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Primadonna or Nothing

Deutschland 2020-2025 Dokumentarfilm

Three opera singers, one dream. A portrait of Angel Joy Blue, a musician at the height of her career; Valerie, who would give everything to be in her place; and Renata Scotto, a retired legend who can look back on this glamorous life. Juliane Sauter’s film offers us a glimpse behind the curtain, providing a fascinating insight into the trials, tribulations, and cost of what some might see as a dream job.

Source: DOK.fest München 2025 / Josh Webster
 

Credits

Director

  • Juliane Sauter

Director of photography

  • Sebastian Ganschow

Editing

  • Timm Plaster

Music

  • Bjarne Taurnier

Production company

  • 70 Steps (Stuttgart)

Producer

  • Daniel Tenné
  • Hannah Buhr
  • Junus Baker

Alle Credits

Director

  • Juliane Sauter

Director of photography

  • Sebastian Ganschow

Colour grading

  • Jakob Sinsel

Editing

  • Timm Plaster

Sound design

  • Richard Weigert

Sound

  • Bjarne Taurnier

Music

  • Bjarne Taurnier

Participation

  • Valerie Eickhoff
  • Angel Blue
  • Renata Scotto

Production company

  • 70 Steps (Stuttgart)

in co-production with

  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH (Ludwigsburg)
  • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (Baden-Baden) (Junger Dokumentarfilm)

Producer

  • Daniel Tenné
  • Junus Baker
  • Hannah Buhr

Line producer

  • Junus Baker

Unit production manager

  • Daniel Tenné

Original distributor

  • Camino Filmverleih (Stuttgart)

Funding

  • MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH (Stuttgart) (Nachwuchsförderung)

Shoot

    • 01.06.2020 - 31.05.2023: Frankreich, Italien, Kanada, USA, England, Westdeutschland
Duration:
99 min
Format:
DCP, 1:2,39 (CinemaScope)
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.07.2025, 271487, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 10.05.2025, München, DOK.fest;
Kinostart (DE): 07.08.2025

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Primadonna or Nothing
  • Arbeitstitel (DE) Exposition

Versions

Original

Duration:
99 min
Format:
DCP, 1:2,39 (CinemaScope)
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.07.2025, 271487, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 10.05.2025, München, DOK.fest;
Kinostart (DE): 07.08.2025

Source-URL: https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/primadonna-or-nothing_ffa1d84fa9014aa3b0e9c92d7d2492df