The Spring of Life


1h 47m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Based on a little-known operation of the SS during World War II, whose sole purpose was to select certain young men and women for breeding racially pure children of the "master race."

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Lebensorn, Lebensorn, Der, Pramen Zivota, Pramen Zivota - Der Lebensborn, Spring of Life
Genre
Drama
Historical
Thriller
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Eastman Kodak; Fauna A Film Praha; Filmka Stunts
Location
Poland; Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Synopsis

Based on a little-known operation of the SS during World War II, whose sole purpose was to select certain young men and women for breeding racially pure children of the "master race."

Crew

Biser Atanasov Arichtev

1st Assistant Assistant Director

Marca Arichteva

Producer

Marca Arichteva

Script Editor

Radim Balner

Other

Ota Bares

Animals

Vendelin Becka

Gaffer

Karel Bezdek

Assistant Director

Magda Blahakova

Other

Josef Borovicka

Makeup

Marika Brodilova

Continuity Girl

Josef Brozek

Other

Jan Cerny

Music; Archive Music

Milan Cieslar

Producer

Milan Cieslar

Screenwriter

Milos Farsky

Property Master

Milos Farsky

Property Master

Antonin Fort

Gaffer

Olga Grossmannova

Executive Producer; Executive Producer (Czech Tv)

Mila Havelkova

Catering

David Kveton Heinkelein

Other

Jiri Hovorka

Grip

Frantisek Jaros

Driver

Marek Jicha

Director Of Photography

Jan Jirak

Other

Jiri Kacirek

Props

Ruzena Kejzlarova

Accountant

Frantisek Koch

Other

Zdena Kocova

Costume Designer

Vladimira Kopecka

Production Assistant

Oldrich Kopecky

Photographer

Vladmir Korner

From Story

Vladmir Korner

Screenwriter

Jindrich Krnansky

Catering

Jan Kropacek

Additional Costume Designer

Jiri Kuba

Stunts

Oldrich Kucera

Driver

David Kveton

Other

Michal Liska

Editor

Josef Loucim

Assistant Director

Vaclav Luks

Fence Trainer

Jan Marik

Driver

Milada Markova

Makeup

Jiri Meixner

Sound

Jan Michalek

Other

Jaroslav Milos

Special Effects

Martin Novotny

Props

Michal Patek

1st Assistant Assistant Director

Petr Pauer

1st Assistant Editor

Rumen Pesek

Electrician

Jan Peska

1st Assistant Sound

Marta Pracharova

Czech Tv Production Manager

Micheala Prokesova

Costume Designer

Josef Rakosnik

Other

Evzenie Razova

Costume Designer

Lenka Reinerova

German Dialogue

Lenka Reinerova

Screenplay

Jaroslav Rerabek

Other

Jiri Rezac

2nd Assistant Assistant Director

Frantisek Rousek

Driver

Jiri Rumler

Credits

Barbora Ruzickova

Production Assistant

Milan Sefrna

Props

Hana Simova

Makeup

Pavel Skaloud

Head Electrician

Jaroslav Slosarcik

Driver

Ivo Spajl

Sound Designer

Sona Srajerova

Hair Stylist

Karel Strombach

Other

Toma Tichavsky

Other

Robert Tichy

Driver

Josef Trnka

Camera Assistant

Richard Uhlir

Other

Emil Uzel

Electrician

Bedrich Vaclavik

Driver

Ivan Vakarac

Executive Producer; Executive Producer (Czech Tv)

Rene Varga

Grip

Jiri Vetron

Credits

Jan Vlasak

Production Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Lebensorn, Lebensorn, Der, Pramen Zivota, Pramen Zivota - Der Lebensborn, Spring of Life
Genre
Drama
Historical
Thriller
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Eastman Kodak; Fauna A Film Praha; Filmka Stunts
Location
Poland; Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States October 2000

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.

Began shooting January 1999.

Completed shooting May 1999.

Made for television in the Czech Republic.

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)

Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at AFI Fest 2000: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competion) October 19-26, 2000.)