Farewell (2009)

Farewell (2009) poster

Recently widowed from a man 50 years her senior and bored to tears with covering ladies fashion, Lady Grace leaped at the chance to be the only woman onboard one of the media sensations of the decade. At journey's end she returned to America a star, thanks to her good looks and gutsy charm. But her reports on the ship's travels for the front pages of the Hearst press empire only told part of the story. In her diary she recorded a far more intimate journey-her struggle to get over her secret affair with shipmate, mentor, and married man Karl von Wiegand. Combining spectacular archival footage of the journey across New York, Siberia, Tokyo, and the Pacific with narration drawn from Drummond's articles and her private journals, this sweeping black and white documentary stands as a vision of technological marvels and global hope in that narrow window between world wars when everything seemed possible except true love.

Director: Ditteke Mensink
Genre: Thriller, Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date:

Cast

Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

new york city, zeppelin

More Films by Director: Ditteke Mensink
More Films in Genre: Thriller, Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Farewell about?
Recently widowed from a man 50 years her senior and bored to tears with covering ladies fashion, Lady Grace leaped at the chance to be the only woman onboard one of the media sensations of the decade. At journey's end she returned to America a star, thanks to her good looks and gutsy charm. But her reports on the ship's travels for the front pages of the Hearst press empire only told part of the story. In her diary she recorded a far more intimate journey-her struggle to get over her secret affair with shipmate, mentor, and married man Karl von Wiegand. Combining spectacular archival footage of the journey across New York, Siberia, Tokyo, and the Pacific with narration drawn from Drummond's articles and her private journals, this sweeping black and white documentary stands as a vision of technological marvels and global hope in that narrow window between world wars when everything seemed possible except true love.
Who directed Farewell?
Farewell was directed by Ditteke Mensink.
Who stars in Farewell?
Farewell stars Poppy Elliott.
How long is Farewell?
Farewell has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is Farewell?
Farewell is a Thriller, Documentary film.
Where was Farewell produced?
Farewell was produced in Netherlands.