Tukur and Werner as the best actor award.

Great success for "John Rabe: The war drama was at the German Film Prize for best film award, including lead actor Ulrich Tukur was excellent. For best actress Ursula Werner was for her performance in the elderly sex-tragedy "Cloud 9" is selected.

 

Berlin - Ulrich Tukur sat at the German Film Awards with his portrayal of "John Rabe" in the same historical drama against Josef Bierbichler ( "In the winter one year") and Denis Moschitto ( "Chiko") by. "John Rabe", a war drama from director Florian Gallenberger, was also the best film of the year.

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Tukur plays a hamburger is a merchant, shortly before the Second World War, over 200,000 Chinese people before the air raids of the Japanese and so protected the lives saved. Tukur thanked before some 1,500 guests at the Palais under Funkturm especially for his wife, who before had a Chinese meal protected.

Werner won as best actress nominees are also against Anna Maria Mühe in "November Child" and Johanna Wokalek in "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex". The 65-year-old Werner is embodied in Andreas Dresen's drama "Cloud 9" a 60-year-old woman who after 30 years of their marriage erupts and newly in love. "That to me is an overwhelming moment," said Werner. A little later was the team of "Cloud 9" rejoice again: Dresen was for his film as the best director award.

As a best supporting actor were Sophie Rois ( "The Architect") and Andreas Schmidt ( "Meat is my vegetables") award.

As the best children's and youth film was "What counts at the end" by director Julia von Heinz honored. In the category Best camera / image design Kolja Brandt won for "north face", the best scene Tu Ju Hua for "John Rabe" and the best costume Lisy Christl also for "John Rabe."

Humorist Vicco von Bülow alias Loriot was at the gala with the Honorary Award for outstanding contributions to the German film awards and received by the guests standing ovations. In view of the Lola statue he thanked for the award "in the form of immaculate beauty, as in the arms of a 85-year-olds are seldom encountered."

The prize is awarded in 15 categories, with 2845 million euro of the highest cultural award in Germany.