Voyager (1991)
Homo Faber (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Romance
- 31 Jan 1992 (USA)
- Movie
April 1957: Rational engineer Faber's plane crashes in Mexico. He learns that he became a dad in 1938. He takes a ship from NYC to France and meets cute, young Sabeth. Fate?
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sam Shepard | ... |
Walter Faber
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| Julie Delpy | ... |
Sabeth
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| Barbara Sukowa | ... |
Hannah
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| Traci Lind | ... |
Charlene
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| Deborra-Lee Furness | ... |
Ivy
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| Dieter Kirchlechner | ... |
Herbert Hencke
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| August Zirner | ... |
Joachim Hencke
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| Thomas Heinze | ... |
Kurt
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| Bill Dunn | ... |
Lewin
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Baptist
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Lorna Farrar | ... |
Arlette
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Kathleen Matiezen | ... |
Lady Stenographer
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| Lou Cutell | ... |
New York Doorman
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Charley Hayward | ... |
Joe
(as Charles Hayward)
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| Wynn Irwin | ... |
Dick
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| James Mathers | ... |
Pilot
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| Perla Walter | ... |
Restroom Attendant
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Roland De Chandenay | ... |
Unesco Delegate
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| Jacques Martial | ... |
African Unesco
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| Brigitte Catillon | ... |
Marianne
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Philippe Morier-Genoud | ... |
Guillaume
(as Philippe Morier Genoud)
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Erica Lawson | ... |
Judith
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Johnny Vavouras | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Volker Schlöndorff | ||
Written by
| Max Frisch | ... | (novel) |
| James Ragan | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
| Volker Schlöndorff | ... | () |
| Rudy Wurlitzer | ... | () |
Produced by
| Klaus Hellwig | ... | executive producer: France |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf | ... | producer |
| Vasilis Katsoufis | ... | executive producer: Greece (as Vassilis Katsoufis) |
| Bodo Scriba | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Giorgos Arvanitis | ... | (cinematography: Europe) (as Yorgos Arvanitis) |
| Pierre Lhomme | ... | (cinematography: America) |
Editing by
| Dagmar Hirtz | ||
Editorial Department
| Suzanne Baron | ... | assistant editor |
| Tammis Chandler | ... | assistant editor: USA |
| Ingrid Lingenberg | ... | color timer |
| Isa Möller | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pat Golden | ||
| Sabine Schroth | ||
Production Design by
| Nicos Perakis | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Baum | ||
Makeup Department
| Leta Andreadi | ... | makeup artist: Greece |
| Linda De Andrea | ... | hair stylist: USA (as Linda DeAndrea) |
| Edwin Erfmann | ... | makeup artist |
| Hannelore Faber | ... | makeup artist |
| Emily Katz | ... | makeup artist: USA |
| Yola Leventi | ... | hair stylist: Greece |
| Rosa Luciani | ... | hair stylist: Italy (as Rosetta Luciani) |
| Katerina Moletti | ... | hair stylist: Greece (as Katerina Moleti) |
| Nelly Popp | ... | assistant makeup artist: Germany |
| Niki Psimouli | ... | hair stylist: Greece |
| Agnès Tassel | ... | assistant makeup artist: France (as Agnès Tassel Alonso) |
| Athina Tseregof | ... | makeup artist: Greece |
| Katerina Varthalitou | ... | makeup artist: Greece (as Katerina Varthaletou) |
| Fotini Xenaki | ... | hair stylist: Greece (as Fofi Xenaki) |
Production Management
| Giuseppe Auriemma | ... | production supervisor: Italy |
| Thomas H. Brodek | ... | production manager: USA (as Tom Brodek) |
| Sven Saint Calbre | ... | unit manager: France |
| Mihalis Daskalakis | ... | production manager: Greece (as Michalis Daskalakis) |
| Rosalba Di Bartolo Tonti | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Karl-Heinz Hofmann | ... | unit manager: Germany |
| Liz Kerry | ... | production manager: Germany |
| Cecil Kramer | ... | production manager: USA |
| Patrice Lhuillier | ... | unit manager: France |
| Panayotis Nikolaros | ... | unit manager: Greece |
| Arno Ortmair | ... | production supervisor: Germany |
| Sophie Ravard | ... | production manager: France |
| Antonella Russo | ... | unit manager: Italy |
| Rolf Schneider | ... | unit manager |
| Raphael Serrail | ... | production supervisor: France |
| Dominique Villa | ... | unit manager: France |
| Alexander von Eschwege | ... | production manager |
| Marc Oliver Dreher | ... | set unit manager: Germany (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christophe Cheysson | ... | second assistant director |
| Rob Curtis | ... | second assistant director: USA |
| Kate Eisemann | ... | assistant director: USA |
| Xenofon Koutsaftis | ... | second assistant director: Greece (as Xenophon Kotsaftis) |
| Antonis Remoundos | ... | first assistant director: Greece |
| Roee Sharon | ... | assistant director: USA |
| Michael Zens | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Pepeta Arvaniti | ... | set decorator: Greece |
| Cherie Baker | ... | art director: USA |
| Annette Baumgartner | ... | assistant art director: Germany |
| François Decaux | ... | construction coordinator: France |
| Sean Michael Fish | ... | props: USA (as Shawn Fish) |
| Thierry François | ... | art director: France |
| Bernd Grotzke | ... | props |
| Peter Gum | ... | construction coordinator: USA |
| Benedikt Herforth | ... | art director: Germany |
| Sean Hood | ... | construction coordinator: USA |
| Sakis Kefalouros | ... | props: Greece |
| Lance Kruger | ... | construction coordinator: USA |
| Frédérique Lauzier | ... | set decorator: France |
| Osvaldo Monaco | ... | props: Italy |
| Nikos Nikolaidis | ... | art director: Greece |
| Doxi Nikolaidou | ... | set decorator: Greece |
| Tyler Patton | ... | props: USA |
| Italia Scandariato | ... | art director: Italy (as Itala Scandariato) |
| Robin Schneider | ... | art director: USA |
| Harald Turzer | ... | assistant art director: Germany |
Sound Department
| Douglas B. Arnold | ... | sound |
| Andreas Biegler | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Birkett | ... | assistant sound |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | sound mixer |
| Eckhart Goebel | ... | sound effects (as Eckart Goebel) |
| Paul Green | ... | dialogue editor |
| Karin Hoppe | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Michael Jacobi | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Kranz | ... | sound mixer |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Laske | ... | dubbing editor |
| Thomas Orthofer | ... | sound restorer |
Special Effects by
| Kay Albrecht | ... | special photographic effects: Germany |
| Robbie Knott | ... | special effects: USA |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Abraham | ... | gaffer: France |
| Yorgos Alexakis | ... | electrician: Greece |
| Spyros Balerbas | ... | lighting technician |
| Vincent Botsch | ... | key grip |
| Yorgos Chrisospathis | ... | electrician: Greece |
| Thomas Cooney | ... | electrician: USA (as Tiff Cooney) |
| Paul Cotter | ... | electrician: USA |
| Wolfgang Dargusch | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Daza | ... | still photographer |
| Gilbert Duhalde | ... | camera operator: France |
| Walter Ghirotti | ... | key grip: Italy |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly: USA |
| Harald Hauschildt | ... | gaffer |
| Kostas Kagioulis | ... | key grip: Greece (as Kostas Kayoulis) |
| Dan Kerns | ... | key grip: USA |
| Jean-Yves Le Poulain | ... | first assistant camera: France |
| Chris Lombardi | ... | assistant camera: USA (as Cris Lombardi) |
| Robena Malicoat | ... | key grip: USA |
| Grigoris Mavroidogonas | ... | electrician: Greece |
| Stan McClain | ... | aerial photography: USA |
| Tariel Meliava | ... | second assistant camera: France |
| Panos Mitropoulos | ... | electrician: Greece (as Panayotis Mitropoulos) |
| Jean-Jacques Mréjen | ... | first assistant camera |
| Giorgos Patsis | ... | electrician: Greece (as Yorgos Patsis) |
| Grégoire Picot | ... | second assistant camera |
| Markus Pluta | ... | key grip |
| Piero Quaglietti | ... | electrician: Italy |
| Brian H. Reynolds | ... | key grip: USA (as Brian Reynolds) |
| Erik Schläger | ... | electrician |
| Don Simandl | ... | key grip: USA (as Donny Simandl) |
| Gary H. Swink | ... | electrician: USA (as Gary Swink) |
| Kostas Terzis | ... | electrician: Greece (as Costas Tersis) |
| Patrick Tomassoni | ... | electrician: France |
| Kinka Usher | ... | assistant camera: USA |
| Apostolos Vasileiou | ... | electrician: Greece (as Apostolos Vasiliou) |
| Hubertus von Hohenzollern | ... | electrician |
| Elan Yaari | ... | electrician: USA |
| Mason Hersey | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ronald Hersey | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Claudio Lattes | ... | extras coordinator: Italy |
| Artemis Leontidou | ... | casting: Greece |
| Manuela Muller | ... | extras coordinator: Germany |
| Michèle Tollemer | ... | casting: France (as Michèle Therese Tollemer) |
| Aneza Tzirou | ... | casting: Greece (as Anesa Tzirou) |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Voula Alexopoulou | ... | wardrobe: Greece |
| Giorgio Armani | ... | wardrobe: Sam Shepard |
| Timothy D'Arcy | ... | costume advisor: USA (as Tim D'Arcy) |
| Nana Farkona | ... | assistant costume designer: Greece |
| Bruna Finocchi | ... | wardrobe: Italy |
| Monika Glaser | ... | wardrobe assistant: Germany |
| Zoe Hale | ... | wardrobe |
| Sandy Jensen | ... | wardrobe assistant: USA |
| Maria Kontodima | ... | wardrobe: Greece |
| Maria Patheniadou | ... | wardrobe: Greece |
| Gioia Raspé | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Florence Sadoun | ... | wardrobe assistant: France |
| Marianne Schulz | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Gerry Butler | ... | orchestrator |
| Gary Carpenter | ... | orchestrator |
| John Harle | ... | orchestrator / solo saxophone |
| Münchner Philharmoniker | ... | orchestra |
| Graham Presskit | ... | synthesizer |
| Alan Snelling | ... | music recordist |
| Malcolm Luker | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerstin Schwarzburg | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Roulis Alahouzos | ... | driver: Greece (as Roulis Alachouzos) |
| Kai Bruins | ... | driver: Germany |
| Francois Xavier Combert | ... | driver: France |
| Antonis Dionyssopoulos | ... | driver: Greece |
| Axel Dreyer | ... | driver: Germany |
| Don Feeney | ... | driver: USA |
| Joe Feeney | ... | transportation coordinator: USA |
| Inge Fillebock | ... | driver: Germany |
| Yorgos Gonis | ... | driver: Greece |
| François Gros | ... | driver: France |
| Panagiotis Karamanos | ... | driver: Greece (as Karamanos) |
| Knut Losen | ... | driver: Germany |
| Jim Lunden | ... | driver: USA |
| Michael Marr | ... | driver: USA |
| Nicos Mastroyorgis | ... | driver: Greece |
| Benoît Mathieu | ... | driver: France |
| Franck Moreau | ... | driver: France |
| Burkhard Pflug | ... | driver: Sam Shepard |
| Agapitos Pittaras | ... | driver: Greece |
| Derek Raser | ... | transportation captain |
| John Thayer | ... | driver: USA |
| Tracy Thielen | ... | driver: USA |
| Fotis Thomas | ... | transportation coordinator: Greece |
| Oliver Tiedemann | ... | driver: Germany |
Additional Crew
| Jessica Alan | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Will Bright | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Hilary Cousins | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Evelyn Drach | ... | accountant |
| Bill Dunn | ... | dialogue director |
| Uta Kamousis | ... | production secretary: Germany |
| Hristos Karakepelis | ... | production assistant: Greece (as Christos Karakepelis) |
| Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch | ... | production coordinator: USA (as Jeffrey Kiehlbauch) |
| Hannah Clair Klein | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Karl Kresling | ... | titles and opticals |
| Kurt Werner Krusche | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Leveen | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Panagiotis Mavraganis | ... | production assistant: Greece (as Panayotis Mavraganis) |
| Karen Altman Morgenstern | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Sabine Mullmaier | ... | caterer: Germany |
| Michael Otto | ... | titles and opticals |
| Ilia Papanicolaou | ... | production secretary: Greece |
| Sara-Maries Perset | ... | production secretary: France |
| Nikos Platanisiotis | ... | accountant: Greece |
| Andreas Pollack | ... | dubbing director |
| Enzo Prosperini | ... | clearances: Italy |
| Daniela Rocco | ... | production secretary: Italy |
| Ursula Schlieper | ... | accountant: Germany |
| Michael Schulz | ... | caterer: USA |
| Maurizio Sebastianelli | ... | accountant: Italy |
| Kostas Sidiropoulos | ... | caterer: Greece |
| Ingrid Slejfir | ... | production secretary |
| Daniela Stibitz | ... | production coordinator: Germany |
| Sina Tamare | ... | accountant |
| Nicole Tiramani | ... | accountant: France |
| Andrea Tonti | ... | production assistant: Italy |
| David Topor | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Iris Wimmer | ... | accountant |
| Lulu Zezza | ... | assistant accountant: USA |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator: USA (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Suzanne Baron | ... | special thanks from the director |
| Frank Fitzgibbon | ... | also thanks to |
| Michalis Kapsalis | ... | also thanks to |
| Jean-Michel Lacor | ... | the production thanks |
Production Companies
- Bioskop Film
- Action Films
- Stefi 2 (in association with)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (in association with)
- Eurimages (supported by)
- Bayerische Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung (supported by)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (supported by)
Distributors
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1991) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Castle Hill Productions (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Myndform (1992) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Ufilms (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Myung Films (1992) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Academy Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS) (reprint)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Capella International (1991) (Non-US) (sales)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Curzon Gold Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Fox/Lorber Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (reprint)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1992) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (distributed by)
- MFD Home Video (1992) (Italy) (VHS)
- Scorpion Releasing (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- United American Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (EP Mode)
- Vision (1993) (Poland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI München (film equipment)
- ARRI München (processing laboratory)
- Arriflex (filmed with)
- Bavaria Film (studio mix)
- Bavaria Film (studio recording)
- Bavaria Musik-Studios (music recording)
- Cast-A-Diva (casting: Greece)
- Classic Wings (also thanks)
- Epirotiki Lines (also thanks: MS Pegasus crew)
- Fujicolor (film stock)
- Hotel La Rosetta (also thanks)
- Mannesmann (also thanks)
- Meloton Sound Effects (foley)
- Milan-BMG (music published by)
- Save A Connie (also thanks)
- Suhrkamp Verlag (novel published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Walter Faber has survived a crash with an airplane. His next trip is by ship. On board this ship he meets the enchanting Sabeth and they have a passionate love affair. Together they travel to her home in Greece, but the rational Faber doesn't know what fate has in mind for him for past doings.
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| Taglines | Even the darkest secret couldn't keep them apart. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie premiered in Germany in March 1991, a month before Max Frisch, who wrote the novel on which the movie is based on, die in in April 1991. The premiere in his home country Switzerland was in May 1991, a month after his death. See more » |
| Goofs | The movie is set in 1957, but the iconic Citroen DS Faber rents for the trip with Sabeth was first produced in 1962. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Wayne's World/Medicine Man/Final Analysis/Voyager/Rhapsody in August (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Careless Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Walter Faber:
[to Sabeth]
Would you marry me? See more » |