/Austrian Broadcasting Corporation production
with the support of Eurimages
National Co-producers: Katapult Film, MOKÉP
Copyright: ©2006. Eurofilm Stúdió, Amour Fou Filmproduktion,
Memento Films Production, La Cinéfacture, Arte France Cinéma
Executive Producers: Péter Miskolczi, Gábor Váradi
Producers: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Emilie Georges, Gabriele
Kranzelbinder, Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Production Managers: Imre Bodo, Zoltán Galambos, István
Király, Gabriella Reisinger
Production Coordinators: Eszter Gyárfás, Katharina Mosser
SCRIPT
Script: György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay
Short Stories: Lajos Parti Nagy
DIRECTION
Director: György Pálfi
1st Assistant Directors: Sára Czira, Tamás Mink, Károly
Szekeres
2nd Assistant Directors: Réka Belsô, József Csala
Trainee Assistant Director: Vera Janisch
Script Supervisor: Wanda Kiss
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gergely Pohárnok
Steadicam Operators: Zoltán Kovács, Balázs Révész
Assistant Camera: Zoltán Dzsupin
Focus Puller: András Ignácz
Crane Operators: Tamás Bánfalvy, Ferenc Krämli, Gabor
Laczkó, Attila Major
Camera Trainee: Tamás Lehoczky
Chief Lighting Technicians: Attila Dóczi, Miklós Hajdu
Lighting Technicians: Károly Gál, Zsolt Jámbor,
Tamás Krausz, Iván Nyitrai, László Sudár,
Norbert Szili
Best Boys: Antal Csendes, György Simon
Electrician: Attila Bilik
Generator Operator: László Angyal
Key Grips: István Bese, Zsolt Mona
Dolly Grip: István Sánta
Stills Photographer: Dávid Lukács
Video Operators: Thomas Rotsching, András Gábor Szöke
EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Réka Lemhényi
Assistant Editors: Tamás Kollányi, Zoltán Varga
Colour Timer: Éva Balogh
Colourist: Willi Willinger
MUSIC
Music: Amon Tobin
SOUND
Sound: Tamás Zányi
Boom Operator: Sámuel Csóka
Sound Editor: Zoltán Vadon
Foley Artist: Tamás Beke
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Julia Patkos
Assistant Costume Designer: Patricia Schömitz
Wardrobe: Zsuzsa Balai
Dressers: Gabi Komoróczy, József Lender, János
Papp, Ildikó Szabó, Mari Havasi, Klári Riesz, Zoltán
Trubel
Key Make Up Artists: Michaela Haag, Hildegard Haide
Assistant Make Up Artist: Regina Tichy
Daily Make Up Artists: Ernella Hortobágyi, Éva Kozma
Hair Stylist: László Horváth
Daily Hairdressers: Anita Gyõrfy, Brigitta Szabó, Csaba
Szever
SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Iván Pohárnok
VISUAL EFFECTS
Motion Control Operator: Timothy Heys-Cerchio
Motion Control Assistant: Balázs Harmati
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Adrienn Asztalos
Art Director: Veronika Merlin
Special Art Designer: Géza Szöllõsi
Set Decorators: Péter Gantner, Anne Rasmussen
Props: Andreas Djerdjev, Sándor Nagy, Gábor Posewitz
Construction Managers: Péter Brill, Rudi Hobsig
Standby Construction: Iván Bárdos, Tamás Fuksz,
János Pásztor, Tamás Szabó
MISCELLANEOUS
Accountant: Andrásné Földváry
Consultant: Gyula Gazdag
Production Assistant: Kinga Baranyai, Sophie Heitzeneder, Marcsi Tóth
Assistant to Producer: Erika Tamás
Animal Trainer: Bendegúz Körmöczi
Assistant Animal Trainer: Tamara Nyilassy
Pigeon Trainer: Herbert Pecher
Drivers: Zoltán Bai, Attila Beke, István Bognár,
Pál Boroznaki, Sándor Horváth, Péter Mészáros,
Oliver Seitz, Géza Varga, Sándor Vercz
Stand-By Driver: József Gottlieb
Props Driver: Gerhard Seethaler
Caterers: Fatime Dévényi, Ferencné Frint, Christian
Ploiner, Ildikó Szin
LOCATIONS
Locations: Budapest, Hungary
Location Managers: Zepp Berensmeier, Gyula Robotka, Wolfgang Winzberger
STUNTS
Assistant Stunt Coordinator: József Kovalik
CASTING
Casting: Gisa Fellerer
Extras Casting: Tamás Kertész
Extras Coordinator: Balázs Kovács
CAST
Gergõ Trócsányi (Kálmán Balatony)
Marc Bischoff (Lajoska Balatony)
István Gyuricza (lieutenant)
Piroska Molnár (lieutenant's wife)
Gábor Máté (older Kalman)
Géza D. Hegedûs (Dr Andor Regõczy)
Istvan Hunyadkürti (Uncle Jenõ)
Zoltán Koppány (Béla Miszlényi)
Adél Stanczel (Gizella 'Gizi' Aczél)
Attila Lõrinczy (priest)
Gina Moreno (Ferike)
Éva Kuli (Leóna)
Lajos Parti Nagy (great-great-grandfather)
Pálfi Mihály (baby)
Eszter Bíró Kiss (little matchgirl)
János Gyuriska (young lieutenant)
Sándor Hamar (pig slaughterman)
Albert Oláh (salesman)
Mária Bodor (midwife)
Richárd Vas (Kálmán as a child)
Máté Szécsy (Bulgarian competitor)
György Kozma (Romanian competitor)
József Pallós (Soviet competitor)
Attila Balogh (Czech competitor)
Géza Balkay (Soviet general)
Lajos Dobi (Soviet officer)
Péter Gyárfás (Soviet officer)
Ottó Meszlényi (Soviet officer)
Csöszke (Mongolian guest of honour)
Péter Vida (compère)
Dezsõ Líbor (Polish competitor)
Sándor Fehér (trainer)
Fenske Günter (trainer)
László Kalocsai (trainer)
Kata Kiss (trainer)
Réka Lemhényi (trainer)
Ferenc Paput (trainer)
Ferenc Süveges (trainer)
Kálmán Dul (masseur)
Sándor Gergely (masseur)
Sándor Hámori (masseur)
János Keszeli (masseur)
Gyula Kiss (masseur)
Pál Morauszki (masseur)
Imre Szalai (masseur)
József Szántó (masseur)
István Hangos (German competitor)
Gyula Bodnár (judge)
Attila Cseh (judge)
Csaba Cseh (judge)
Lajos Derzsi (judge)
István Lõxsey (judge)
Krunóslav Agatic (band)
Zoltán Marosi (band)
Flórián Plaushín (band)
Katalin Bene (mum)
Norbert Növényi (Uncle Ottó)
László Banya (trainee)
Antal Brázda (trainee)
Renátó Fenes (trainee)
Attila Hájas (trainee)
Bence Imecs (trainee)
Ferenc Károlyi (trainee)
Tibor Kocsis (trainee)
Zsolt Molnár (trainee)
András Peteri (trainee)
Attila Petrovics (trainee)
Zsolt Tóth (trainee)
Ilona Nagyné Korsós (crane operator)
Mari Nagy (doorman)
Péter Blaskó (doctor)
István Znamenák (Comrade Éles)
Iván Dengyel (Szvigadurin)
Anita Tóth (interpreter)
Orsolya Geszler (baby)
Bíbor Kertes (baby)
Szimonetta Komondi (baby)
Richárd Zsolt Nagy (baby)
Levente Szabó (baby)
Bence Trombitás (baby)
Viktória Kiss (Lajoska as a child)
Gyuláné Bán (Dadus)
Claudio Kariko (female bank clerk)
Zoltán Bócza (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
László Fekete (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
Ferenc Horváth (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
László Kántor (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
Lajos Köteles (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
Attila Szûcs (at the '84 Los Angeles Olympics)
Jörg Kapfer (fitness instructor)
Karim Rahoma (male bank clerk)
Eszter Szász (interpreter)
Gergõ Kaszás (voice of Lajoska Balatony)
Katalin Homonnai (voice of female bank clerk)
Judit Rezes (voice of fitness woman)
Szabolcs Thúróczy (voice of fitness instructor)
Balázs Czukor (voice of male bank clerk)
AVAILABILITY
Australia
DVD Distributors: Siren Visual Entertainment (2007)
Austria
Theatrical Distributors: Poool Filmverleih (2007)
Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Cinema Mondo (2008)
France
Theatrical Distributors: Memento Films International (2006)
Greece
Theatrical Distributors: Seven Films (2007)
Hungary
Theatrical Distributor: Hungarotop (2006)
Mexico
Theatrical Distributors: Tarantula Films (2007)
Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: Contact Film (2006)
DVD Distributors: Filmfreak Distributie (2007)
Singapore
Theatrical Distributors: Cathay-Keris Films (2008)
Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Eurocine Films (2007)
UK
Theatrical Distributors: Tartan Films (2007)
USA
Theatrical Distributors: Tartan USA (2007)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Argentina
Rating: 18
Australia
Rating: R
Finland
Rating: K-18
France
Rating: -16
Germany
Rating: 16
Hungary
Rating: 18
Norway
Rating: 18
Portugal
Rating: M/16
Singapore
Rating: R21
UK
Rating: 18
AWARDS
2006
Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema, Germany
Don Quixote Award (György Pálfi) - winner
Grand Prize (György Pálfi) - nominated
Hungarian Film Week, Hungary
Gene Moskowitz Critics Award (György Pálfi) - winner
Best Supporting Actor (Csaba Czene) - winner
Best Supporting Actress (Adél Stanczel) - winner
Grand Prize (György Pálfi) - winner
Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania
Best Direction (György Pálfi) - winner
2007
Fantasporto, Portugal
Audience Jury Award: Feature Film (György Pálfi) - winner
TIMELINE
2004
May
Day Unknown: Hungary: filming begins
2006
February
3: Hungary - shown at the Hungarian Film Festival
May
19: France - shown at the Cannes Film Festival
June
7: Romania - shown at the Transilvania International Film Festival
24: Russia - shown at the Moscow Film Festival
July
8: France - shown at the La Rochelle Film Festival
August
23: France - theatrical release
30: Belgium - theatrical release
September
8: Canada - shown at the Toronto Film Festival
15: Finland - shown at the Helsinki International Film Festival
October
12: Netherlands - theatrical release
19: UK - shown at the London Film Festival
November
9: Hungary - theatrical release
10: Norway - theatrical release
16: Germany - shown at the Cottbus Film Festival
22: Greece - shown at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2007
February
9: Austria - theatrical release
21: Mexico - shown at the Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo
de la Ciudad de México
March
14: Argentina - shown at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
29: Thailand - theatrical release
April
6: Hong Kong - shown at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
June
8: Spain - theatrical release
July
9: UK - shown at the Cambridge Film Festival
13: UK - theatrical release
November
15: Greece - limited theatrical release
25: Japan - shown at the Osaka European Film Festival
2008
February
15: USA - shown at the Portland International Film Festival
March
14: Finland - theatrical release
29: Japan - theatrical release
April
24: Singapore - theatrical release
POSTER TAGS
Three stories. Three generations. Three men. One bizarre and shocking
universe.
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Tarihefsi - Greek title
Taxidermia - Der Ausstopfer - Austrian title
Taxidermia - Friss oder stirb - German DVD title
Taxidermie - French title
KEYWORDS
gluttony, satire, surrealism, taxidermy, voyeurism
Last Updated:
15 October, 2008
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