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Aimée & Jaguar

1999Allemagne121 min
The film

Aimée & Jaguar is a 1999 German drama film set in Berlin during World War II. It was written and directed by Max Färberböck and based on Erica Fischer's book chronicling the actual lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during that time. Before Fischer's bestseller, American journalist, author, and noted Holocaust researcher Charles Brady tracked down Wust, who had previously been thought to be a victim of the Holocaust. It was over a year and a half, however, before Wust was able to confide in Brady and tell him her whole story. They remained close friends for 20 years until her death in 2006. Fischer's book contains photos of the many letters shared between herself and Wust, and of official correspondence after World War II in regard to Felice's whereabouts. The

DirectorMax Färberböck
Genresdrame · film ou téléfilm d'amour · film et téléfilm de guerre · film LGBT
CountryAllemagne
Runtime121 min
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