Polish director Agnieszka Holland is set to direct a new feature film based on the life of Marlene Dietrich titled “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.” Multiple outlets report that German writer Ingo Rasper is writing the screenplay. The film is described as a biographical project focusing on Dietrich. Production companies involved include Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool and Czech-based Marlene Film Production, with British-Irish producer Mike Downey also participating. World sales for the project are handled by Films Boutique, according to one report. The announcement also places Holland’s upcoming work in context of her previous film career, noting her Oscar nomination for “Europa Europa” and her direction of other Oscar-nominated titles, including “In Darkness” and “Angry Harvest.” The sources do not provide an announced release date or casting details in the information shared. Overall, the reporting converges on the same creative lineup—Holland directing and Rasper writing—and on the attached production and sales partners for “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.”
Agnieszka Holland to Direct Marlene Dietrich Biopic “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home”
Polish director Agnieszka Holland is set to direct a new feature film based on the life of Marlene Dietrich titled “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.” Multiple outlets report that German writer Ingo Ra...
- Agnieszka Holland will direct the feature film biopic about Marlene Dietrich titled “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.”
- Ingo Rasper is reported to be the screenwriter.
- Production includes X Filme Creative Pool (Berlin) and Marlene Film Production (Czech Republic), with producer Mike Downey also attached.
- Films Boutique handles world sales for the project.
- The announcements reference Holland’s prior Oscar-nominated work, including “Europa Europa,” “In Darkness,” and “Angry Harvest.”
Agnieszka Holland will direct Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home, a feature film based on the life of the German-American actress Marlene Dietrich. German writer Ingo Rasper has penned the screenplay, and the Berlin-based production company X Filme Creative Pool, the Czech company Marlene Film Production, and British-Irish producer Mike Downey will once again team […]
10 hours agoPolish director Agnieszka Holland has revealed details about her next feature film project, a biographical film about Marlene Dietrich, “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.” World sales are handled by Films Boutique. Holland was Oscar nominated for “Europa Europa” (1990), and also directed Oscar-nominated films “In Darkness” (2011) and “Angry Harvest” (1985). “Berlinweh” is being […]
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