The Unemployment Club (2001)
The Unemployment Club (2001)
"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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Cast

Thierry van Werveke Thierry van Werveke As: Jerôme Klein dit Géronimo
Myriam Muller Myriam Muller As: Angie
Fernand Fox Fernand Fox As: Abbes
Luc Feit Luc Feit As: Fränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy
Christian Kmiotek Christian Kmiotek As: Patrick dit Petz
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Storyline

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...


Tagline: "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".
Certification: 0

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language:

Release Date: 01 January 2001

Country: LU, CH

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Fama Film AG, Iris Productions, SFDRS, SRG SSR, Film Fund Luxembourg

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Cast

Thierry van Werveke

Thierry van Werveke

Jerôme Klein dit Géronimo

Myriam Muller

Myriam Muller

Angie

Fernand Fox

Fernand Fox

Abbes

Luc Feit

Luc Feit

Fränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy

Christian Kmiotek

Christian Kmiotek

Patrick dit Petz

Marco Lorenzini

Marco Lorenzini

Frunnes

Véronique Fauconnet

Véronique Fauconnet

Teresa

André Jung

André Jung

Theodor Linari dit Théid

Marja-Leena Junker

Marja-Leena Junker

Jackel

Kim Anthony

Kim Anthony

Petz jeune

Gilles Duprel

Gilles Duprel

Le fils de Geronimo

Albert Federspiel

Albert Federspiel

Le chanteur de la fanfare

Camillo Felgen

Camillo Felgen

Le curé

Frédéric Frenay

Frédéric Frenay

Un gangster français

Jupp Guddenburg

Jupp Guddenburg

L'entraineur de foot

Lucien Haas

Lucien Haas

Le chef d'orchestre

Miloš Hlaváč

Miloš Hlaváč

Le proprio du Café du Coin

Jhemp Hoschelt

Jhemp Hoschelt

Le directeur du bureau de l'emploi

Pascale Menghi

Pascale Menghi

La voisine de Petz

Maurice Molitor

Maurice Molitor

Lui-même

Marc Olinger

Marc Olinger

L'homme politique local

Paddy Paterson

Paddy Paterson

Le barman

Paul Philippe

Paul Philippe

Lui-même

Christiane Rausch

Christiane Rausch

L'ex-femme de Géronimo

Monique Reuter

Monique Reuter

La policière

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Un touriste allemand

Franck Sasonoff

Franck Sasonoff

Le directeur du complexe cinématographique

Annette Schlechter

Annette Schlechter

La mère de Géronimo

Zoe Simijonovic

Zoe Simijonovic

La seveuse serbe

Pino Soalise

Pino Soalise

Géronimo jeune

Gilles Soeder

Gilles Soeder

Un contrebandier français

Hervé Sogne

Hervé Sogne

Lino

Claudine Thill

Claudine Thill

Une employée du bureau de placement

Jemp Thill

Jemp Thill

Le président du jury de guitare

Paul Thiltges

Paul Thiltges

Le banquier

Serge Tonnar

Serge Tonnar

Le propriétaire de la boutique vidéo

Danielle van Werveke

Danielle van Werveke

L'amie d'Angie

Sabine von Maydell

Sabine von Maydell

Une touriste allemande

Mireille Wagener

Mireille Wagener

La documentariste amateur

Germain Wagner

Germain Wagner

Un client du Café du Coin

Jean-François Wolff

Jean-François Wolff

Un truand français

Directed By

Peer Menke

Peer Menke

First Assistant Director

Zoe Simijonovic

Zoe Simijonovic

Script Supervisor

Andy Bausch

Andy Bausch

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rolf Schmid

Rolf Schmid

Co-Producer

Nicolas Steil

Nicolas Steil

Producer

Paul Thiltges

Paul Thiltges

Executive Producer

Michelle Muller

Michelle Muller

Extras Casting

Brigitte Kerger-Santos

Brigitte Kerger-Santos

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ghislaine Soisson

Ghislaine Soisson

Key Makeup Artist

Béatrice Stephany

Béatrice Stephany

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Ulli Kremer

Ulli Kremer

Costume Design

Vicki Weiss

Vicki Weiss

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sarah Steinbach

Sarah Steinbach

Wardrobe Supervisor

Claudine Moureaud

Claudine Moureaud

Makeup Artist

Sound

Philippe Kohn

Philippe Kohn

Sound Mixer

Thomas Gastinel

Thomas Gastinel

Boom Operator

Ralph Rippinger

Ralph Rippinger

Sound Editor

Serge Tonnar

Serge Tonnar

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Michel Dimmer

Michel Dimmer

Visual Effects

Camera

Caroline Schuler

Caroline Schuler

Clapper Loader

Graham Johnston

Graham Johnston

First Assistant Camera

Philippe Poser

Philippe Poser

Dolly Grip

Jako Raybaut

Jako Raybaut

Camera Operator

Erich François

Erich François

Still Photographer

Jako Raybaut

Jako Raybaut

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Axel Werner

Axel Werner

Production Design

Petra Weber

Petra Weber

Property Buyer

Michael Biehl

Michael Biehl

Construction Manager

Maggy Over

Maggy Over

Construction Manager

Petra Weber

Petra Weber

Set Decoration

Edouard Pallardy

Edouard Pallardy

Painter

Tiffany Rodenfels

Tiffany Rodenfels

Standby Property Master

Other Crew

Charles Dabé

Charles Dabé

Special Effects

Tom Alesch

Tom Alesch

Cableman

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