Walking with the Enemy is a movie filmed in 2013. The film, set in the time period of World War II, tells the story of a young man pretending to be a Nazi S.S. Officer in order to find his family. The main characters are portrayed by Vitalie Bichir, Florin Arhip, and Jonas Armstrong. This article talks about the details related to the filming locations, memorable moments during its shooting, and some interesting trivia connected to it.
Where it Filmed?
Walking with the Enemy was mostly filmed in Romania. The exact locations that were used include:
These locations provided the dramatic backdrop necessary for the movie. The filming took place from May 3, 2011 until August 10, 2013.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Vitalie Bichir | Russian Captain |
| Florin Arhip | Russian Sniper |
| Jonas Armstrong | Elek Cohen |
| David Leon | Lajos |
| Hannah Tointon | Hannah Schoen |
| Flora Spencer-Longhurst | Rachel Schoen |
| Mark Wells | Ferenc Jacobson |
| Michelle Miklosey | Marketa |
| Jeffrey C. Hawkins | Andras |
| George Icleanu | Club Owner |
| Vlad Radescu | Mr. Schoen |
| Naomi Capron | Mrs. Schoen |
| Avila Schmidt | Trolley Girl |
| Ann-Marie Schmidt | Trolley Mother |
| Simon Kunz | Jozsef Greenberg |
| Gay Hamilton | Frau Lustig |
| Charles Hubbell | SS Colonel Eichmann |
| Jonty Stephens | Mr. Farkas |
| Andrei Aradits | Eichmann’s Aide |
| Ken Bones | Samuel Stern |
| Richard Albrecht | Rabbi Cohen |
| Robert Jezek | Mr. Balacz |
| Heather Bleasdale | Mrs. Cohen |
| Jade Moulla | Sofi Cohen |
| Marco Alfieri | Avram Cohen |
| Alexandru Suciu | Father Dominic |
| Stefan Velniciuc | Mr. Jacobson |
| Mark Wingett | Sorenzi |
| Mihai Stanescu | Uli |
| Tom Bacon | Samuel |
| Simon Hepworth | Ferenc Szalasi |
| Patrick Toomey | Wisliceny |
| Burn Gorman | Lt. Colonel Otto Skorzeny |
| Ben Kingsley | Regent Miklos Horthy |
| Shane Taylor | Miklos Horthy Jr. |
| William Hope | Carl Lutz |
| Oana Draghici | Mrs. Farkas |
| Stephen Marzella | David Keonig |
| Simon Dutton | Miklos Schoen |
| Christopher Williams | Jacob A. Nyomtato |
| David Jon Wilson | Drunken SS #1 |
| Dan Hembal | Drunken SS #2 |
| Constantin Florescu | Mr. Fein |
| Casey Clem | Glasshouse Clerk |
| Laura-Nora Dinca | Adam’s Mother |
| Stefan Iancu | Young Adam |
| Sabina Branduse | Nun |
| Andrei Finti | Father Kovic |
| Oltin Hurezeanu | Horthy’s Associate |
| Ralph Brown | Grudez |
| Christopher Adlington | Tamas |
| Bogdan Farcas | Arrow Cross #2 |
| Bogdan Mancea | Arrow Cross Night Guard |
| Andrew Brooke | Captain Varga |
| Shaun Schmidt | Russian Thug |
| Andrei Demeter | Radio Broadcaster |
| Paul Dumitrescu | Fascist Broadcaster |
| Giles Alderson | Dorjan |
| Robert Lonsdale | Gyula |
| Andrei Mateiu | Wisliceny’s Aide |
| Karl Backus | Colonel Weber |
| Graham Powell | Weber’s Aide |
| Florin Nica | Violin Player |
| Irina Saulescu | Weber’s Secretary |
| Aaron Kissinger | Ari |
| Florian Ghimpu | Arrow Cross Guard #3 |
| Ioana Abur | Woman |
| Mark Colleano | Pastor Novak |
| Chrissie Cotterill | Pastor’s Wife |
| Marian Trasca | Arrow Cross Shooter |
| Catalin Paraschiv | Arrow Cross Lieutenant |
| Jose Fillipi | Escaping Man |
| Radu Iacoban | Checkpoint Guard #1 |
| Andrei Runcanu | Arrow Cross Man |
| Maria-Antoaneta Tudor | Young Mother |
| Estera Zainea | Daughter |
| Eadu Campean | Arrow Cross #6 |
| Debora Zainea | Young Sophie |
| Asier Newman | Adam (Older) |
| Diana Lolescu | Maria |
| Chad Gibbs | Concentration Camp Laborer (uncredited) (voice) |
| Diego Josef | Adam (uncredited) (voice) |
| Brooke McCormick | Prisoner / Victim (uncredited) (voice) |
| Cristian Motiu | German Soldier 1 (uncredited) |
| Alan O’Silva | German Soldier 2 (uncredited) |
| Alex Purje | Shutzpass Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Brian Schmidt | Arrow Cross #7 (uncredited) |
| Sunny D. Smith | Mrs. Farkas / American Bride (uncredited) (voice) |
| Szabolcs Tyukodi | Labor Camp Guard (uncredited) |
| István Téglás | German Soldier 3 (uncredited) |
| Roxanna Ravenor Yamamoto | Mother (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Type: Movie
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Duration: 2 hours, 4 minutes
- Released in USA on: April 25, 2014
- Directed by: Mark Schmidt
- Written by: Kenny Golde, Richard Lasser, Jack Snyder
- Starred: Vitalie Bichir, Florin Arhip, Jonas Armstrong and others
- Awards: The movie won 1 award
- Reviews: It received 25 user reviews and 12 critical reviews
As part of the cast, Vitalie Bichir played a Russian Captain, Florin Arhip appeared as a Russian Sniper, and Jonas Armstrong acted as Elek Cohen. There are many other players who contributed to make this film a success. Each one played a unique role adding to the depth and complexity of the story.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania
- Latitude: 44.4371446
- Longitude: 26.132574
- Place ID: ChIJaaNJVgUCskARc6ezsnYUAeA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Str. Matei Voievod 94Bis, București 021457, Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Location Name: Romania
- Latitude: 45.943161
- Longitude: 24.96676
- Place ID: ChIJw3aJlSb_sUARlLEEqJJP74Q
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Location Name: Bucharest, Romania
- Latitude: 44.4267674
- Longitude: 26.1025384
- Place ID: ChIJT608vzr5sUARKKacfOMyBqw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bucharest, Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Location Name: Fortified Church of Biertan, Biertan, Sibiu County, Romania
- Latitude: 46.1351814
- Longitude: 24.5213352
- Place ID: ChIJuX9HA2WES0cRM6OFxdwoaw4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Piața 1 Decembrie 1918 2, Biertan 557045, Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
