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Felice is living a dangerous life: In the middle of World War II in Berlin, she is a Jew and a lesbian, and works undercover at a Nazi newspaper from which she finds information to take to the Jewish underground. Review: Bought this as a WWII history buff - and it is fantastic! - Didn't buy this one as a love story, or as a film about two ladies who fall in love, I bought this one because I'm seriously into WWII history, particularly German history, and I wanted to see the film. With that background out of the way, this is an absolutely fantastic movie. It's not trashy, it's not preaching any political motives, it's not offensive in any way, it's just a really good movie. If you're reading this, you already know the subject matter so I'll not waste your time rehashing what everyone else has said. Coming at this movie from the perspective of a history fanatic, they got all the little details right - and I was impressed! The wardrobe, the uniforms, the props, the cars, every bit of scenery, is spot-on perfect for wartime Berlin. The acting is top-notch, the camera work is as good as it gets, and the story is extremely well-written and the characters are all very well developed. My grandparents were German, so that is where my interest in wartime Germany stems from. As for the subject matter of the movie, my Opa was a teenage boy during that time and served in the Luftwaffe. He told me, many times, stories of wives and girlfriends throughout Germany that are very similar to this one, only without the espionage twist this tale has. Lesbianism, or perhaps more correctly bisexual behavior was apparently fairly common and widely tolerated during the war, and this is the only film I've seen thus far that tackles that subject and does it tastefully and with a great story as well. HIGHLY recommend this one to any history buffs interested in wartime Germany. Review: Enhanced Zeitgeist DVD is an improvement - "Aimee & Jaguar" is a beautifully photographed and convincingly performed drama set in Berlin in 1943 and 1944. The city was then subject to frequent Allied bombing raids; meanwhile the local Gestapo prowled the streets and factories to locate, arrest, and "deport" those young Berliner Jews who were still living there with forged identity papers and ration cards. For people living in hiding, one false step or careless word could be equivalent to a death sentence. This DVD is more accessible to international audiences because both the film and the "Making Of" extras are provided with excellent English subtitles.
| ASIN | B00005OLBC |
| Actors | Elisabeth Degen, Heike Makatsch, Johanna Wokalek, Juliane Khler, Maria Schrader |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #100,897 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #984 in Foreign Films (Movies & TV) #1,442 in Military & War (Movies & TV) #4,004 in Romance (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (332) |
| Director | Max Frberbck |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Language | German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) |
| MPAA rating | NC-17 (Adults Only) |
| Media Format | Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.28 x 7.52 x 0.67 inches; 3.25 ounces |
| Release date | October 30, 2001 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 5 minutes |
| Studio | Zeitgeist Films |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Writers | Max Frberbck, Rona Munro |
N**R
Bought this as a WWII history buff - and it is fantastic!
Didn't buy this one as a love story, or as a film about two ladies who fall in love, I bought this one because I'm seriously into WWII history, particularly German history, and I wanted to see the film. With that background out of the way, this is an absolutely fantastic movie. It's not trashy, it's not preaching any political motives, it's not offensive in any way, it's just a really good movie. If you're reading this, you already know the subject matter so I'll not waste your time rehashing what everyone else has said. Coming at this movie from the perspective of a history fanatic, they got all the little details right - and I was impressed! The wardrobe, the uniforms, the props, the cars, every bit of scenery, is spot-on perfect for wartime Berlin. The acting is top-notch, the camera work is as good as it gets, and the story is extremely well-written and the characters are all very well developed. My grandparents were German, so that is where my interest in wartime Germany stems from. As for the subject matter of the movie, my Opa was a teenage boy during that time and served in the Luftwaffe. He told me, many times, stories of wives and girlfriends throughout Germany that are very similar to this one, only without the espionage twist this tale has. Lesbianism, or perhaps more correctly bisexual behavior was apparently fairly common and widely tolerated during the war, and this is the only film I've seen thus far that tackles that subject and does it tastefully and with a great story as well. HIGHLY recommend this one to any history buffs interested in wartime Germany.
D**T
Enhanced Zeitgeist DVD is an improvement
"Aimee & Jaguar" is a beautifully photographed and convincingly performed drama set in Berlin in 1943 and 1944. The city was then subject to frequent Allied bombing raids; meanwhile the local Gestapo prowled the streets and factories to locate, arrest, and "deport" those young Berliner Jews who were still living there with forged identity papers and ration cards. For people living in hiding, one false step or careless word could be equivalent to a death sentence. This DVD is more accessible to international audiences because both the film and the "Making Of" extras are provided with excellent English subtitles.
P**E
Moving, though somewhat flawed, wartime drama
Max Färberböck's first feature film is based upon Erica Fischer's book, chronicling the true story of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim, and their lesbian affair in war torn Berlin. Both Maria Schrader (playing Felice) and Juliane Köhler (Lilly) were born in 1965, so they would have been about 34 years old when making the film, which was right for Lilly, who was about 31 when the events took place, but wrong for Felice, who was only about 22. This is one reason why the dynamics of the relationship - the why and how of their falling so passionately in love - are never made clear. The performances are fine - that's not the problem - but in addition to losing that age difference, the film simply does not devote enough attention to tracing the genesis of the love between the two titular characters. We see it happening but are not given sufficient clues about why it is happening. Nonetheless, the story itself is extraordinary, and well worth telling. If you are not familiar with the historical background, then you might well find the film confusing at times. The director seems to assume that many details, such as the failed assassination attempt on Hitler, which are central to the action, will be familiar to the viewer. The cinematography is excellent. The Allied bombing raids, the quiet moments in the park, the erotic episodes are all strikingly well done. The film is visually compelling throughout. The sense of place and the atmosphere of wartime Berlin are very strong. As might be expected, there is meticulous attention to period detail. Despite the caveats mentioned above, this is a very fine film and is recommended. The extras on this DVD include actual photographs of Lilly and Felice, taken on occasions that are featured in the film. To look at those pictures after seeing the film is a profoundly moving experience. [PeterReeve]
J**A
WOW, this film has gone above and beyond all my expectations
I am not normally someone to buy DVDs, I am very picky about my movies and did not expect much from Aimee and Jaguar. The title was funny and the picture seemed odd to say the least. But what I recieved was an extremely high quality movie with true love and passion. The plot is amazing and not only do you get to see how the war affected everyones' lives, you get to see how it united to women that became passionately in love with one another. It is funny, sad, romantic, adventurous, everything you want in a movie. It is also foreign, which is always a plus. This movie is easily one of my favorites of all time, and by far the BEST lesbian themed movie I have seen. It shows how love can be between anyone, and that someone's sex is not important when love comes by. I recommend renting this, but you will want to buy it! I don't normally spend money on dvds, i find it stupid and unecessary, but this movie is sooooo good, I can't stop watching it. Seriously, you won't be dissapointed, and congrats if you got this far into the reviews to read mine =).
S**E
Truth stranger than fiction
This was an outstanding film, and reinforces the adage that truth is stranger than fiction. This true love story is both fascinating and compelling. The movie was both well acted and well shot, the cinematography quite beautiful at times. This is the kind of film and story that leaves you wanting to research and look for more about the principal characters the minute after it is over. On the DVD version I purchased there were many extras, including period photographs and documents about the two women, which was very satisfying. The story will pull at your heartstrings regardless from which point of view or persuasion you come from. I'd highly recommend this movie for anyone looking for a true to life love story. I've watched is at least four times since I purchased it and enjoyed it each time.
A**ー
NTSC リージョン1 音声 ドイツ語 英語字幕あり 1943年、ベルリンで出逢った二人の女性、 Felice (ユダヤ人のゲイの女性)と Lilly (ナチスの軍人の妻で四人の子供の母)の 真実の愛に生きたストーリーだと思います。 実話に基づく作品ということですが、ユダヤ人迫害のナチス・ドイツ戦時下の 重々しさが表現されていて、ドイツ語音声に英語字幕という組み合わせが 語学力不足にさらに拍車をかけ、難解な作品に感じられ、 何度も続けて見るのはきついかなと思います。 ですが、大筋しかわからなくても、主演の二人の女優さんの 迫真に満ちた演技力に圧倒される、秀作だと思います。 特典映像で、在りし日のLilly さんのインタビュー、そして お二人の写真等を見ることが出来ます。
L**Y
This is a beautiful film, full of passion, dry humour and mystery, which poses as many questions as it answers. A real story or not (I don't believe that all these war films can be based on real life, though my own memoirs would make shocking reading and at times a good film, so maybe it really was true), it has its viewers on tenterhooks throughout, partly through wondering whether Jaguar (Felice Schragenheim) will be unmasked, and whether Aimee's (Lilli Wust) love will be powerful enough to save her lover from the fate that almost certainly awaits her. Although I am unfamiliar with the exact context - I understand the wider backdrop, but had wondered how the Jews in Berlin had managed to survive until 1944 - the film weaves its magic spell so well that one forgets the slightly confusing story-telling (how, for example, did Ilse manage to return to Berlin to tell Lilli of Felice's fate? Surely Felice and Ilse would not be able to enter a concert hall as late as the war years?) and is drawn in. The characters are portrayed sympathetically; since it is a German film, understanding rather than condemnation plays a powerful part, and the film is all the better for it rather than being standard good-vs-evil. Those closest to events are always the best ones to make films of them. My only quibble would be that Felice's friends appear to have been played by the ugliest actresses they could find. Felice herself smoulders with her dark beauty, and it is her relatively "Aryan" looks that allow her to continue her masquerade for so long. It's not a sin to be ugly, of course, and possibly they are working from real life people, such that they have little scope for artistic licence, but one of the actresses in particular almost confirms the stereotypical "Jewess" of Nazi propaganda and is a little uncomfortable to watch in this particular context. They could have achieved the same effect without going overboard on the actress' makeup. But this aside, I can't think of a more magical or romantic film to watch.
N**1
Histoire vraie, remarquablement interprétée, film extrêmement touchant et déchirant, une pépite.
J**Y
Lilly Wüst hat Tagebuch geführt , und erst spät war sie bereit, sich zu öffnen und aus ihrem Leben und über ihre erste und einzige Liebe zu erzählen.Von Erica Fischer erschien dann das gleichnamige Buch nach ihren Erinnerungen, Regisseur Max Färberböck hat daraus dann den Film gemacht, der für mich ein Ereignis in der Filmgeschichte darstellt. Sowohl der Film als auch die beiden großartigen Hauptdarstellerinnen Maria Schrader und Juliane Köhler sind mit Filmpreisen geehrt worden. "Aimée & Jaguar" spielt in den Kriegsjahren 1943/44 . Liily Wüst (Juliane Köhler) ist eine Vorzeigefrau. Sie ist mit einem Bankangestellten verheiratet, während der Zeit Soldat, sie hat 4 Kinder, ihr steht ein Hausmädchen namens Ilse (Johanna Wokalek). zur Verfügung. Sie ist Ehefrau und Mutter ohne politisches Engagement, kulturell interessiert, sie begegnet erstmals im Theater Felice Schragenheim (Maria Schrader), einer selbstbewußte Jüdin, die im Untergrund arbeitet und bei der Presse angestellt ist, ihr Chef (Peter Weck) hält große Stücke auf sie. Zum Freundinnenkreis gehören auch Lotte (Elisabeth Degen) und Klärchen (Heike Makatsch). Felice hatte sicher schon mehrere lesbische Beziehungen, sie flirtet mit Lilly, die von der selbstbewußten und weltgewandten Frau fasziniert ist. Auf einen ersten Kuss reagiert sie noch mit einer Backpfeife, geht aber kurze Zeit auf Felice zu, und es beginnt eine wunderbare Liebesgeschichte. Diese nimmt ein tragisches Ende , da Felice von der Gestapo, hier in Gestalt von Ulrich Matthes, gefaßt und deportiert wird. Ihre Spur verliert sich im KZ Theresienstadt. "Aimée und Jaguar" ist ein Film mit einem Thema, das meines Wissens noch nicht verfilmt worden ist. Abgesehen davon, daß Jude und Arier im Dritten Reich ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit war, eine lesbische Liebe war ein Tabu im prüden Nazi-Reich. Und daß eine 4fache Mutter mit "Wurfprämie" bereit ist, Ehemann und Kinder zu verlassen, weil sie zum ersten Mal richtig verliebt ist, hätte bei Bekanntwerden einen Skandal erster Güte ausgelöst. Der Film ist in fast allen Nebenrollen, in den wichtigeren sowieso, mit hervorragenden Darstellern besetzt. Neben den schon erwähnten Freundinnen und dem Hausmädchen sehen wir Detlef Buck als Ehemann, Rosel Zech als feine Dame im Theater, Desirée Nick, Dorkas Kiefer, Dani Levy ..... . Ein Leinwandgroßereignis ist das Spiel der beiden Hauptdarstellerinnen, Maria Schrader als Felice, eine Frau, von der Färberböck nach Lesen des Romanes sagt, daß er "vor ihrer Brillianz auf die Knie gegangen wäre", diese brilliante, selbstbewußte und im Untergrund tätige Jüdin, permanent in der Gefahr der Enttarnung und Verbringung in ein KZ lebend, die andererseits ungeheuer lebenslustig ist und aus Liebe sich ihren Mitverschworenen bei deren Flucht aus Sorge der Enttarnung nicht anschließt, weil ihre Liebe ihr wichtiger ist, diese bewundernswerte Frau wird von Maria Schrader so genial gespielt, daß man denken könnte, Felice sei aus dem Jenseits zurückgekehrt und in Maria Schraders Körper geschlüpft. Alle Facetten von Felices Persönlichkeit können wir ihrer Darstellung entnehmen: Lebenslust, vor Angst erstarrtes Gesicht, als eine Freundin von der Gestapo verfolgt wird, ein ganz diskret angedeutetes Lächeln, als Sie von ihrem Chef erfährt, Hitler sei bei dem Stauffenberg -Attentat ums Leben gekommen, ihr liebevoller zärtlicher Umgang mir der Geliebten beim ersten Sex, Leidenschaft, Ernst und Sicherheit bei konspirativen Treffen. Juliane Köhler als Strohwitwe wirkt dagegen zunächst blasser, das änderte sich spätestens bei einer Szene, in der ein Liebhaber ihr sinngemäß erklärt, daß sie nur Lustobjekt sei, die Erschütterung und dann Empörung werden phantastisch mimisch vermittelt. Aus einem Heimchen am Herd wird eine Frau, deren Leben eine Wende um 180 Grad nimmt. Sie geht nach der zunächst durch Ohrfeige gezeigten Ablehnung auf Felice zu, phantastisch ihre Darstellung in der ersten Sexszene mit Felice, bei der in Julianes Gesicht eine ganze Reihe von Empfindungen widergespiegelt werden: Entsetzen über sich selbst, Scham, Ungläubigkeit, Überraschung und schließlich Lust und Ekstase. Ungläubigkeit und Überraschung, weil sie Lust vorher wohl nie empfunden hat, wie eine Szene zeigt, in der sie passiv und lustlos ihren "ehelichen Pflichten" nachkommt , sie über sich ergehen läßt. Auch sie nimmt das Heft jetzt in die Hand, als sie Felice eine heftige Szene macht, weil diese sich um sie zu wenig kümmere, das Gesicht wird zornig und Porzellan zerdeppert. Die DVD enthält Extras, von denen die Interviews mit den Hauptdarstellerinnen und einigen Nebendarsteller/innen , dem Regisseur und der betagten, geistig sehr regen echten Lilly Wüst unbedingt auch angesehen werden sollten. Filme , die mir sehr gut gefallen habe, gibt es einige, dieser Film ist einer der großartigsten, den ich bisher gesehen habe, er ist ein wahres MEISTERWERK und sicher einer der zehn Filme, den ich mir auf die vielzitierte einsame Insel mitnehmen würde. Ich finde ihn stärker als "Nirgendwo in Afrika" und "Die Augen der Anderen". Beide Schauspielerinnen haben eine Glanztatleistung vollbracht, was auch einige Juries mit den gleichen Auszeichnungen für beide so gesehen haben. Von Maria Schrader werde ich mir sicher noch weitere Filme ansehen, Juliane Köhlers Fähigkeiten habe ich auch in Filmen wie dem Oscar-prämierten "Nirgendwo in Afrika", "Der Untergang", "In Sachen Kaminski", "Novemberkind" und zuletzt in dem Stasi-Drama "Zwei Leben" 2012 bewundert. Beide zum Zeitpunkt der Dreharbeiten 33 Jahre alten Miminnen sind nicht so bekannt, gehören aber zu den großartigsten Darstellerinnen überhaupt. Doc Halliday
M**A
Hacía años que buscaba la película. Estaba descatalogada y al final la he encontrado. Me hizo mucha ilusion
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