Dolly, Lotte and Maria (German: Dolly, Lotte und Maria) is a 1987 German documentary film directed by Rosa von Praunheim. The film recounts the lives of Lotte Goslar, Dolly Haas and Maria Ley-Piscator, three German women performers who achieved success in Berlin in the 1930s. All left Nazi Germany for reasons of conscience, and eventually settled in the United States. After the war, all three remained in America and continued actively pursuing their careers, with mixed success. Each discusses her beginnings as a performer, her achievements in Europe, the reasons that motivated her to leave Germany, her decision to move to the U.S., and her current activities.[1]
| Dolly, Lotte und Maria | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Screenplay by | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Produced by | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Starring | Dolly Haas Lotte Goslar Maria Ley-Piscator |
| Cinematography | Jeff Preiss |
| Edited by | Mike Shephard Rosa von Praunheim |
Production companies | Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
For example, the film was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1988 and at the 1989 San Francisco International Film Festival.[2][3]
Plot
editPortrait of three remarkable women who were once celebrated figures in the German cultural scene: film star Dolly Haas, dancer Lotte Goslar and artist Maria Ley, Erwin Piscator's widow.[1]
Reception
edit"Von Praunheim (A Virus Knows no Morals) allows his subjects to reveal themselves and their histories through their own words and works — a fitting tribute to lives of integrity and talent." (George Eldred, film critic and program director of the Aspen Shortsfest)[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Murray, Images in the Dark, p. 109
- ^ "Recent Films From West-Germany" (PDF). Museum of Modern Art, 1988. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ a b "Dolly, Lotte and Maria". San Francisco International Film Festival, 1989. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
References
edit- Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Guide. TLA Publications, 1994, ISBN 1880707012