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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Aimée & Jaguar
"Bound By Desire. Torn Apart By War."
1999 2h 5m DE
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6.8
SOLID
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90%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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72
METACRITIC
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7.2
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 115🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 7,072
DramaHistoryRomance
Synopsis
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In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.
“Bound By Desire. Torn Apart By War.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Maria Schrader
Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)
Juliane Köhler
Lilly Wust (Aimée)
Johanna Wokalek
Ilse
Heike Makatsch
Klärchen
Elisabeth Degen
Lotte
Detlev Buck
Günther Wust
Inge Keller
Lilly Wust (1997)
Kyra Mladeck
Ilse (1997)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Max Färberböck
- Writers
- Rona Munro, Max Färberböck
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Max Färberböck, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Barbara Hennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Maria Schrader and Juliane Köhler and Johanna Wokalek carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Bound By Desire. Torn Apart By War.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0130444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Max Färberböck directs. Tony Imi behind the camera. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek scores. Barbara Hennings cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Max Färberböck, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Barbara Hennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Maria Schrader and Juliane Köhler and Johanna Wokalek carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Bound By Desire. Torn Apart By War.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0130444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tony Imi
- Original score
- Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
- Editing
- Barbara Hennings
- Production design
- Albrecht Konrad
- Costume design
- Barbara Baum
- Makeup / hair
- Gerhard Nemetz
- Sound
- Hubert Bartholomae
- Stunt coordinator
- Gerd Grzesczak
- Runtime
- 125 min · 2h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $927,107
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 90% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 72/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.2/10 · 7,072 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
8 wins & 4 nominations
Also by
Max Färberböck
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Senator Film
DE
- MA
Max Farberbock Film
- BU
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
FilmFörderung Hamburg
DE
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
DE
Key crew
- ProducerHanno Huth
- Makeup ArtistGerhard Nemetz
- ProducerGünter Rohrbach
- Art DirectionUli Hanisch
- Makeup ArtistHorst Allert
- Set DecorationKatja Schmidt
- NovelErica Fischer
- CastingRisa Kes
- EditorBarbara Hennings
- Costume DesignBarbara Baum
- Line ProducerStefaan Schieder
- Production ManagerJerzy Kajetan Frykowski
- Hair DesignerZygmunt Kaźmierski
- Third Assistant DirectorZbigniew Macków
- Sound DesignerHubert Bartholomae
- Line ProducerFeliks Pastusiak
- Supervising ProducerGerhard von Halem
- Second Assistant DirectorMariusz Gawryś
- Special EffectsHarry Wiesenhaan
- Production DesignAlbrecht Konrad
- SoundBenjamin Schubert
- Executive ProducerLew Rywin
- First Assistant DirectorEva-Maria Schönecker
- Second Assistant DirectorTanja Däberitz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- berlin, germany
- nazi
- world war ii
- forbidden love
- lesbian relationship
- female homosexuality
- lesbian
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1999-07-11· Los Angeles Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2000-08-11NR
Also known as
International titles
- Aimée und JaguarDE
- Aimée e JaguarBR
- Aimée et JaguarFR
- Aimee and JaguarUS
- Aimée and JaguarDE
