Buffalo Soldiers ´44 - Das Wunder von St. Anna (2008)
Italien, Herbst 1944: Der Zweite Weltkrieg hat die Toskana erreicht. Die Deutsche Wehrmacht hat ihre letzte Verteidigungslinie errichtet, um den Vormarsch der Alliierten aufzuhalten. Die 92. Infanterie-Division der US-Armee versucht, diese Stellung am Serchio-Fluss zu durchbrechen. Mit dabei sind die vier afroamerikanischen Buffalo Soldiers Hector, Stamps, Bishop und Sam. Während eines Angriffs werden sie von ihrer Einheit abgeschnitten und retten einen italienischen Jungen, den sie in ein nahegelegenes Dorf bringen. Dort erfahren sie etwas, das ihnen in ihrer Heimat verwehrt wird: Gleichberechtigung, Menschlichkeit und Respekt. Gemeinsam mit Partisanen und den Einwohnern des Dorfes bereiten sie sich auf den kurz bevorstehenden Gegenangriff der Wehrmacht vor.
Regisseur: Spike Lee
Derek Luke 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps |
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Michael Ealy Sergeant Bishop Cummings |
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Laz Alonso Corporal Hector Negron |
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Omar Benson Miller Private First Class Sam Train |
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Pierfrancesco Favino Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta |
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Valentina Cervi Renata |
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Matteo Sciabordi Angelo Torancelli (The Boy) |
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John Turturro Detective Antonio Ri |
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Tim Boyle |
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John Leguizamo Enrico |
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Kerry Washington Zana Wilder |
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D.B. Sweeney Colonel Driscoll |
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Robert John Burke General Ned Almond |
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Omari Hardwick Platoon Commander Huggs |
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Omero Antonutti Ludovico |
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Sergio Albelli Rodolfo |
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Lidia Biondi Natalina |
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Matteo Romoli Gianni |
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Massimo Sarchielli Franco |
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Giselda Volodi Iole |
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Giulia Weber Ida |
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Max Malatesta Major Gerhard Bergmann |
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Ralph Palka Lieutenant Claussen |
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Massimo De Santis Don Innocenzo Lazzeri |
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Livia Taruffi Anna |
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Michele De Virgilio Paolo |
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Michael Kenneth Williams Tucker |
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Laila Petrone Pina |
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Luigi Lo Cascio Angelo Torancelli (Adult) |
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Alexandra Maria Lara Axis Sally |
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Jan Pohl Hans Brundt |
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Walton Goggins Captain Nokes |
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Tory Kittles Lieutenant Birdsong |
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Stephen Monroe Taylor Captain Rudden |
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André Holland Private Needles |
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Christian Berkel Captain Eichholz |
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Waldemar Kobus Colonel Pflueger |
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Chiara Francini Fabiola |
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Giovanni Zigliotto Italo |
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Federigo Ceci Umberto |
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Agnese Nano Paselli |
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Leonardo Borzonasca Arturo |
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Malcolm Goodwin Higgins |
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Sean Ryal Shaw |
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Brad Leland Trueheart Frazier |
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Rodney "Bear" Jackson Ilion Hinson |
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Oliver Korittke Fritz Bennecke |
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Kai Wido Meyer Karl Lessner |
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Alexander Beyer Nazi Soldier |
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Usman Sharif Radio Operator Hughes |
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Matteo Bonetti Blind Accordion Player |
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Leland Gantt Livingston |
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John Earl Jelks Detective Dillard |
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Al Palagonia Detective Haggerty |
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Curt Lowens Dr. Everton Brooks |
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John Hawkes Herb Redneck |
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Douglas M. Griffin MP Freddy Naughton |
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Joe Chrest MP Doyle Ellis |
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Peter Frechette Peter Hammond |
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De'Adre Aziza Bailiff |
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Limary Agosto Sonia (Postal Worker) |
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Lemon Andersen Sixto (Postal Worker) |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz Post Office Customer |
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Colman Domingo West Indian Postal Customer |
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Peter Kybart Judge Trinkoff |
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Rebecca Naomi Jones Zana Wilder's Assistant |
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Michael Den Dekker Michael Decker (Legal Aid Attorney) |
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Karyl Sloan Herb's Wife |
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Robinson Wendt Herb's Son |
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Kesia Elwin Lourdes Negron |
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Hans Schoeber German POW #1 |
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Dieter Riesle German POW #2 |
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Eugene Brell German POW #3 |
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Lars Gerhard German POW #4 |
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Nick Augusta Thompson German POW #5 |
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Matthew Carroll German POW #6 |
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Adrain Washington Buffalo Soldier |
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Alexander Brathwaite Buffalo Soldier |
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Booker T. Washington Buffalo Soldier |
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Bryant Pearson Buffalo Soldier |
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Basil Scrivens Buffalo Soldier |
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Cédric Ido Buffalo Soldier |
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Cerrone May Buffalo Soldier |
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Christopher Greene Buffalo Soldier |
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Courtney Charles Buffalo Soldier |
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Deantre Williams Buffalo Soldier |
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Dexter M. Pitts Buffalo Soldier |
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Kalon Jackson Buffalo Soldier |
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Elijah Moreland Buffalo Soldier |
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Ezra Mabengeza Buffalo Soldier |
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Haas Manning Soldier |
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Jimmie Pinckney Buffalo Soldier |
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Jonathan Robinson Buffalo Soldier |
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Karim French Buffalo Soldier |
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Kwane Spinks Buffalo Soldier |
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Lionel Cineas Jr. Buffalo Soldier |
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Logan Coles Buffalo Soldier |
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Parrish McLean Buffalo Soldier |
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Randy Wilkins Buffalo Soldier |
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Richard Ward Buffalo Soldier |
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Ronald Wimberly Buffalo Soldier |
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Shawn Luckey Buffalo Soldier |
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Theron Smith Buffalo Soldier |
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Tracy Mazyck Buffalo Soldier |
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Yarc Lewinson Buffalo Soldier |
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Zay Smith Buffalo Soldier |
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Niklas Bardeli Nazi Soldier |
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David Bredin Nazi Soldier |
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Arne Burchard Nazi Soldier |
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Tim Forssman Nazi Soldier |
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Johnny Florio Nazi Soldier |
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Jeff Fischer Nazi Soldier |
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Robert Heinle Nazi Soldier |
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Thomas M. Held Nazi Soldier |
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Sascha Heymans Nazi Soldier |
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Timo Jacobs Nazi Soldier |
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Florian Kaufmann Nazi Soldier |
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Jens Kauffmann Nazi Soldier |
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Siggi Kautz Nazi Soldier |
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Torsten Knippertz Nazi Soldier |
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Daniel Peter Paul Komma Nazi Soldier |
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Sebastian Koslowski Nazi Soldier |
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Matze Lehmann Nazi Soldier |
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Robin Alexander Michel Nazi Soldier |
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Andreas Pfundstein Nazi Soldier |
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Tobias Riefer Nazi Soldier |
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Axel Schumacher Nazi Soldier |
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Dirk Sikorski Nazi Soldier |
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Tom Sommerlatte Nazi Soldier |
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Claudius von Stolzmann Nazi Soldier |
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Tibor Taylor Nazi Soldier |
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René Carsten Wedeward Nazi Soldier |
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Lukas Martin Weiss Nazi Soldier |
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Arthur Werner Nazi Soldier |
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Bastian Zessner Nazi Soldier |
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Adrian Zwicker Nazi Soldier |
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Hank Eulau Patient (uncredited) |
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Steve Forrest Capt. Harding in The Longest Day (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Stuart Whitman Lt. Sheen in The Longest Day (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Philip E Jones 80's Guy (uncredited) |
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Adam S. Phillips Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Marco Pancrazi German Sniper (uncredited) |
Production | Jon Kilik | Executive Producer |
Camera | Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
Directing | Spike Lee | Director |
Production | Spike Lee | Producer |
Sound | Terence Blanchard | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Barry Alexander Brown | Editor |
Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Director |
Production | Luigi Musini | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Carlo Poggioli | Costume Design |
Writing | James McBride | Novel |
Writing | James McBride | Writer |
Production | Marco Valerio Pugini | Executive Producer |
Production | Béatrice Kruger | Casting Director |
Art | Carlo Serafin | Supervising Art Director |
Art | Tonino Zera | Production Design |
Production | Roberto Cicutto | Producer |
Production | Karen Kaia Livers | Casting Director |
Art | Cristina Onori | Set Decoration |
Art | Donato Tieppo | Art Direction |