Let me go is based on the truelife story of helga schneider, and on her book of the same name schneider was called back to vienna to settle the affairs of her dying mother, who abandoned her during world war two to become an ss officer working at concentration camps. Juliet stevenson celebrity profile check out the latest juliet stevenson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Narrator 3 episodes, 2019 four short 2019ii the dowager london unplugged 2018 jayne hamlet tv movie 2018 gertrude let me go. Starring juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton, karin bertling, stanley weber. Drama let me go, starring juliet stevenson bend it like beckham, has begun principal photography in surrey, england filming will continue for three weeks before moving to london and vienna. Starring juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton, and karin bertling. Leading actress juliet stevenson embraces motherhood for her latest film let me go. A superbly crafted and intelligent drama based on the truelife story of helga schneider.
Based on a true story, family secrets have a rolling impact. Juliet stevenson, jodhi may head cast in polly steeles let me go. Juliet stevenson, jodhi may head cast in polly steeles let. Let me go is a film about mothers and daughters, it is about ghosts from the past and the impact they leave on the present. Set in 2000, let me go explores the cumulative effect of helgas abandonment by her mother, traudi, when she was just four years old. Polly steeles difficult to watch generational history centres on juliet stevensons helga and her estranged mother traudi karin bertling who was in the ss and. Meanwhile in the nazi legacy drama let me go, which opened in cinemas last week, she plays helga, a woman abandoned by her concentration camp guard mother in 1941 at the age of four, who passes on. A mother juliet stevenson, truly madly deeply and her daughter gerda teen soprano sydney white, whos been tearing up the musical stages in. I enjoyed, if that is the right word, this true story, simply told but with camera work and music that made me cry, and character subtleties that made it utterly believable. Based on the truelife story of helga schneider who was abandoned by her mother in 1941 when she was only four years old.
About the film starring juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton and karin bertling, the screenplay, let me go, is based on the truelife story of helga schneider who was abandoned by her mother in 1941 when she was only four years old. Juliet stevenson on the inspiration behind her new film. Loose women juliet stevenson on let me go and truly madly deeply costar alan rickman. Let me go is a story that deserves to be told but director polly steele s treatment of it feels forced and contrived. Juliet stevenson set to star in polly steeles intergenerational drama about mothers and daughters. Developed from helga schneiders true life story, let me go explores the. Set in the year 2000, the film also details the effects of this abandonment on helgas daughter, beth jodhi may and granddaughter, emily lucy boynton, who up until this point had remained blissfully unaware of the. Juliet stevenson gives a typically excellent performance of bottled up shame. Let me go is loosely based on the reallife story of germanborn helga schneider, whose mother, traudi karin bertling, left helga juliet stevenson and her brother to pursue a career in the ss. Juliet stevenson gives a typically excellent performance of bottled up. London juliet stevenson, who has been bafta nominated four times, is set to star in polly steeles contemporary drama let me go, which has just started to shoot. Let me go follows helga juliet stevenson as she deals with the longstanding effects of her mothers abandonment of 1941.
Juliet stevenson, jodhi may head cast in polly steeles. Juliet anne virginia stevenson, cbe born 30 october 1956 is an english actress of stage and screen. Let me go is a story that deserves to be told but director polly steeles treatment of it feels forced and contrived. Juliet stevenson drama let me go begins shoot news. Juliet stevenson as helga with lucy boynton as her granddaughter in the film let me go. The interaction between the 4 leading actors is mesmeric and you really feel the pain that they are dealing with. Drama based on the memoir of helga schneider, a woman whose mother abandoned her as a toddler to become a concentration camp guard at auschwitz. Generations of women come together to face the dark secrets of the past, as an unrepentant traudi unravels the darkest of family secrets. Emmy nomination 2019, outstanding narrator, queen of mystery.
Her other film appearances include emma 1996, bend it like beckham 2002, mona lisa smile 2003, being julia 2004, and infamous 2006. It will stay with me as i ponder the reactions of the three generations of women, individually and between each other, and wonder how i would feel in their place. Set in the year 2000, the film also details the effects of this abandonment on helgas daughter, beth jodhi may and granddaughter, emily lucy boynton, who up until this point had remained blissfully unaware of the life history of their great grandmother traudi karin bertling, who. Stevenson most recently appeared in the letters as mother teresa. A major new feature film set to star juliet stevenson and jodhi may is due to film in the uk and austria from early next year.
Regarding the films screening at the london film festival, ishiguro. Juliet stevenson, is a film, television and stage actor, and a human rights campaigner. Helgas mother had gone to join the nazi ss where she underwent special training to qualify as a concentration camp guard in auschwitz. Juliet stevenson was born on october 30, 1956 in essex, england as juliet anne virginia stevenson. It brings into sharp focus the enduring and absolute nature of human evil and its affect on future generations. My mother the nazi prison guard when helga schneider finally discovered the real reason her mother had abandoned her, aged four, in wartorn berlin, the consequences were. Juliet stevenson on why she prefers to work with younger people. Let me go is a feature film written and directed by polly steele based on the memoir of helga schneider.
Juliet stevenson on why she prefers to work with younger. Juliet stevenson gebore 30 oktober 1956 is n engelse aktrise. Sep 16, 2017 let me go is out now in cinemas and ondemand. The film is written and directed by steele, whose credits include the film lena bride of ice and tv show elton john tantrums and tiaras. Juliet stevenson and jodhi may will star in polly steeles. Never let me go opened the 54th london film festival on october 2010, the same day as its european release date. The film recounts how schneider, who was born in germany in 1937, was rejected by her mother during the second world war and sent to live. Fan carpet evolutionary films u nveil the trailer and poster for let me go. Let me go, written and directed by polly steele, stars juliet stevenson, lucy boynton, jodhi may and karin bertling.
Acting brilliant juliet stevenson fantastic as always. Juliet stevenson has to face her family demons in trailer for let me go. Developed from helga schneiders true life story, let me go explores the effect on helgas life of being abandoned by her mother, traudi in 1941 when she was just four years old. Meanwhile, in the nazi legacy drama let me go, she plays helga, a woman abandoned by her concentration camp guard mother in 1941 at the age of four, who passes on this sense of rejection to her own child. Set in the year 2000, we witness the burden of a hidden secret on a family and the ripple effect on four generations of women.
Developed from helga schneiders true life story, let me go explores the effect on helgas life of being abandoned. All about the movie star juliet stevenson at movie nco. The first film from writerdirector andrew steggall, departure stars juliet stevenson and alex lawther as a troubled mother and son holidaying in france. The film is set in the year 2000, following not only helga and her. When helga receives news that traudi is nearing death. She chats about the reallife story behind her new film let me go. Fourtime bafta nominee and theater vet juliet stevenson will likely star in polly steeles let me go. The drama, an intergenerational story about mothers and daughters tracing back. To celebrate, we have an exclusive clip from the film, starring juliet stevenson and lucy boynton. Juliet stevenson drama let me go begins shoot news screen. She is known for her role in the film truly, madly, deeply 1991, for which she was nominated for the bafta award for best actress in a leading role.
Let me go is a thoroughly engaging film which is both entertaining and at times shocking. Its the soundtrack to the film drama let me go, a story about mothers and daughters. The film is a little rough around the edges and occasionally lacks subtlety, but there is a powerful scene in which traudi begs her great. Original adaptation changed, not sure of the great granddaughters romance but still works.
Juliet stevenson stars opposite lucy boynton in let me go. Karin bertling with juliet stevenson in the background in let me go. Weve put together some educational picks to turn your living room into a classroom, covering subjects such as science cosmos. Juliet stevenson cbe born english actress of stage and screen. Juliet stevenson jodhi may lucy boynton karin bertling stanley weber director polly steele producers polly steele. Let me go is a film about mothers and daughters, it is about ghosts from. Set in 2000, the film sees helga the wonderful juliet stevenson travel to vienna to see her ailing mother, accompanied by her grand daughter lucy boynton who thought traudi was dead. Evolutionary films hold premiere for let me go in londons. Fan carpet let me go premiere in londons leicester square attended by juliet stevenson, jodhi may and philip selway.
Radiohead drummer philip selways new album is a departure from its two preceding albums familial and weatherhouse. Uk poster and trailer for let me go flickering myth. On holocaust memorial day it seems appropriate to share our award winning movie let me go. Juliet stevenson, who has been bafta nominated four times, is set to star in polly steeles contemporary drama let me go. She won an olivier award in 1992 and was made a cbe in the 1999 queens birthday honours. Juliet stevenson on the inspiration behind her new film loose women. Not only a story of multi generational traumas but also of hope and love. Developed from helga schneiders true life story, let me go explores the effect on helgas life of being abandoned by her mother, traudi in. Appeared in the 1978 royal shakespeare companys production of antony and cleopatra opposite glenda jackson, jonathan pryce, patrick stewart, alan rickman and richard griffiths. Director polly steele cast juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton country uk year 2017 duration. This is a fantastic film that captures the attention of the viewer from the first instance and then unfolds further and draws you deeper into the ensuing story. The drama, an intergenerational story about mothers and daughters tracing back to wwii, very recently started shooting.
The film is set in the year 2000, following not only helga and her mothers journeys but the. A british drama about three women who discover a disturbing family secret after they travel to vienna to meet their longlost matriarch. Let me go is a film about mothers and daughters, about trans. The trailer for the truelife story, let me go starring juliet stevenson has. Gifted official trailer 1 2017 chris evans movie duration. Ahead of its uk release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for writerdirector polly steeles upcoming drama let me go which stars juliet stevenson. When helga receives news that traudi is nearing death, it is with her granddaughter emily that helga shares the truth. Let me go is a film directed by polly steele with juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton, karin bertling, year. Based on a true story, let me go sees juliet stevenson on terrific form, as a woman forced to confront the demons of her past when she goes to visit her dying mother in vienna whom she hasnt seen in years. The business of film evolutionary films acquire let me go. Never let me go was the second film based on an ishiguro novel to open the festival, after merchant ivoryismail merchants the remains of the day in 1993. Juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton, karin bertling, stanley weber, evan magyar.
Flaws, contrivances and occasional missteps aside, let me go, in its best moments, is a very, very good film indeed. The film is a little rough around the edges and occasionally lacks subtlety, but. Sep 16, 2017 leading actress juliet stevenson embraces motherhood for her latest film let me go. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Stevenson stars in this drama adapted from the memoir of a german woman. Let me go is a film about mothers and daughters, it is about ghosts from the past. This staggeringly gorgeous interpretation of hans christian andersens classic fairy tale the snow queen began as a concert of the pretty music by paul k. Juliet stevenson to star in nazi legacy drama let me go news. Possible worlds, art making it, as well as math and history hidden figures. Romcom moments mar what is a fascinating femaleled drama. With juliet stevenson, jodhi may, lucy boynton, karin bertling. Juliet stevenson gives a typically excellent performance of bottled up shame and guilt as a woman haunted by the sins of her mother in this lowbudget british drama. Jan, 2016 london juliet stevenson, who has been bafta nominated four times, is set to star in polly steeles contemporary drama let me go, which has just started to shoot.
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