Curiosity & the Cat
Encyclopedia
Curiosity & the Cat is a German
crime-drama-thriller directed by Christian Alvart
starring Konstantin Graudus, Detlef Lutz, Andreas Erfurth and Nadeshda Brennicke.
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The tagline for the film was "Watch Your Neighbor".
Henri is seen washing himself several times in the movie usually by Christian Alvart
's typical shot: He is reflected by three mirrors, effectively showing him four times from all angles.
Aphex Twin
's song Come to Daddy
is used twice in the film.
The legal disclaimer reads: "Die hier dargestellten Personen und Ereignisse beruhen allein auf den Auswüchsen eines kranken Geistes und sind so nie passiert. Alle Übereinstimmungen mit real Personen oder Geschehnissen sind zufällig und haben nix zu bedeuten." [The persons and events depicted here are solely based on the excrecences of a sick mind and never have happened this way. All correspondences with real persons or events are coincidental and actually mean nothing]. And further: "Bei den Dreharbeiten zu diesem Film sind weder Tiere noch kleine Kinder zu Schaden gekommen." [Neither animals nor small children were harmed during the making of this film].
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
crime-drama-thriller directed by Christian Alvart
Christian Alvart
Christian Alvart is a German filmmaker and screenwriter.Prior to working in the film business Christian Alvart worked in various positions, most recently as a senior editor at Filmmagzin X-TRO. In 1999 he made his debut as a film director with the thriller Curiosity & the Cat, for which he also...
starring Konstantin Graudus, Detlef Lutz, Andreas Erfurth and Nadeshda Brennicke.
Plot
A German writer gets curious about the violent and sado-masochistic ongoings in his neighbour's apartments and drills holes in the walls to gain more insight. He becomes consumed by his curiosity for their seemingly more interesting lives, simultaneously neglecting his relationship with his British girlfriend.Production
The film was shot in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
The tagline for the film was "Watch Your Neighbor".
Henri is seen washing himself several times in the movie usually by Christian Alvart
Christian Alvart
Christian Alvart is a German filmmaker and screenwriter.Prior to working in the film business Christian Alvart worked in various positions, most recently as a senior editor at Filmmagzin X-TRO. In 1999 he made his debut as a film director with the thriller Curiosity & the Cat, for which he also...
's typical shot: He is reflected by three mirrors, effectively showing him four times from all angles.
Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
's song Come to Daddy
Come to Daddy
Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy [Pappy Mix]" — often simply called "Come to Daddy" — is one of Aphex Twin's best-known songs; it peaked at #36 on the UK Singles Chart...
is used twice in the film.
The legal disclaimer reads: "Die hier dargestellten Personen und Ereignisse beruhen allein auf den Auswüchsen eines kranken Geistes und sind so nie passiert. Alle Übereinstimmungen mit real Personen oder Geschehnissen sind zufällig und haben nix zu bedeuten." [The persons and events depicted here are solely based on the excrecences of a sick mind and never have happened this way. All correspondences with real persons or events are coincidental and actually mean nothing]. And further: "Bei den Dreharbeiten zu diesem Film sind weder Tiere noch kleine Kinder zu Schaden gekommen." [Neither animals nor small children were harmed during the making of this film].
Cast
- Konstantin Graudus as Henri Kappes
- Detlef Lutz as Kriminalhauptkommissar Gehler
- Andreas Erfurth as Kriminalkommissar Wosniak
- Nadeshda Brennicke as Paula (as Nadeshda Brennecke)
- Thomas DThomas DThomas D. is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. He frequently works on solo projects.- Life :...
as Kurt - Klaus ZmorekKlaus ZmorekKlaus Zmorek is a German actor.Zmorek's first contract role was in the soap opera "Mallorca" as the business man Rolf Stein from 1999 to 2000. After one year, the Boardcast ProSieben cancelled the soap, because of too much costs...
as Flagg - Heribert Czerniak as Jelinsk
- Jarreth Merz as Hortek
- Domenico D'Ambrosio as Stritzl
- Sandra Leonhard as Roke
- Natascha Graf as Julie
- Ben Hecker as Dr. Bieser
- Clemens Gerhard as the assistant