At 80, Germany’s most important film producer is as productive, committed and controversial as ever. A birthday conversation.
Woman Ziegleryour big birthday was already preceded by another anniversary.
Which one do you mean?
More than 80 years ago, yours was destroyed after a bomb attack Berlin heavily pregnant mother buried in air raid shelter rescued. Does this dramatic story still play a role for you today?
Undoubtedly, it ended up having a big impact on my life. My mother had spent three days and four nights in fear of death and was sure that I must have suffered some damage in the womb. She said: this child will never laugh. Then I came and was such a funny little laughing pigeon, happy, full of courage. She couldn’t believe it.
Do you have a theory as to why you were unimpressed by this drama?