Aimee & Jaguar (1999)

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125 min - Romance | Drama | War - 11 February 1999 (Germany)

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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 3,588 users Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 46 user | 58 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

Berlin 1943/44 ("The Battle of Berlin"). Felice, an intelligent and courageous Jewish woman who lives under a false name... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Maria Schrader	...	Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)
	Juliane Köhler	...	Lilly Wust (Aimée)
	Johanna Wokalek	...	Ilse
	Heike Makatsch	...	Klärchen
	Elisabeth Degen	...	Lotte
	Detlev Buck	...	Günther Wust
	Inge Keller	...	Lilly Wust (1997)
	Kyra Mladeck	...	Ilse (1997)
	Sarah Camp	...	Frau Kappler
	Klaus Manchen	...	Herr Kappler
	Margit Bendokat	...	Frau Jäger
	Jochen Stern	...	Werner Lause
	Peter Weck	...	Chefredakteur Keller
	Lia Dultzkaya	...	Hulda
	Dani Levy	...	Fritz Borchert

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Berlin 1943/44 ("The Battle of Berlin"). Felice, an intelligent and courageous Jewish woman who lives under a false name, belongs to an underground organization. Lilly, a devoted mother of four, though an occasional unfaithful wife, is desperate for love. An unusual and passionate love between them blossoms despite the danger of persecution and nightly bombing raids. The Gestapo is on Felice's trail. Her friends flee, she decides to sit out the war with Lilly. One hot day in August 1944, the Gestapo is waiting in Lilly's flat... Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>

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A Love Larger Than Death

Genres:

Romance | Drama | War

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

11 February 1999 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Aimée y Jaguar See more »

Filming Locations:

Everest Studio, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany See more »

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$42,919 (USA) (13 August 2000) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$927,107 (USA) (11 March 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Senator Film Produktion, Max Farberbock Film, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Germany's entry to the Academy Awards, in the category of Best Foreign Language Film (1999). See more »

Quotes

[after assassination attempt on Hitler]
Nazi reporter: Field Marshal von Witzleben has taken over power. The Head of State is General Beck. The SS, SA and the Gestapo are under the immediate command of the army. And not a word from Goebbels. Nothing.
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Connections

Referenced in Unfaithful (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Oh Donna Klara"
Music by Jerzy Petersburski
Lyrics by Beda
Wiener Boheme Verlag (BMG UFA) See more »

Aimee & Jaguar (1999)
Aimée & Jaguar (original title)

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