Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

Overview

Filmmaker Péter Forgács' engrossing documentary -- culled from home movies spanning eight decades -- chronicles the life of Austrian beauty queen Lisl Goldarbeiter: the first Miss Universe. Following her during her pageant days and through an imprudent marriage, the film also serves as a slice of European history, a diary of Jewish life under the Nazis and an unfolding love story between Lisl and her smitten cousin, Marci Tenczer.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 6, 2006

Original language

Hungarian

Countries

Austria, Hungary, Netherlands

Director

Péter Forgács

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0846784