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Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss - Focus on Fassbinder

Once she was a celebrated actress, now she is forgotten: Veronika Voss. Sports reporter Robert Krohn delves into her life and uncovers dubious affairs.

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Deze voorstelling maakt deel uit van Rialto Filmclub met als gastspreker deze maand Ernst-Jan Pfauth.

Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss

Munich, 1955: Veronika Voss, a star in pre-war Germany – even rumoured to have had an affair with Joseph Goebbels – has lost all her fame. When she meets sports journalist Robert Krohn, she realizes that he has never heard of her. Still, they strike up an affair, Krohn enthralled by her fickle character and irresistible allure. He decides to write a book about once famous, but now forgotten actresses, of course including Voss. As he delves into Voss' life, he discovers the dubious role neurologist Dr. Marianne Katz is playing in it.

Fassbinder's story is loosely based on the career of German actress Sybille Schmitz (1909-1955), while also being inspired by Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard. Fassbinder himself has a cameo role in the film, with his mother Liselotte Pempeit also making an appearance.