Category Archives: Hanna Schygulla
The Edge of Heaven (2007)
“I’m a lady of easy virtue.” Lives intersect and create permanent changes in the wonderful film The Edge of Heaven (Auf Der Anderen Seite) from writer/director Fatih Akin. Akin was born in Germany but is of Turkish descent, so his … Continue reading
Filed under German, Hanna Schygulla, Turkish
Circle of Deceit (1981)
“Never stand still in Beirut.” German journalist Georg Laschen (Bruno Ganz) leaves behind his troubled marriage for Beirut, Lebanon to cover the outbreak of civil war in 1975. He arrives in a hotel full of other foreign journalists who’ve become … Continue reading
Filed under German, Hanna Schygulla, Political/social films, Volker Schlondorff
Forever Lulu (1987)
“My stars have uncrossed.” In the film, Forever Lulu, Elaine (Hanna Schygulla) works for a toilet seat company by day and writes scripts for adult films by night. But what she really wants to do is to write a serious … Continue reading
Filed under Hanna Schygulla
The Summer of Miss Forbes (1988)
“The ghosts of the drowned will rule the world.” Parents who plan to leave on a summer cruise employ a German governess, Miss Forbes (Hanna Schygulla) to take care of their two young boys. Up to this point, the two … Continue reading
Filed under Hanna Schygulla
A Love in Germany (1983)
“I’m only doing my duty.” A man travels back to his small hometown in Germany after an absence of 40 years. With his teenage son in tow, his goal is to piece together exactly what happened to his mother during … Continue reading
Filed under Hanna Schygulla, Poland
Lili Marleen (1981)
“You are a shining light in this regime.” Lili Marleen from German director Fassbinder is very loosely based on the autobiography of WWII singer Lale Andersen. This is one of the three films Fassbinder made in English, and it tends … Continue reading
Filed under Fassbinder, German, Hanna Schygulla
