Write. No, don’t write. – Marlene Dietrich & Friedrich Torberg
With Chris Lohner & Erwin Steinhauer
She was born in Berlin in 1901, attended acting school at the Deutsches Theater, was hired by Max Reinhardt and left Germany for Hollywood – we are talking about Marlene Dietrich.
He was born in Vienna in 1908, moved to Prague with his family, published his first poems at the age of 15, and his debut novel “Der Schüler Gerber hat absolviert” (The student Gerber has graduated) was an outstanding success – we are talking about Friedrich Torberg.
In 1946, Marlene Dietrich met Friedrich Torberg in New York, who had been living in exile since 1940. A pen friendship that lasted over 30 years. The quote of the evening “Write. No, don’t write”, formulated by the passionate letter writer Torberg, gives an idea of the ambivalence of this magical relationship. Chris Lohner and Erwin Steinhauer try to uncover the secret of this pen pal friendship, this soulmate.
“… because I have only ever loved and never been in love with you…”
Cast: Chris Lohner and Erwin Steinhauer
Dramaturgy: Alexander Hauer
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Copyright photo: Inge Prader
