Das Leben hat Hildegard Knef oft genug aus dem Sattel geworfen. Trotzdem blieb es für sie der 'geschenke Gaul', der nicht immer bequem ist, den man aber stets behält - weil er ein Geschenk ist. Mit ihrer bewegten Autobiographie schuf die Knef ein hinreissendes Stück Erlebnisliteratur: engagiert, couragiert - die Geschichte einer Generation, die Geschichte der »Knef.«

German postcard by Kunst und Bild, Frankfurt-Main. Photo: Gaza-studio. Rebellious, gravel-voiced actress, chanteuse and author Hildegard Knef (1925-2002) was one of the most important film stars of post-war Germany. She also appeared in foreign films and on Broadway, billed as Hildegard(e) Neff. Her outspokenness often caused unease in a country eager to please. Germany’s sole diva lead a roller coaster life full of successes and sufferings. For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards or follow us at Tumblr or Pinterest.

. German actress, singer and writer. Photographed at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, 1947.

East-German postcard by VEB Progress Film-Vertrieb, Berlin, no. 7/319. 1957. Photo: DEFA. Hildegard Knef in Die Mürder sind unter uns/The Murderers are among us (Wolfgang Staudte, 1946). Rebellious, gravel-voiced actress, chanteuse, and author Hildegard Knef (1925-2002) was one of the most important film stars of post-war Germany. She also appeared in foreign films and on Broadway, billed as Hildegard(e) Neff. Her outspokenness often caused unease in a country eager to please. Germany’s sole diva lead a roller coaster life full of successes and sufferings. For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.