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In his second international bestseller, "Arc de Triomphe," author Erich Maria Remarque explores his own experience of exile and his decisive encounter with Marlene Dietrich. From Paris and Antibes to Los Angeles and New York, the documentary traces the moving genesis of this highly autobiographical novel, now considered a major work of European exile literature, and the literary legacy of the long-standing passion between two global stars.
Directed by Hedwig Schmutte

Marlene Dietrich
Self (archive footage)

Erich Maria Remarque
Self (archive footage)

Anna Thalbach
Narrator (voice)

Jan-Christopher Horak
Self
Full Circle
2023