The Unemployment Club (2001) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 1, 2001

Original Title:
Le club des chômeurs

Alternate Titles:
Der Klub der Arbeitslosen
Le club des chômeurs
Клуб безработных

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Fama Film AG
Film Fund Luxembourg
Iris Productions
SFDRS
SRG SSR

Production Countries:
Luxembourg | Switzerland

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 98

"The Unemployment Club" is a social comedy whose backdrop is the decline of the steel industry in the south of Luxembourg. Somewhat in the style of Ken Loach, it has been described as a Luxembourg "Full Monty".

In Differdange, in the South of Luxembourg, six unemployed men decide to create the "Dole Club", whose rules forbid its members to work, even in the very unlikely event that they are offered a job. Geronimo, Théid, Frunnes, Sonny Boy, Abbes and Petz all agree to abide by the strict regulations of the club. In accordance with them, they manage to survive. But they can do it only on petty theft and other swindles, which is bound to end badly...

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Boom Operator:
Thomas Gastinel

Cableman:
Tom Alesch

Camera Operator:
Jako Raybaut

Cinematography:
Jako Raybaut

Clapper Loader:
Caroline Schuler

Co-Producer:
Rolf Schmid

Construction Manager:
Michael Biehl
Maggy Over

Costume Design:
Ulli Kremer

Director:
Andy Bausch

Dolly Grip:
Philippe Poser

Editor:
Mirjam Krakenberger

Electrician:
Philippe Lussagnet

Executive Producer:
Paul Thiltges

Extras Casting:
Michelle Muller

First Assistant Camera:
Graham Johnston

First Assistant Director:
Peer Menke

Gaffer:
Éric Alirol

Key Makeup Artist:
Ghislaine Soisson

Makeup & Hair Assistant:
Béatrice Stephany

Makeup Artist:
Claudine Moureaud

Music:
Serge Tonnar

Painter:
Edouard Pallardy

Producer:
Nicolas Steil

Production Design:
Axel Werner

Production Manager:
Brigitte Kerger-Santos

Property Buyer:
Petra Weber

Script Supervisor:
Zoe Simijonovic

Set Decoration:
Petra Weber

Sound Editor:
Ralph Rippinger

Sound Mixer:
Philippe Kohn

Special Effects:
Charles Dabé

Standby Property Master:
Tiffany Rodenfels

Still Photographer:
Erich François

Visual Effects:
Michel Dimmer

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Sarah Steinbach
Vicki Weiss

Writer:
Andy Bausch
Jean-Louis Schlesser

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