Synopsis
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.
Key facts
Cast
Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger, Simone Brahmann, Jonas Vischer, Helga Tölle, Klaus Münster, Ian Moorse, Wilfried Blasberg
Original language
German
First release
June 4, 1982 (Germany)
Crew
Screenplay
Eckhart Schmidt
Producer
Barbara Moorse, Martin Moszkowicz
Cinematography
Bernd Heinl
Editing
Eckhart Schmidt, Patricia Rommel
Music
Rheingold
Special makeup effects
Colin Arthur
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Thessaloniki Film Festival 2019 generic
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2018 generic - Screening
- Fantafestival – Rome International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show 2018 generic - Feature, 7 Dec
- Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival 2013
Titles
| Original title | Der Fan | |
| Alternate title | Trance |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | June 4, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 6, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 3, 1984 |
| Theatrical | France | March 27, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
Full credits
| Director | Eckhart Schmidt |
| Cast | Désirée Nosbusch (Simone), Bodo Staiger (R), Simone Brahmann (Secretary), Jonas Vischer (Father), Helga Tölle (Mother), Klaus Münster (Postman), Ian Moorse (Boy), Wilfried Blasberg (Man with Dog), Sabine Kückelmann (B), Claudia Schumann (Girl), Nikolai Hoffmann (Manager), Michael Fluehme (Promotion Man), Oliver Betz (Popper), Doro Hilzinger (Girl), Joachim Fuchsberger (Joachim Fuchsberger), Joan Orleans (Joan Orleans), Christian Simon (Christian Simon), Thomas Fuchsberger (Thomas Fuchsberger), Alexandra Beau (Nude Bather (uncredited)), Susi Hermann (Nude Bather (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Eckhart Schmidt |
| Producer | Barbara Moorse, Martin Moszkowicz |
| Cinematography | Bernd Heinl |
| Editing | Eckhart Schmidt, Patricia Rommel |
| Music | Rheingold |
| Production design | Jörg Neumann |
| Special makeup effects | Colin Arthur |
| Sound | Reinhard Gloge |
| Costumes | Kiki Moorse |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
