Die Akte Zarah Leander
Oct 23, 2013
Director
Torsten Striegnitz, Simone DobmeierOverview
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?
Cast of Die Akte Zarah Leander
Zarah LeanderSelf (archive footage)
Jutta JacobiSelf - Biographer- Brigitte PetterssonSelf - Sectretary of Zarah Leander
- Richard RosengrenSelf - Play and screenplay writer
- Tiina RosenbergSelf - Rector of the University of Arts, Helsinki
- Martin LückeSelf - Musicologist
- Paul SeilerSelf - Zarah Leander expert
- Georg SeeßlenSelf - Film theorist and historian
Crew of Die Akte Zarah Leander
About Die Akte Zarah Leander
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…
When was Die Akte Zarah Leander released?
Die Akte Zarah Leander was released on October 23, 2013.
Who directed Die Akte Zarah Leander?
Die Akte Zarah Leander was directed by Torsten Striegnitz and Simone Dobmeier.
Who is in the cast of Die Akte Zarah Leander?
The cast of Die Akte Zarah Leander includes Zarah Leander (Self (archive footage)), Jutta Jacobi (Self - Biographer), Brigitte Pettersson (Self - Sectretary of Zarah Leander), Richard Rosengren (Self - Play and screenplay writer) and Tiina Rosenberg (Self - Rector of the University of Arts, Helsinki).