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| In 1943, as World War II's Battle of Berlin rages, with air raids forcing families into their cellars for shelter and bombs exploding all over the city, Felice Schragenheim (Juliane Kvhler) and Lilly Wust (Maria Schrader), fall in love. Director Max Fdrberbvck's AIMEE & JAGUAR tells the true story of this passionate, forbidden love affair, adapted from the 1998 book of the same title by Erica Fischer. <br> <br> Felice, a dark and beautiful Jewish woman who is constantly in danger of being apprehended by the Gestapo, works for a Nazi newspaper under a false name, feeding what she learns to underground resistance leaders. Lilly, a flowery blond housewife living in bourgeoise comfort, raises 4 little boys, passing the time until her Nazi husband, Gunther, returns from the war. When the two meet, and Felice makes advances, Lilly responds, falling into total submission under Felice's spell. They nickname each other Aimee (Lilly) and Jaguar (Felice), spending every night dancing to popular 40s jazz music with... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Directors: |
Max Fdrberbvck |
| Actors: |
Detlev Buck · Hans-Christoph Blumenberg · Heike Makatsch · Inge Keller · Jochen Stern · Johanna Wokalek · Kyra Mladeck · Margit Bendokat · Michael Degen · Peter Weck |
| Stars: |
Juliane Kvhler · Maria Schrader |
| UPC: |
795975100939, 795975101035 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 5min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Subgenre: |
Romances |
| Release Date: |
2000 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
German |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 2hr 5min
- Zeitgeist Films Ltd.
- October 30, 2001
- Not Rated
- 795975101035
- Sound Features: HiFi
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Max Fdrberbvck, Rona Munro |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2001, p.38-9, Nick Roddick): "...Fascinating....The film has some wonderful things in it....AIMEE & JAGUAR presses all the right keys...", (05/01/2001, p.100, Tom Dawson): "...Subtly played by the two leads, it's a persuasive piece of history...", (08/11/2000, p.C12, Kenneth Turan): "...AIMEE & JAGUAR is about falling in love, the power of love....Watching it in this emotionally powerful film makes you feel like you've never quite seen it before....It gathers strength and integrity as it goes along...", (08/28/2000, p.30, Roger Ebert): "...This is the kind of story that has to be true; as fiction, it would not be believable...", (09/01/2000, p.58, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "...Unusual (and true)....A matter-of-fact embrace of the unconventional..." -- Rating: B+ |
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