Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

70 mins | Documentary | July 6, 2006

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.

Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

70 mins | Documentary | July 6, 2006

Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien
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.
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Original title Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien
Directors Péter Forgács
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