Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me (2019)
My mother googles the film hero of her youth: Helmut Berger. She is shocked: only an addicted shadow of the former icon seems to be left. She decides to halt the obvious catastrophic decline of the once “most handsome man in the world”. As a consequence, this one-time god of the screen is suddenly sitting on my mother’s sofa in Nordsehl in Lower Saxony. And he stays put - for several months. While he trustingly rolls out his whole life before us, the dividing lines between film team, world star and family intermingle. This is a film about ageing, rising and falling - and about the fact that it is sometimes possible to regain an element of dignity in life.
Director: Valesca Peters
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: March 7, 2019
Cast
- Helmut Berger - Self
- Bettina Vorndamme - Self
- Karla Vorndamme - Self
- Ophelia Gassmann - Self
- Samia Tahanouti
- Dr. Dietmar Peikert - Self
- Richard Maschke - Self
- Birgit Insinger - Self
- Ernst Stahlhut - Self
- Matthias Harder - Self
Screenplay
Music: David Minor
Editing: Valesca Peters
Production: Kobalt Productions, 3sat, ORF, nordmedia
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Italiano, Français, English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Valesca Peters
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me about?
- My mother googles the film hero of her youth: Helmut Berger. She is shocked: only an addicted shadow of the former icon seems to be left. She decides to halt the obvious catastrophic decline of the once “most handsome man in the world”. As a consequence, this one-time god of the screen is suddenly sitting on my mother’s sofa in Nordsehl in Lower Saxony. And he stays put - for several months. While he trustingly rolls out his whole life before us, the dividing lines between film team, world star and family intermingle. This is a film about ageing, rising and falling - and about the fact that it is sometimes possible to regain an element of dignity in life.
- Who directed Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me?
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me was directed by Valesca Peters.
- Who stars in Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me?
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me stars Helmut Berger, Bettina Vorndamme, Karla Vorndamme, Ophelia Gassmann, Samia Tahanouti, Dr. Dietmar Peikert.
- How long is Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me?
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me?
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me is a Documentary film.
- Where was Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me produced?
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me was produced in Germany.