Zwei Leben für Europa (2022)
In the chaotic, highly emotional period after the First World War in 1918, the foreign ministers Gustav Stresemann (1878-1929) and Aristide Briand (1862-1932) put all their energies into trying to lead their countries, Germany and France, which were at enmity with each other, into a peaceful future and a united Europe. After their deaths, Europe has to go through a second hell before the plan of these two visionaries succeeds. The cinematic mix of archive footage and re-enactments shows two statesmen, full of facts and emotion, who give each other nothing in difficult negotiations, but at the same time hold on to their shared vision. Even if these two human lives were not enough to reap the fruits of their labor, they sowed the seeds for the next generation. In 1926, Aristide Briand and Gustav Stresemann were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a sign that the peoples of the world believe in a Europe at peace.
Director: Gordian Maugg
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Michael Mendl as Aristide Briand |
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Ulrich Gebauer as Gustav Stresemann |
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Annika Olbrich as Louise Weiss |
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Ulrike Knobloch as Käte Stresemann |
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Steffen Böye as Leopold von Hoesch |
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Hanns Jörg Krumpholz as Pierre de Margerie |
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Elmar Gutmann as Edgar Vincent Lord D'Abernon |
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Silas Degen as Aristide Briand (jung) |
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Jonas Daubner as Gustav Stresemann (jung) |
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Roland Kalweit as Theophil Leger |
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Katerina Kantor as Madame Leger |
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Mathias Max Herrmann as Geheimrat |
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Henning Hartmann as Geheimrat |
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Rainer Frank as Staatssekretär |
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Paul Busche as Sekretär |
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Herbert Schäfer as Erzähler |
| Directing | Gordian Maugg | Director |
| Writing | Leila Emami | Writer |
| Writing | Gordian Maugg | Writer |
| Camera | Michael Kern | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Klaus Eichler | Editor |
| Art | Fritz Günther | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerstin Junge | Costume Design |
