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Aimée & Jaguar

Aimée & Jaguar

Bound By Desire. Torn Apart By War.

19996.72h 5m

Overview

In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.

Directed by Max Färberböck
Written by Max Färberböck, Rona Munro, Erica Fischer
Produced by Günter Rohrbach, Hanno Huth
Box Office0Revenue: $927K

Top Cast

Maria Schrader

Maria Schrader

Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)

Juliane Köhler

Juliane Köhler

Lilly Wust (Aimée)

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek

Ilse

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

Klärchen

Elisabeth Degen

Elisabeth Degen

Lotte

Detlev Buck

Detlev Buck

Günther Wust

Inge Keller

Inge Keller

Lilly Wust (1997)

K

Kyra Mladeck

Ilse (1997)

Sarah Camp

Sarah Camp

Mrs. Kappler

Klaus Manchen

Klaus Manchen

Mr. Kappler

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanynaziworld war iiforbidden lovelesbian relationshipfemale homosexualitylesbian

About Aimée & Jaguar

Aimée & Jaguar is a drama, history, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of berlin, germany, nazi, world war ii, forbidden love, lesbian relationship, female homosexuality. Directed by Max Färberböck, it stars Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler, Johanna Wokalek. In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.

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