Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe

The read

It runs a compact 53m.

Synopsis

In his second international bestseller, "Arc de Triomphe," author Erich Maria Remarque explores his own experience of exile and his decisive encounter with Marlene Dietrich. From Paris and Antibes to Los Angeles and New York, the documentary traces the moving genesis of this highly autobiographical novel, now considered a major work of European exile literature, and the literary legacy of the long-standing passion between two global stars.

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Key crew

• Hedwig SchmutteDirector
• Rolf LambertDirector
• Rolf LambertWriter
• Hedwig SchmutteWriter

Cast

• Marlene DietrichSelf (archive footage)
• Erich Maria RemarqueSelf (archive footage)
• Anna ThalbachNarrator (voice)
• Jan-Christopher HorakSelf

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