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

125 min  -  Romance | Drama | War   -  11 February 1999 (Germany)
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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 3,435 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 »

Director:

Max Färberböck
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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 Elisabeth Degen ...
Lotte
Detlev Buck Detlev Buck ...
Günther Wust
Inge Keller Inge Keller ...
Lilly Wust (1997)
Kyra Mladeck Kyra Mladeck ...
Ilse (1997)
Sarah Camp Sarah Camp ...
Frau Kappler
Klaus Manchen Klaus Manchen ...
Herr Kappler
Margit Bendokat Margit Bendokat ...
Frau Jäger
Jochen Stern Jochen Stern ...
Werner Lause
Peter Weck Peter Weck ...
Chefredakteur Keller
Lia Dultzkaya Lia Dultzkaya ...
Hulda
Dani Levy Dani Levy ...
Fritz Borchert
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Gestapo | Love | Jewish | Friend | Bombing  | See more »

Taglines:

A Love Larger Than Death

Genres:

Romance | Drama | War

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Official Sites:

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aimée y Jaguar 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)
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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

Lotte: My lover always says goodbye as if it were the last time.
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Connections

Version of Love Story: Berlin 1942 (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

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