Melech 9,900 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 "THE steam clears and the camera slowly pans over the sweaty form of a 35-year-old blonde woman in soft focus. Cut to the scene outside, where thousands of East Germans are flocking excitedly to the first breach in the Berlin Wall. This is Angela Merkel: The Movie, which will bring the German chancellor’s life story to cinemas in 2017, possibly including the sauna she decided to take instead of rushing to the fall of the Wall on the evening of November 9, 1989. The early years might be a bit of a struggle for audiences — all those long hours in the lab and library working towards a PhD in quantum physics — but the pace should pick up a bit once she develops a passion for Wagner. Mrs Merkel, 60, is in her 10th year as German leader and is frequently named the most powerful and influential woman in the world. . “I have been following Merkel’s political path for many years — critical, but always spellbound,” said Dirk Kurbjuweit, a journalist who has written two books about her and who is now writing the screenplay. “She is the most exciting politician of our time.” While this may be true, Mrs Merkel’s frugal lifestyle, ponderous decision-making and annual holiday walking in the Italian Alps might all be a little undramatic for moviegoers. The film may instead focus on the most sensational event of her rise: the moment when she denounced her mentor, Helmut Kohl, during a party funding scandal in 1999, which propelled her to the leadership of the Christian Democratic Union party. Since then she has cemented her position by seeing numerous potential rivals, all of them male and often destroyed by their own incompetence, flaws or bad luck. Mrs Merkel keeps her personal life private and has avoided any whiff of scandal, save for the suggestion that she was slightly closer to the communist system as a youngster than she likes to admit. This claim emerged in a book, which revealed that she was secretary for agitation and propaganda in the socialist youth organisation while studying at East Berlin’s academy of sciences. She has denied any cover-up. The film project was announced yesterday by AVE, a German production company. Walid Nakschbandi, the head of AVE, said: “Mrs Merkel has a fascinating biography. She is charming and known worldwide. It is time to film her life for a global audience.” AVE has yet to name any cast or a director. One German candidate to play Mrs Merkel would be Katharina Thalbach, who is just a year older than the chancellor. AVE is seeking an international partner for a co-production and promises an international cast, so perhaps Meryl Streep should not give up hope just yet. THE TIMES" Can't wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptiste 76 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 That sounds interesting. Maybe people will realize she's not a b***h unlike some medias/governments try to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 That sounds interesting. Maybe people will realize she's not a b***h unlike some medias/governments try to say. Tbh, she is a strong woman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Cringy title but really exciting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Cringy title but really exciting I think the title is not sure now unless you mean the thread title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitter 3,640 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 get dat golden raspberry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat 6,162 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Queen of Europe. Keeping us all together.She has just as much power over the world as Obama has imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I think the title is not sure now unless you mean the thread title "This is Angela Merkel: The Movie, which will bring the German chancellor’s life story to cinemas in 2017" No, I don't mean the thread title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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