The Edge of Heaven
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Synopsis
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Edge of Heaven TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-23
Top Cast
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Nurgül Yeşilçay
Ayten Öztürk
Baki Davrak
Nejat Aksu
Patrycia Ziółkowska
Charlotte "Lotte" Staub
Tuncel Kurtiz
Ali Aksu
Nursel Köse
Yeter "Jessy" Öztürk
Hanna Schygulla
Susanne Staub
Erkan Can
Cousin Ufuk
Nejat İşler
Commissioner
Güven Kıraç
Security Guard
Lars Rudolph
Mr. Obermüller
İdil Üner
Ärztin
Turgay Tanülkü
Cem
Gökhan Kıraç
Young Police Officer
Gürsoy Gemec
Gas Station Owner's Son
Cengiz Daner
Gas Station Owner
Elcim Eroglu
Elcim
Nurten Güner
Nurten
Asuman Altinay
Türkan
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 21, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.69x
+$14M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fatih Akin
- Screenplay & Story
- Fatih Akin
- Original Title
- Auf der anderen Seite
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- English, Turkish, German
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $3.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.8M
- Production Studios
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Anka Film, Dorje Film, FilmFörderung Hamburg, NDR, Kulturelle Filmförderung Schleswig-Holstein, nordmedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin
Rainer Klausmann, Gökhan Atılmış
Andrew Bird
Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Ç. Duygu Bingöl, Jeanette Würl, Andreas Thiel
Department Leadership Roster
Fatih Akin
Producer
Katrin Aschendorf
Costume Design
Fatih Akin
Screenplay
Rainer Klausmann
Director of Photography
Tamo Kunz
Production Design
Andrew Bird
Editor
Klaus Maeck
Producer
Fatih Akin
Director
Gökhan Atılmış
Director of Photography
Ç. Duygu Bingöl
Producer
Jeanette Würl
Producer
Sirma Bradley
Production Design
Andreas Thiel
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Edge of Heaven
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Edge of Heaven about?
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
Who directed The Edge of Heaven?
The Edge of Heaven was directed by Fatih Akin.
Who stars in The Edge of Heaven?
The principal cast of The Edge of Heaven includes Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziółkowska, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nursel Köse.
When was The Edge of Heaven released and how long is it?
The Edge of Heaven was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Edge of Heaven?
The Edge of Heaven had a reported production budget of $3.8M and grossed $17.8M at the worldwide box office (4.69 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Edge of Heaven?
The Edge of Heaven holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).