André Eisermann - A life devoted to the stage
In these photos (photographer: Dietmar Stiplovsek) you can see André Eisermann in the Ganera Valley near Gaschurn in Austria, where "Schlafes Bruder" was filmed.
SWR author Christoph Würzburger visited this magical place with him, meets companions from André Eisermann's life and accompanies him exclusively, with glorious imagery, to the stations of his life. To Stuttgart, for instance, to the nuns where as a child he first came to know "the dear Lord Jesus". During the premiere of "Ein Mann seiner Klasse" at the Munich Film Festival, he meets film journalist and Hollywood reporter Frances Schoenberger, whom he has known well for decades.
Thirty years have passed since his worldwide success with "Kaspar Hauser". Showered with awards, André Eisermann became a star. By the time of his Golden Globe nomination for the enigmatic film Schlafes Bruder at the latest, he was on everyone's lips. The Worms-born actor André Eisermann, the son of travelling showpeople, is a dazzling personality. Bold, sensitive, extrovert. Some say: a little Kinski.
What is the secret of André Eisermann, and how does he look back on his life today? Film clips from his greatest cinema successes and never-before-seen private Super-8 footage shot by André's grandfather round off this cinematic portrait.
The broadcast date for André Eisermann's 45-minute portrait is 24 October 2024 at 9 p.m. on SWR
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Editing and direction: Christoph Würzburger
Cinematography: Oliver Kachlicki
Editing: Michael Zeigermann