Die Akte Zarah Leander(2013)
Die Akte Zarah Leander Synopsis
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?
Die Akte Zarah Leander (2013) is a documentary and history film directed by Torsten Striegnitz, released on October 23, 2013. It stars Zarah Leander, Jutta Jacobi, Brigitte Pettersson and Richard Rosengren.
- Director:
- Torsten Striegnitz
- Writers:
- Simone Dobmeier, Torsten Striegnitz
- Producers:
- Christian Beetz
- Status:
- Released
Die Akte Zarah Leander Cast & Crew
Main cast
Zarah Leander
as Self (archive footage)
- Jutta Jacobi
Jutta Jacobi
as Self - Biographer
- Brigitte Pettersson
Brigitte Pettersson
as Self - Sectretary of Zarah Leander
- Richard Rosengren
Richard Rosengren
as Self - Play and screenplay writer
- Tiina Rosenberg
Tiina Rosenberg
as Self - Rector of the University of Arts, Helsinki
- Martin Lücke
Martin Lücke
as Self - Musicologist
- Paul Seiler
Paul Seiler
as Self - Zarah Leander expert
- Georg Seeßlen
Georg Seeßlen
as Self - Film theorist and historian
Key crew
Directed by Torsten Striegnitz, written by Simone Dobmeier and Torsten Striegnitz, produced by Christian Beetz.
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Who stars in Die Akte Zarah Leander?
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The main cast of Die Akte Zarah Leander (2013) includes Zarah Leander, Jutta Jacobi, Brigitte Pettersson, Richard Rosengren and Tiina Rosenberg. The film was directed by Torsten Striegnitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Die Akte Zarah Leander released?
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Die Akte Zarah Leander was released on October 23, 2013.