Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei

Name: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2004-11-25
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg, Burghart Klaußner, Peer Martiny

IMDb ID: tt0408777 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.4 (32,773 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Edukators
Brazil: The Edukators (Festival Title)
Canada: The Edukators (English)
Denmark: The Edukators
France: The Edukators
United Kingdom: The Edukators
Netherlands: The Edukators
Norway: The Edukators
United States: The Edukators
Europe: The Edukators (English, Festival Title)
World-wide: The Edukators (English)
Brazil: Edukators (short title)
Hungary: Edukators
Argentina: Los edukadores
Spain: Los edukadores
Lithuania: Aukletojai
Russia: Boспитатели
Sweden: De feta åren är förbi
Germany: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Serbia: Edukatori
Brazil: Edukators: Os Edukadores
Poland: Edukatorzy
Turkey: Eğitmenler (Turkish)
Finland: Kylläisyyden päiväsi ovat luetut!
Canada: Les édukateurs (French)
Czech Republic: Obcanská výchova
Greece: Oi meres tis afthonias sas einai metrimenes (transliterated title)
Portugal: Os Edukadores
Italy: The Edukators - Vivere liberi e ribelli
India: The Years of Plenty Are Numbered (English)
Bulgaria: Отминали години (Bulgarian)
Japan: ベルリン、僕らの革命 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 替天行盜
EğitmenlerContent RatingRRelease Date2004-11-25Runtime127 minutesMetascore68IMDb Popularity0User Reviews104Critic Reviews104Countries / RegionsGermany
AustriaLanguagesGerman
EnglishKeywordsactivist
anarchism
revolution
looking at oneself in a mirror
female topless nudityFilming LocationsAchenkirch, Tirol, AustriaProduction CompaniesY3 Film
Coop99 Filmproduktion
Südwestrundfunk (SWR)Official SitesOfficial site (Germany) - http://diefettenjahre.de/
Official site (Taiwan) - http://zeusfilm.com/theedukators/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408777/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0408777.jpgUpdated At2025-07-29T02:14:44

Directors

Hans Weingartner

Writers

Katharina Held
Hans Weingartner

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Daniel Brühl | Character: Jan
Actor: Julia Jentsch | Character: Jule
Actor: Stipe Erceg | Character: Peter
Actor: Burghart Klaußner | Character: Hardenberg
Actor: Peer Martiny | Character: Villenbesitzer Jürgen
Actor: Petra Zieser | Character: Villenbesitzerin
Actor: Laura Schmidt | Character: Tochter Laura
Actor: Sebastian Butz | Character: Sohn
Actor: Oliver Bröcker | Character: Aggressiver Globalisierungsgegner
Actor: Knut Berger | Character: Globalisierungsgegner
Actor: Hanns Zischler | Character: Vermieter
Actor: Claudio Caiolo | Character: Paolo
Actor: Bernhard Bettermann | Character: Jules Chef
Actor: Sylvia Haider | Character: Neureiche Frau 1
Actor: Claudia Jakobshagen | Character: Neureiche Frau 2
Actor: Reiner Heise | Character: Fahrscheinkontolleur
Actor: Heinz Kreitzen | Character: Obdachloser
Actor: Lara Schützsack | Character: Peters Bekannte
Actor: Heinz Fitz | Character: Wanderer
Actor: Albert Gürtler | Character: Betrunkener

[Directors Group]
Name: Hans Weingartner | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Katharina Held | Role: Writer
Name: Hans Weingartner | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Karsten Aurich | Role: Producer
Name: Sabine Holtgreve | Role: Producer
Name: Georg Steinert | Role: Producer
Name: Antonin Svoboda | Role: Producer
Name: Hans Weingartner | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andreas Wodraschke | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Daniela Knapp | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Matthias Schellenberg | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Dirk Oetelshoven | Role: Editor
Name: Andreas Wodraschke | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Silke Koch | Role: Casting Director
Name: Suse Marquardt | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Christian M. Goldbeck | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Silvia Pernegger | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Silvia Pernegger | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Karsten Aurich | Role: Production Manager
Name: Martin Cichy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Bruno Wagner | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Monica Suarez | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Uwe Dresch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bernhard Maisch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benjamin Riesenfeld | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stefan Soltau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tini Tüllmann | Role: Sound Department
Name: Susy Wehrli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roberto Cappannelli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Klaus Waßen-Floren | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Amélie Losier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dirk Plamböck | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Hannes Habenicht | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Lisa Tillinger | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Monica Suarez | Role: Location Management
Name: Julian Gaupp-Maier | Role: Location Management

[Additional Crew]
Name: Sigrid Andersson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Johannes Pfaller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andreas Schellenberg | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Edukators | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3069247769/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3069247769/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563726261427.mp4?Expires=1788405750&Signature=s0gPDHxytEyH6mBfYvdBszU10E5o83FQ8DpIDmYO5NoC4443zqWWeaqjm5SIe3YDfwayxGECfEokmW9Fo64xDZzZfAmJ0dsSgYZWSRMBQHsjCTAQEFYGKPznJRoBGjcrCYtCMS-UGBH3enX0CTVPt-X95b2OA7gVhgfmgOTKJYE8CHMttElQXc8Av2k4Q1-O07ZwbIZtcyO-VOMaRlMwGq6Gl~iZUOjLb~d3ufU1oUMcQUFLnZourwj9avaNSUowI0CZ5ejv4tv2AOdrT6MONeOVswQGe~sfuKvFSrRqQe14LCyJ2VnOS7hQhrFRaTqojUX6pS59FeU5nRCDTQftyw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 17, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 6, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 2004 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
France: October 8, 2004 (Cinessonne Film Festival)
Poland: October 9, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 26, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Germany: November 15, 2004 (Hamburg)
Austria: November 25, 2004
Germany: November 25, 2004
Switzerland: December 2, 2004 (German speaking region)
Sweden: February 1, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Belgium: February 2, 2005
France: February 2, 2005
Netherlands: February 3, 2005
United States: February 12, 2005 (Portland International Film Festival)
Sweden: February 18, 2005
United States: March 18, 2005 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: March 30, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Thailand: March 31, 2005 (limited)
Spain: April 15, 2005
United Kingdom: April 15, 2005
Ireland: April 15, 2005
Italy: April 19, 2005 (Salerno Film Festival)
South Korea: May 6, 2005
Greece: May 13, 2005
Lithuania: May 13, 2005
Poland: May 20, 2005
Japan: May 21, 2005 (Nagoya)
Turkey: May 27, 2005
United States: May 28, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Taiwan: June 3, 2005
Taiwan: June 3, 2005 (Taipei)
Japan: June 4, 2005 (Osaka)
Hungary: June 16, 2005
Japan: June 18, 2005 (Kyoto)
Japan: June 25, 2005 (limited)
Norway: July 1, 2005
United States: July 22, 2005 (limited)
Canada: July 29, 2005 (Québec)
Denmark: August 5, 2005
Czech Republic: August 11, 2005
Portugal: August 25, 2005
Japan: August 27, 2005 (Tokyo)
Japan: August 29, 2005 (Okinawa)
Argentina: September 2, 2005 (German Film Festival)
Estonia: September 2, 2005
Japan: September 6, 2005 (Sapporo)
Argentina: September 8, 2005
Denmark: September 13, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Finland: October 21, 2005
Uruguay: November 11, 2005 (Festival de Cine de Montevideo)
Israel: November 17, 2005
Uruguay: December 9, 2005 (Montevideo)
Venezuela: September 24, 2010 (limited)
United States: August 3, 2014 (Traverse City Film Festival)

Awards

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