SYLVIE
Dir. Klaus Lemke, 1973.
Germany. 86 min.
In German with English subtitles.
World-class fashion model Sylvie’s nightmares are plagued by blazing plane wreckages. After falling asleep drunk in the cab of Munich taxi driver Paul, she awakens, beginning a torrid, impossible, ill-advised love affair with the scruff cabbie. She’s in love with him, he’s in love with the sea…Can anything good come of this?
Actress (and real life model/shaman) Sylvie Winter turns in a deeply-felt performance against the equally charismatic Paul Lys, and the on-screen connection they share rivals some of the greats. Klaus gives their chemistry room to flourish, set to the oft-repeated saccharine dulcets of the Stones’ “Back Street Girl”. Filled with plenty of “girl…him?” moments, this frenetic flick also boasts an all-time “New York” shot, one that you’ll never forget.