Family ·Adventure · Germany · 2026 0

Emil and the Detectives

Emil und die Detektive

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Director
David Dietl
Cast
Nicholas Jonah Peter as Emil Merlin Sandmeyer as Max Grundeis Lara Toni Lüdders as Pony Kilian Kasa as Gustav Bela Louis Plass as Dienstag Ai Vy Bui as Anh
Crew
Philip Peschlow — Director of Photography Antonia Scheurlen — Writer Erich Kästner — Novel Tobias Timme — Producer Sebastian Werninger — Producer Katharina Rietz — Producer
Synopsis

Emil is spending his summer vacation with his grandmother in Berlin. But on the train there, he is robbed by the ruthless con artist Max Grundeis—and a wild adventure begins! Together with his friends Pony, Gustav, Dienstag, Anh, and Jason, Emil sets off in pursuit and embarks on a fast-paced detective hunt across Berlin.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookyoung detective
Key Collaborators
David Dietl Director Philip Peschlow Director of Photography Antonia Scheurlen Writer Erich Kästner Novel Tobias Timme Producer Sebastian Werninger Producer Katharina Rietz Producer Christiane Chaboissier Production Design Saskia Richter-Haase Costume Design
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