René Deltgen - The gentle rebel

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Movie
Original title René Deltgen - The gentle rebel
Country of production Luxembourg
original language German
Publishing year 2004
length 60 minutes
Rod
Director Michael Wenk
script Michael Wenk
production Center national de l'audiovisuel (CNA), Luxembourg
music André Dziezuk
camera Carlo Thiel

The documentary René Deltgen - The gentle rebel by Michael Wenk - the title takes up a statement by Liselotte Pulver on the screen image of the actor René Deltgen - is a reminder of the versatile and politically controversial artist. The world premiere of the documentary took place on November 17, 2004 in the presence of the then Luxembourg Minister of Culture François Biltgen and director Michael Wenk in the Luxembourg cinema Utopolis. In November 2004 the production was released on DVD in Luxembourg, published by the national Center national de l'audiovisuel (CNA).

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Using numerous film clips and private film and photo documents from Deltgen's estate, the actor's life and career are presented in the context of Luxembourg and German history in the 20th century. There are also statements from Deltgen's fellow actors Götz George , Liselotte Pulver , Nadja Tiller , Katharina Böhm , Heinz Schimmelpfennig , Oliver Grimm , Elsi Scherer (also Deltgen's first wife) and Milia Fögen. Also remember: the film producer Artur Brauner , the directors Michael Verhoeven and Jürgen Flimm , the RTL presenter Camillo Felgen and Katrin Deltgen, the actor's daughter. The Luxembourg historian Paul Lesch gives an overview of the time of the German occupation of Luxembourg 1940-44 and analyzes the events surrounding the political trial against Deltgen. Jean-Paul Raths , Deltgen biographer and Luxembourg actor, portrays René Deltgen's theater career. Rolf Becker speaks the German commentary on the film .

Reviews

  • "A small study in melancholy, Michael Wenk describes a life as film noir, the man Deltgen keeps his secret." Fritz Göttler, Süddeutsche Zeitung
  • “After Michael Wenk's portrait you read Klaus Mann's famous ending to the novel 'What do you all want from me, I'm just an actor?' with different eyes. ”Dieter Bartetzko, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  • “A clever, knowledgeable attempt to wrest a face and a work from oblivion.” Rudolf Worschech, epd Film
  • “Solid panorama of the career of a rare type in German cinema.” Hanns-Georg Rodek, Die Welt
  • “An indispensable document for every film fan.” Christian Spielmann, Lëtzebuerger Journal
  • "Critical cinematic homage." Marianne Kolarik, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger
  • “A work that is as informative as it is cautious.” Rainer Dick, Die Rheinpfalz
  • “An interesting and necessary contemporary document.” Françoise Nilles, Luxemburger Wort
  • “Nous voilà face à un documentaire prenant, concis, et agréable à suivre. Une excellent idée cadeau pour cinéphiles nostalgiques. ”Maggie Steffen, Le Quotidien
  • “A valuable opportunity to get to know an old type of actor with a profile that has now become rare.” Vincenzo Panza, Filmreporter.de
  • “Loving documentation. With his film biography "René Deltgen - The gentle rebel" Michael Wenk is setting a worthy memorial to the well-known actor. "Tino Hahn, DigitalVD.de

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