
Romy: Anatomy of a Face
1967-01-21 · 60 min · ★ 6.8
Documentary about young actress Romy Schneider, capturing just the right moment between her first career as a young actress in mainstream "Unterhaltungskino" ("entertainment cinema") and her second one as acknowledged European arthouse actress.
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- Directors
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Production companies
- Rob Houwer Film, BR
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Romy SchneiderSelf
Hans-Jürgen SyberbergSelf
Michel PiccoliSelf
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