Codelli(2017)
Codelli Synopsis
Codelli is a feature-length docudrama about a little-known film project by Slovenian inventor Baron Anton Codelli. Together with filmmaker and adventurer Hans Schomburgk he filmed in Togo in 1914 the first live-action film in Africa, which possibly inspired James Rice Burroughs for his novel on Tarzan. In the company of three Codelli’s descendants and actor Primož Bezjak, we traced the fate of Codelli’s film, brought the remains from Togo and Berlin to Ljubljana and used the Green Screen technology to bring to life 15 live-action scenes based on 600 Codelli’s museum photographs.
Codelli (2017) is a documentary film directed by Miha Čelar, released on November 20, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Primož Bezjak, Katarina Stegnar, Doroteja Nadrah and Maša Kagao Knez.
- Director:
- Miha Čelar
- Writers:
- Miha Čelar
- Production:
- Mangart, Astral d.o.o., Studio Kerozin
- Status:
- Released
Codelli Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Primož Bezjak
Primož Bezjak
as Baron Codelli
Katarina Stegnar
as Valentina Mladota
Doroteja Nadrah
as Servant Marija
- Maša Kagao Knez
Maša Kagao Knez
as Akkbe
- Kany Michel Obenga
Kany Michel Obenga
as Amus
Gregor Zorc
as Engineer Freischmidt
- Marinka Štern
Marinka Štern
as Codelli's Mother
Branko Jordan
as James Hodgson
- Uroš Kaurin
Uroš Kaurin
as Hans Schumburgk
- Janja Majzelj
Janja Majzelj
as 4th Wife
Mojca Fatur
as Meg Gherts
- Kristoffer Born
Kristoffer Born
as Himself
Key crew
Directed by Miha Čelar, written by Miha Čelar.
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Codelli – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Codelli?
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The main cast of Codelli (2017) includes Primož Bezjak, Katarina Stegnar, Doroteja Nadrah, Maša Kagao Knez and Kany Michel Obenga. The film was directed by Miha Čelar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Codelli released?
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Codelli was released on November 20, 2017 and runs for 1h 25m.