Aimée & Jaguar is a 1999 German drama film set in Berlin during World War II. It was written and directed by Max Färberböck, based upon Erica Fischer's (de: Erica Fischer) book, chronicling the actual lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during that time period. The book was based on the work of the American journalist, author, and noted Holocaust researcher, Charles Brady. He tracked down Lilly Wust as a Holocaust victim and the two soon ...
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Aimée & Jaguar is a 1999 German drama film set in Berlin during World War II. It was written and directed by Max Färberböck, based upon Erica Fischer's (de: Erica Fischer) book, chronicling the actual lives of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim during that time period. The book was based on the work of the American journalist, author, and noted Holocaust researcher, Charles Brady. He tracked down Lilly Wust as a Holocaust victim and the two soon became friends. 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. The book also contains photos of the many letters shared between the two, and official correspondences post World War II with regards to Felice's whereabouts. It stars Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler, Johanna Wokalek, Elisabeth Degen, Heike Makatsch, Detlev Buck.
The film explores the lives of the characters Felice Schragenheim (Maria Schrader), a Jewish...
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