

She survived Hitler, Hollywood, and her own demons — but can you survive 137 minutes of German melodrama?
Acting
Heike Makatsch channels Knef's magnetism and fragility flawlessly.
Costume
Era-spanning wardrobe that charts one woman's many selves.
Director
Kai Wessel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Hildegard Knef recorded her final album just months before dying in 2002; she never saw this film completed.
Knef's 1951 nude scene in 'The Sinner' nearly destroyed her career — the film deliberately echoes this with Hilde's own controversial choices.