A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1989
Original Title:
American Beauty Ltd.
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
projekt + film GmbH
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
From the turn of the century - as emigrants to a New World - through the twenties and through the thirties - with great industry and the Great Depression - and finally during Detroit's heroic period in World War II - working in the armaments industry, the "arsenals of democracy." What remains when such men's dreams become real?
Additional Writing:
Edith Schmidt-Marcello
Assistant Camera:
Dieter Welsch
Val Sklar
Assistant Director:
Angelika Finger
Assistant Editor:
Isabelle Azoulay
Ulrike Leipold
Christine Dériaz
Costume Design:
Anne Hoffmann
Susanne Weiß
Director:
Dieter Marcello
Director of Photography:
Axel Block
Editor:
Christel Maye
Gaffer:
Tim O'Dea
Donnie Allen
Mark Strachan
Music:
Wolfgang Hamm
Producer:
Dieter Marcello
Production Assistant:
Isabelle Azoulay
Production Manager:
Michael Hahn
Dana Newhouse
Props:
Petra Schneider
Marcie Paul
Researcher:
Thomas Ammann
Set Designer:
Sigfried Glos
Sound:
Gerhard Metz
Sound Mixer:
Rob Rijnders
Still Photographer:
Marilyn Zimmermann
Unit Manager:
Cathy Thomas
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