She was one of the big stars of the 1950s and 1960s and starred in over 70 films before she disappeared from the cinemas and the arts pages. Nadja Tiller’s career is a story of glamor – and missed artistic opportunities.
Angry tongues call it “Hamburg’s largest urn”: The Augustinum right at the entrance to the port, with a view of the Elbe and the village of Övelgönne, is the retirement home for educated citizens who can afford it. Nadja Tiller spent her last 15 years in the twelve-storey tower, where fish was once stored and cooled. A place of culture, with regular chamber concerts, readings and film screenings. Every room a suite, dignified conversations over afternoon tea, grande dame district.