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Meschugge (English title - The Giraffe) is a 1998 German thriller film directed by Dani Levy and set during World War II. The German title roughly translates as "crazy". The English title refers to the nickname of a character who was once in charge of the Treblinka extermination camp. The film features mainly English dialogue, though it features German dialogue as well.
Original Release
09/14/1998
US Release
02/04/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Schrader | Lena Katz |
| Dani Levy | David Fish |
| David Strathairn | Charles Kaminski |
| Nicole Heesters | Anna Katz (Lena's mother) / Lenas Mutter |
| Jeffrey Wright | Win |
| Lynn Cohen | Ruth Fish (David's mother) |
| Lukas Ammann | Max Weiss / Eliah Goldberg |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | Rahel Fish |
| R.J. Cutler | Rahel's husband |
| Erin Rakow | Slavie Fish |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Schrader | Lena Katz |
| Dani Levy | David Fish |
| David Strathairn | Charles Kaminski |
| Nicole Heesters | Anna Katz (Lena's mother) / Lenas Mutter |
| Jeffrey Wright | Win |
| Lynn Cohen | Ruth Fish (David's mother) |
| Lukas Ammann | Max Weiss / Eliah Goldberg |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | Rahel Fish |
| R.J. Cutler | Rahel's husband |
| Erin Rakow | Slavie Fish |
| Daniel Mastroianni | Menachem Fish |
| Paul Butler | Lt. Lynch |
| Mario Giacalone | Det. Pucci |
| Mark Zimmerman | Bregman |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | Rita Teichmann |
| Francine Beers | Martha Galinski |
| Sylvia Kauders | Sarah Singer |
| Penny Arcade | Bartender |
| Harvey Friedman | David's co-worker |
| Günther Dicks | Mayor Stolte |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dani Levy | Executive Producer |
| Stefan Arndt | Executive Producer |
| Peter-Christian Fueter | Executive Producer |
| Margot Bridger | Producer |
| Milanka Comfort | Producer |
| Martin Fueter | Producer |
| Gebhard Henke | Producer |
| Andi Huber | Producer |
| Martin Schmassmann | Producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | Producer |
| Susann Wach Rózsa | Producer |
| Tom Spiess | Producer |
