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The group of all actors who take part in a film, television series, or play. The German word for this is 'Besetzung' (cast).
Der Regisseur lobte den gesamten Cast für die herausragende Leistung.
The director praised the entire cast for the outstanding performance.
'Cast' is a word from English (an Anglicism) and is used mainly in the context of film, television, and theater. The pronunciation is English.
Der Cast für den neuen Superheldenfilm wurde heute bekannt gegeben.
The cast for the new superhero film was announced today.
Common combinations are 'der Cast eines Films' (the cast of a film), 'ein internationaler Cast' (an international cast), or 'ein Star-Cast' (an all-star cast). Typical verbs are 'den Cast auswählen' (to select the cast) or 'den Cast zusammenstellen' (to put together the cast).
Der Film überzeugt durch einen erstklassigen Cast.
The film impresses with a first-class cast.
In German, 'Cast' is used exclusively as a noun for the group of actors. The verb 'to choose someone for a role' is 'casten' or 'besetzen' in German.
Für die Hauptrolle wurde eine unbekannte Schauspielerin gecastet.
An unknown actress was cast for the lead role.
cast / occupation
Besetzung and Cast both refer to the actors in a film, series, or play. Besetzung is the neutral German term; Cast is a modern Anglicism that is especially common in media contexts and may sound less neutral.
Das Filmmagazin stellt den neuen Cast der Serie vor.
The film magazine introduces the series’ new cast.
Im Programmheft des Theaters steht die vollständige Besetzung des Stücks.
The theater program lists the play’s complete cast.
