Germany / Jan 01, 1989 / IFF Leipzig
American Beauty Ltd. (1989)
Directed by Dieter Marcello
1h 25minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
From the turn of the century - as emigrants to a New World - through the twenties and through the thirties - with great industry and the Great Depression - and finally during Detroit's heroic period in World War II - working in the armaments industry, the "arsenals of democracy." What remains when such men's dreams become real?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nancy Jones | |
| Marlies Dostal | Narrator (voice) |
| Peter Unterweger | |
| Jonas Marcello | |
| Jessica Holze | |
| Katharina Brundiers |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | American Beauty Ltd. |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | projekt + film GmbH |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1989 |
| Production | Dieter Marcello |
| Writer | Dieter Marcello, Liora Hilb, Walter Sachers |
| Editing | Christel Maye, Isabelle Azoulay, Ulrike Leipold, Christine Dériaz |
| Cinematography | Axel Block, Dieter Welsch, Val Sklar, Marilyn Zimmermann |
| Assistant directors | Angelika Finger, Dieter Marcello |
| Lighting | Tim O'Dea, Donnie Allen, Mark Strachan |
| Camera operators | Axel Block, Dieter Welsch, Val Sklar, Marilyn Zimmermann |
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| Additional photography | Axel Block, Dieter Welsch, Val Sklar, Marilyn Zimmermann |
| Production design | Sigfried Glos, Petra Schneider, Marcie Paul |
| Art direction | Sigfried Glos, Petra Schneider, Marcie Paul |
| Set decoration | Sigfried Glos, Petra Schneider, Marcie Paul |
| Music | Wolfgang Hamm, Gerhard Metz, Rob Rijnders |
| Sound | Wolfgang Hamm, Gerhard Metz, Rob Rijnders |
| Costume design | Anne Hoffmann, Susanne Weiß |
| Makeup | Anne Hoffmann, Susanne Weiß |
| Hairstyling | Anne Hoffmann, Susanne Weiß |
Release dates
Limited release
TV
Germany / Aug 12, 1995 / Arte
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