Die Akte Zarah Leander (2013)
Zarah Leander was one of the greatest film stars of the Third Reich. Adored by the Nazis, she rose to become the highest-paid female film star of National Socialism. To this day, she remains inextricably linked to our collective memory, reviled as a "Nazi siren" but also loved unconditionally. At the same time, there are files in Sweden that claim she was a Russian spy. Extremely contradictory rumors that continue to shape the myth of Zarah Leander to this day. She herself described herself as completely apolitical. "The Zarah Leander File" delves into the life of the Swedish film diva and asks: Who was the woman behind the mysterious gaze, the frivolous songs, and the pompous gestures? Who was "Leander" really?
Director: Torsten Striegnitz, Simone Dobmeier
Genre: Documentary, History
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Cast
- Zarah Leander - Self (archive footage)
- Jutta Jacobi - Self - Biographer
- Brigitte Pettersson - Self - Sectretary of Zarah Leander
- Richard Rosengren - Self - Play and screenplay writer
- Tiina Rosenberg - Self - Rector of the University of Arts, Helsinki
- Martin Lücke - Self - Musicologist
- Paul Seiler - Self - Zarah Leander expert
- Georg Seeßlen - Self - Film theorist and historian
Screenplay
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Torsten Striegnitz, Simone Dobmeier
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Die Akte Zarah Leander about?
- Zarah Leander was one of the greatest film stars of the Third Reich. Adored by the Nazis, she rose to become the highest-paid female film star of National Socialism. To this day, she remains inextricably linked to our collective memory, reviled as a "Nazi siren" but also loved unconditionally. At the same time, there are files in Sweden that claim she was a Russian spy. Extremely contradictory rumors that continue to shape the myth of Zarah Leander to this day. She herself described herself as completely apolitical. "The Zarah Leander File" delves into the life of the Swedish film diva and asks: Who was the woman behind the mysterious gaze, the frivolous songs, and the pompous gestures? Who was "Leander" really?
- Who directed Die Akte Zarah Leander?
- Die Akte Zarah Leander was directed by Torsten Striegnitz, Simone Dobmeier.
- Who stars in Die Akte Zarah Leander?
- Die Akte Zarah Leander stars Zarah Leander, Jutta Jacobi, Brigitte Pettersson, Richard Rosengren, Tiina Rosenberg, Martin Lücke.
- What genre is Die Akte Zarah Leander?
- Die Akte Zarah Leander is a Documentary, History film.