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MARGARETE STEIFF

by Xaver Schwarzenberger

synopsis

Set in the nineteenth century, the story of Margarete Steiff, who was crippled by disease from childhood and, during the early part of her life, was confined to her poor family home in rural Germany. Against overwhelming odds, through despair and desperation, Margarete fought her way out of her hopeless situation to become the legendary founder of the "Steiff" toy-empire, which achieved world-wide success with the invention of its fabled teddy-bear.

international title: Margarete Steiff
original title: Margarete Steiff
country: Austria, Germany
year: 2005
genre: fiction
directed by: Xaver Schwarzenberger
film run: 95'
release date: DE 23/12/2005, FR 23/12/2005
screenplay: Susanne Beck, Thomas Eifler
cast: Heike Makatsch, Hary Prinz, Suzanne von Borsody, Herbert Knaup, Harald Krassnitzer, Bernadette Heerwagen, Felix Eitner
producer: Dieter Pochlatko, Arno Ortmair
production: EPO Film, Film-Line Productions, SWR – Südwestrundfunk
backing: Filmfonds Wien (Vienna Film Fund), Fernsehfonds Austria (Austrian Television Fund)

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