The Gift Horse #2021

An exceptionally interesting story about the extraordinary life of a woman I otherwise would not have known existed I had some trouble remembering who all of the characters were, and the ending seemed abrupt and a bit anticlimactic after everything else she went through but I would definitely reccomend it Now I want to go hunt down the films she was in

Die Autobiographie von Hildegard Knef ist schwierig zu bewerten, weil sie enorme St rken und enorme Schw chen hat Knefs Schilderungen des Kriegs oder auch ihrer Pleite sind sehr packend Das gesamte Buch besticht durch eine schnodderige Berliner Schnauze und augenzwinkernden Zynismus, an den man sich gew hnen muss Trotzdem schimmert hier und da die Zerbrechlichkeit der Autorin durch Aber weite Teile des Buches handeln von ihrer Karriere und sind dermassen langweilig, dass man denkt, Schauspieler [...]

A fascinating autobiography by an actress probably not widely known in the U.S although she did make a few Hollywood movies but it is her stories of her life in Germany and during the war that make it all the exciting.

The best way to understand Germans.

Wonderful memoir and amazingly well written.

Brash and loudmouthed, fearless and opinionated, a hugely talented actress, singer and survivor, Hilde is my heroine and should be yours too.