Meine Schwester Maria

Maria Schell—a dazzling name, a dream career, a tragic fate, and a fascinating chapter in international film history, full of stories worth telling, with the bitter end of an artist’s life. This unconventional portrait, created by her brother Maximilian Schell, draws on archival film clips and interviews, while its depiction of the present relies on staged elements. Inspired by the director’s earlier portrait Marlene, the film is a graceful and artful homage to a person shaped by great triumphs and deep personal hardships.