Edition |
Special DVD ed. |
Description |
1 DVD (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
System Details |
DVD. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. |
Cast |
Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler, Heike Makatsch, Johanna Wokalek, Elisabeth Degen, Detlev Buck, Inge Keller, Krya Mladek, Peter Weck. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Tony Imi ; editor, Barbara Hennings ; music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. |
Note |
Widescreen 1:1.77 digital transfer enhanced for 16X9 TVs. |
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Based on the book by Erica Fischer. |
Awards |
Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear, best actress (Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler). |
Summary |
Its the Battle of Berlin, during World War 2, two women find each other. One is single, Aimée, the other, Jaguar, is unhappily married with 4 children. In war torn Germany it was not safe to be Jewish, it was just as unsafe to be a lesbian. When Jaguar's husband, who is a German soldier, finds out about the relationship of his wife to Aimée, nothing but trouble becomes the result. |
Language |
German dialogue (Dolby digital 5.1 sound), optional English subtitles. |
Subject |
Wust, Elisabeth.
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Wust, Elisabeth. |
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Schragenheim, Felice, 1922-1944?
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Schragenheim, Felice, 1922-1944? |
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Berlin (Germany) -- Drama.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Germany -- Berlin -- Drama.
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
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Germany -- Berlin. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Lesbians -- Drama.
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Lesbians. |
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Feature films -- Germany.
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Feature films. |
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Germany. |
Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Feature films.
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Subject |
Lesbians. |
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Lesbian drama. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Added Author |
Rohrbach, Günter.
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Huth, Hanno, 1953-
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Färberböck, Max, 1950-
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Munro, Rona, 1959-
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Schrader, Maria, 1965-
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Köhler, Juliane, 1965-
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Fischer, Erica, 1943-
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Zeitgeist Films.
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Senator Film (Firm)
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Added Title |
Aimée und Jaguar |
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Aimée and Jaguar |
Music No. |
Z1009 Zeitgeist Video |
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