Cologne, Germany -- Uli Edel's 1970s terrorist drama "The Baader Meinhof Complex" and Florian Gallenberger's biopic "John Rabe" were the big winners at the Bavarian Film Awards, sharing the top prize for best film.
Produced by Bernd Eichinger, "Baader Meinhof" has already picked up a Golden Globe and a BAFTA film award nomination and is on Oscar's shortlist for best foreign-language film.
"John Rabe," the true story of the German businessman who saved hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians during the Rape of Nanking in 1937, will have its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February.
"John Rabe" stars Ulrich Tukur, who won the best actor prize at the Bavarian Film Awards on Sunday night.
Best actress went to Ursula Werner for her role as an elderly woman struggling between loyalty to her husband and the passion of a new lover in Andreas Dresen's "Cloud 9.
Produced by Bernd Eichinger, "Baader Meinhof" has already picked up a Golden Globe and a BAFTA film award nomination and is on Oscar's shortlist for best foreign-language film.
"John Rabe," the true story of the German businessman who saved hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians during the Rape of Nanking in 1937, will have its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February.
"John Rabe" stars Ulrich Tukur, who won the best actor prize at the Bavarian Film Awards on Sunday night.
Best actress went to Ursula Werner for her role as an elderly woman struggling between loyalty to her husband and the passion of a new lover in Andreas Dresen's "Cloud 9.
- 1/19/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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