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Zarah Leander
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Zarah Leander (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sa.ʁa leː.ˈʔan.dɐ]; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted to work for the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA). Although no exact record sales numbers exist, she was probably among Europe's best-selling recording artists in the years prior to 1945. Her involvement with UFA caused her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. Though she had taken no public political position and was dubbed an "Enemy of Germany" by Joseph Goebbels, she remained a controversial figure for the rest of her life. As a singer, Leander was known for her con…
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Zarah Leander (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sa.ʁa leː.ˈʔan.dɐ]; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted to work for the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA). Although no exact record sales numbers exist, she was probably among Europe's best-selling recording artists in the years prior to 1945. Her involvement with UFA caused her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. Though she had taken no public political position and was dubbed an "Enemy of Germany" by Joseph Goebbels, she remained a controversial figure for the rest of her life. As a singer, Leander was known for her confident style and her deep contralto voice, and was also known as a "female baritone".
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Die Akte Zarah Leander
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love
as (archive footage)
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
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Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
as Self - Interviewee
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Ein Walzer zu zweien
as Self
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Ich bin die Leander - das muss reichen…
as Self
How I Learned to Love Women
as Olga
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Das Blaue vom Himmel
as Désirée
Konstgjorda Pompe
The Blue Moth
as Julia Martens
It Was Always So Nice with You
as Filmstar
Ave Maria
as Sängerin Karin Twerdy
Cuba Cabana
as Arabella
Gabriela
as Gabriela
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Terras fönster 2
Leckerbissen
as Self - film scenes (archive footage)
As Long As I Live
as Singer
Damals
as Vera Meiners aka Gloria O'Connor
The Great Love
as Hanna Holberg
The Way to Freedom
as Antonia Corvelli
The Heart of a Queen
as Maria Stuart
The Desert Song
as Grace Collins
It Was a Gay Ballnight
as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
Der Blaufuchs
as Ilona Paulus
The Four Companions
as Sängerin
Homeland
as Magda von Schwartze
La Habanera
as Astree Sternhjelm
To New Shores
as Gloria Vane
Premiere
as Carmen Daviot
The Marriage Game
as Tora Diidiken
The Wrong Millionaire
as Marguerite Lebon
Dante's Mysteries
as Grand Café Guest / Singing Demon