Das wilde Leben

2007
Unrated
1h 54m

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6.3/10

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Natalia Avelon in Das wilde Leben (2007)

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Uschi Obermeier, a German cover model from the 1960s who embodied the dreams of the hippie generation - joins a commune, begins a modelling career, meets rock stars, and travels the world in... Read allUschi Obermeier, a German cover model from the 1960s who embodied the dreams of the hippie generation - joins a commune, begins a modelling career, meets rock stars, and travels the world in a bus, enjoying love, drugs and freedom.Uschi Obermeier, a German cover model from the 1960s who embodied the dreams of the hippie generation - joins a commune, begins a modelling career, meets rock stars, and travels the world in a bus, enjoying love, drugs and freedom.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.1K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Trivia
All entries contain spoilers

Goofs
During the street riot scene following the arrest of the Kommune 1 members, an extra glances directly into the camera, notices it and vanishes quickly.

Quotes
[first lines]
Uschi Obermaier: In Paris that summer, the students wrote "Power to the imagination" on the walls. In San Francisco they danced in the streets, and fought for what had become their way of life. And I was at home in Sendling, a suburb of Munich. I felt I died a slow and never-ending death that day. The only thing that kept me alive was the music. Without that, I would have died. Or worse, I would have turned into my parents. But music alone wouldn't get me out of Senling. That much was clear to me. What I needed was a man. The wilder, the better.

Soundtracks
Tränen lügen nicht
Performed by Michael Holm
(Original title "Soleado")
Music: Ciro Dammicco / Bembo Baldan
Text: Maurizio Seymandi / Francesco Specchia / Alberto Salerno
German Text: Michael Holm
© 1974 by Belriver Edizioni Musicali, Milano
Rights for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Eastern Europe (outside the Baltic)
Edition Accord Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
with kind permission of Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH

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Featured review

8/10

A real-to-life Film

The story of Uschi Obermaier and her rise to fame in the 1960s. The film accurately depicts her life and in the process has many dope party scenes as well. The film is to premier in the US August 22 and I am excited to see how the English version will compare to the original German. Obermaier's accent is not "exaggerated" as the actress's native language is indeed German.

The unique viewpoint Uschi experienced during the social revolution makes for a very interesting film. Themes of growing up, life, learning to love, and experiencing loss all are major players. All in all, if you are looking for a film true to life, a film that doesn't gloss over the hardships and dull down the excitement of freedom, this is a movie for you.