Hilde is a 2009 German biographical film directed by Kai Wesseland starring Heike Makatsch, Dan Stevens and Monica Bleibtreu.[1] It depicts the life of the German actress Hildegard Knef.
| Hilde | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kai Wessel |
| Written by | Maria von Heland |
| Based on | Der geschenkte Gaul by Hildegard Knef |
| Produced by | Judy Tossell Jens Meurer |
| Starring | Heike Makatsch |
| Cinematography | Hagen Bogdanski |
| Edited by | Tina Freitag |
| Music by | Martin Todsharow |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
In 1966 Hildegard Knef returns to Germany. While she prepares for a concert she thinks back to the beginnings of her career. Flashbacks show how she became an actress and then started a second career as a singer.
Cast
- Heike Makatsch: Hildegard Knef
- Dan Stevens: David Cameron
- Monica Bleibtreu: Else Bongers
- Hanns Zischler: Erich Pommer
- Johanna Gastdorf: Frieda Knef
- Trystan Wyn Puetter: Kurt Hirsch
- Michael Gwisdek: grandfather
- Roger Cicero: Ricci Blum
- Anian Zollner: Ewald von Demandowsky
- Sylvester Groth: Boleslaw Barlog
- Fritz Roth: step-father
- Hary Prinz: Willi Forst
- Jeroen Willems: Anatole Litvak
- Stanley Townsend: David O. Selznick
Reception
Kirk Honeycutt's wrote "Hilde" was an "outstanding biopic about Hildegard Knef with a captivating performance" by Heike Makatsch but also felt the screenplay was "at times superficial".[2] Variety's Derek Elley attested Heike Makatsch a "remarkably cohesive performance" which was true to each "physical mannerism" of Hildegard Knef. "Easy on the eyes but rarely going more than skin-deep" was his roundup.[3]
