Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien - 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.

70min
2006
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

About Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

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.

Runtime: 70min

Extra details

Original Title: Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien
Original Language: Hungarian
Directed By: Péter Forgács