New Winnetou TV Mini-Series

Winnetou - Der Mythos lebt (Winnetou: the Myth Lives)

In the TV three-part Winnetou mini-series rides Nik Xhelilaj as title hero and Wotan Wilke-Möhring as Karl May side by side in the sunset.

Winnetou - The myth lives

Sculpted by Karl May stories from  theApache Winnetou (Nik Xhelilaj) are retold in the RTL miniseries.

The plot covers three parts - Part 1: Winnetou - A new world, Part 2: Winnetou - The mystery of the Silver Sea and Part 3: Winnetou - The last fight.

In 1860 the German engineer Karl May (Wotan Wilke Möhring) assumes a long journey to be taken.

Arriving in New Mexico, he wants to work for the Central Pacific Railroad Company and is supposed to survey the railway line. On his journey through the remote regions he experiences with his team (incl. Jürgen Vogel as foreman Joseph Rattler) some adventure. He finally comes upon Winnetou, the son of the Apache chief.

Karl and his men quickly get together with the Apaches, but Karl only gradually secures Winnetou's respect. Karl learns the culture of the Apachesrl and each other. Karl falls in love with Winnetou's sister Nscho-chi (Iazua Larios), who cares for his injuries.

Between Karl and Winnetou they develop a close friendship and Karl gets the name Old Shatterhand from his blood brother because of his convincing punch.

The filming of the event's three-part Winnetou, was produced for RTL Television by Rat Pack Filmproduktion together with Rialto Film and Mythos Filmproduktion, and began in August 2015 in Croatia. Jan Berger developed the screenplay with Alexander M. Rümelin.

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpkS11rqorg

Winnetou - Der Mythos lebt – German title

Winnetou and Old Shatterhand – English title

A 2015 German production [Aventin Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion (Munich), Rialto Film (Berlin)]

Producers: Christian Becker, Christoph Müller, Felix Wendlandt, Matthias Wendlandt     

Director: Philipp Stölzl

Story: Karl May

Screenplay: Jan Berger, Alexander M. Rümelin

Cinematography: Sten Mende [color]

Music: Heiko Maile

Running time: 3 episodes x 60 minutes

Story: A three part mini-series telling the story of Karl May and his becoming the blood brother of Winnetou chief of the Chiricahua Apaches and becoming Old Shatterhand.

Cast:

Winnetou - Nik Xhelilaj

Karl May/Old Shatterhand - Wotan Wilke Möhring

Tangua – Pedja Bjelac (Predrag Bjelac)

Santer Senior – Mario Adorf

Josef Rattler - Jürgen Vogel

Ugly Joe - Oliver Masucci

James Bancroft – Rainer Bock

Slim Miller -  Georg Friedrich

Magua - Sebastian Cavazza

Magua’s wife - Amila Terzimehic

El Mas Loco - Fahri Yardim

Nscho Tschi - Iazua Larios

Neke Bah - Emilio Sakraya Moutaoukkil

Belle – Henny Reents

Ochina - Katarina Strahinic

Pole Tadeusz – Branden Garrett

Tadeusz’ wife - Danira Govich

Sam Hawken - Milan Peschel

Professor Traven - Matthias Matschke

Bandido Coyote – Carlo Ljubek

Bandido Aguirre - Andreas Döhler

Bandido - Adrian Franusic

Mrs. Bancroft – Leslie Malton

Daisy – Csilla Barath-Bastaic

Santer Junior – Michael Maertens

Richter - Gustav-Peter Wöhler

Sheriff Dubrowski - Hanspeter Müller

Deputy – Igor Pecenjev

Mavi Takeh’s father – Francisco Medina

Barkeeper – Gotthard Lange

Pole Czeslaw – Zelkjko Sestic

Czeslaw’s wife – Ines Wurth

Polish worker – Blaz Setnikar

Pole Zbigniew – Ivan Ozegovic

Conductor – Riad Gbozden

Mavi Takeh – Adrian Maaß

Mister Hardy – Ronald Kukulies

Zbigniew’s wife – Anamaria Vrdolak

Journalist – Mirco Kreibich

Chinese – FangYu

Santer henchman – Markus Tomczyk

Anaïs –Marta Cerovecki

Chief Navarro – Ivan Gallardo

Executioner – Roni Lepej

O. Henry – Gottdfried Breitfuss

Sioux Chief – Robert Alan Packard

Cree Chief – Raphael Souza Sá

Hoopa Chief – Kleber Valim

Telegraphist – Andreas Nickl

Apache Warrior – Marko Paradzik

Rattler henchman – Jerry Gerom

Settler – Christian Skibinski

Stunt coordinator: Torsten Jerabek, Tanja Pelster

Stuntmen: Dubravka Borosa, Miroslav Buhin, Nikola Dudas, Goran Goricki, Antonio Ivanovic, Borna Jakusic, Nino Jelusic, Zdravko Jurkin, Domagoj Ljubicic, Nikola Oreskovic, Slaven Petrovic, Radovan Ribic, Krunoslav Seb, Neven Svalina

Episode List

Winnetou – Eine neue Welt, Winnetou – Das Geheimnis vom Silbersee, Winnetou – Der letzte Kampf.