Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

  • Born: 1978-11-12
  • Birthplace: Bucharest
  • Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Representative Works: Der Untergang, Nackt
  • Alexandra Maria Lara, formerly known as Alexandra Maria Platareanu (Alexandra Maria Platareanu) [1]  , was born in Bucharest, Romania on November 12, 1978, and is a German actor of Romanian origin [1]  .
    In 2002, participated in the filming of the film " Nackt ". In 2004, he participated in the filming of the film " Der Untergang ", playing the role of Mrs. Im toten Winkel Jung. From 2005 to 2006, starred in " About the Looking For and the Finding of Love " and " Fake Identity ". In 2008, cooperated with Kate Winslet to adapt the famous film " Readers ". In 2009, starred in the movie " Kaifeck Murder ". In 2010, he participated in the filming of the movies " The City of Your Final Destination " and "Far Land". In 2011, starred in the movie " Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe ". In 2012, starred in the movie " Nachtlärm " and played Livia. In 2013, starred in the movie " Rush " and played Marlene Knaus.

    Early Experience

    Alexandra Maria Lara was born in Bucharest, Romania on November 12, 1978. She came to Germany with her parents when she was four and a half years old. It is said to get rid of the rule of the then leader Nicolae Ceausescu . She is the only daughter in the family, and her father Valentin Platareanu (Valentin Platareanu)   is also an actor. She later managed a drama performance school in Berlin, where Alexandra spent three years after graduating from high school. Years   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1993, at the age of 15, she began to appear in TV dramas. In 2001, she appeared in the film " Der Tunnel " that won audience awards at multiple international film festivals , and boldly showed her sexy body in the romantic comedy "Nackt". She played the mistress of Napoléon Bonaparte in the French TV series " Napoléon Bonaparte ", whichThe lineup is very strong, it caused a sensation when it was broadcast, and won the Emmy Award for Best Costume Design. She also led the starring role in the TV movie "Frederick the Great: Biography of Cui Enke", playing the open-minded and independent princess Emily.
    In 2002, the first English film he participated in was the new TV movie version " Doctor Zhivago ", playing the role of Zhivago's childhood sweetheart Tonya.
    In 2004, Alexandra starred in the big production film " Der Untergang ", playing the role of Mrs. Im toten Winkel Jung, who is the most important clue figure in the whole film. The film was nominated for The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film Award and let her For a time, the appointments continued   .
    From 2005 to 2006, she collaborated with two popular German actor Moritz J. Bleibtreu and Tilman Valentin Schweiger on " About the Looking For and the Finding of Love " and " Fake Identity ". On the other hand, her prospects for going international are brighter.   .
    In 2007, she participated in the shooting of the British films "Five Women's Restaurant" and "Control", especially the latter of the major film festivals introduced her to many new audiences. She was also starred in director Spike Lee 's " Miracle at St. Anna ", James Ivory 's " The City of Your Final Destination ", Francis Ford Coppola 's " Youth Without Youth " and Theo Angelopoulos ' "The Ashes of Time". It is said that Coppola was impressed by her performance in " Der Untergang " and personally wrote to invite her to cooperate. " Youth Without Youth " was filmed in Bulgaria , and Alexandra has always had deep feelings for this true hometown   .
    In 2008, at the age of 30, she served as a judge of the 61st Cannes Film Festival. In addition to leading Angelopoulos' highly anticipated new work, she also collaborated with Kate Winslet in the adaptation of the famous film " Readers ", making her name a key word in the next major film festivals. " Readers " was filmed in Germany, and another well-respected German actress Hannah Hesplan also joined the film   . They are looking back at the film " Der Baader Meinhof Komplex " of the German extremist organization "Red Army" in the 1970s   .
    On March 12, 2009, the movie " Kaifeck Murder " starring Benno Forman was released in Germany, playing Juliana Lukas   . On September 23, the thriller film "Goodbye" starring Emile Kusturica, Giyom Kane, and Ingeborg Dakunnet was released in France, playing Jessica.
    On April 16, 2010, the film " The City of Your Final Destination " was released in the United States, playing Deirdre. On May 20th, the movie " Far Land" starring Leo Le Grande, Jonathan Zacquet and Pascal Greggory was released in Germany, playing Anna . 
    On March 30, 2011, the movie " Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe " starring with Gérard Depardieu , Natalie Bey and Niels Alstrup was released in France, playing Simone   . On December 15, the comedy movie " Rubeldiekatz " starring Matthias Schweighöfer and Max von Thun was released in Germany, playing Sarah Voss . 
    On August 23, 2012, the movie "Nachtlärm" starring Sebastian Brobberg and George Friedrich was released in Germany   . On October 13, the movie "Beautiful Heartland" starring Edward Hogg was staged in Poland   .
    On September 20, 2013, the movie " Rush " starring Chris Hemsworth , Daniel Brühl and Olivia Wilde was released in the United States, playing Marlene Knaus . 
    On December 22, 2021, the special agent movie " The King's Man " was released in the United States. 

    Personal Life

    After leaving Romania, her family planned to immigrate to Canada, but they still stay in Germany. 
    After immigrating to Germany at the age of 4 and a half, Alexandra did not visit Romania again until he was 15 or 16 years old. 
    Although she thinks Berlin will always be her hometown   , she will often return to Bucharest to visit her grandmother   .
    When getting a driver's license, he failed to pass the driver's license test three times   .
    In 2006, he broke up with her boyfriend Florian Unger who had been dating for 9 years   .
    On August 8, 2009, he married British actor Sam Riley  and gave birth to his son Ben in January 2014. He   now lives in Berlin   .

    Character Evaluation

    Rana, whose face is not beautiful, possesses the quiet temperament of Romanians. After entering the German film scene, it is this unassuming beauty that has ushered in many performance opportunities. After dedicating excellent performances in a series of movies such as " Der Tunnel ", " Nackt " and "Crazy", the 2004 " Der Untergang " was finally loved by audiences around the world. In this film, Rana plays the Hitler’s secretary Tradow. This very important clue figure is the second soul of the film. She witnessed Hitler’s last moments from her own perspective. From 2007 to 2008, Rana also began to focus his career on Hollywood. After starring in the well-known " Control ", he collaborated with the director of the "Godfather" series Francis Ford Coppola on " Youth Without Youth " , And the Nazi-themed film " Readers ", which she co-starred with Kate Winslet , will bring her more opportunities to express herself. As a member of the three judges of the European Legion, Rana’s task is mostly to visit and learn, and to enhance his reputation .  
    Extended Reading
    • Ashleigh 2022-03-24 09:03:53

      If yesterday came

      Many people say that the movie is difficult to understand, so watch it patiently.
      Indeed, the reaction after reading it was extremely slow, and only after realizing it did I realize that the author wanted to express only a few words.

      Thinking of a saying that has been said for a long time, people...

    • Cale 2022-03-26 09:01:15

      self-actualization and self-transcendence

      The whole story, self-realization and self-superego, reality and surreal scenes are constantly intertwined, there are contradictions and choices, and no matter how ideal the process is, how close to perfection, the result is still inescapable, the reality that cannot be completed, even with...

    • Keyon 2022-03-29 09:01:09

      I don't understand it~~ I will read it again and give a review later

    • Jarvis 2022-03-22 08:01:05

      This is the truly memorable "rejuvenation" story.

    Youth Without Youth quotes

    • Professor Stanciulescu: The eye seems intact. But I don't know if he's blind or not. I don't even know if he's conscious. If he hears or if he understands what he hears.

      [louder]

      Professor Stanciulescu: If you understand what I say, squeeze my finger !

      [Dominic squeezes the finger]

      Professor Stanciulescu: I'm Dr. Roman Stanciulescu. I'm here to help you.

    • Josef Rudolf: Mr. Matei? What do we do with... time? That question 'What do we do with time' expresses the supreme ambiguity of the human condition.

      Dominic: I have no idea what you're talking about.

      Josef Rudolf: An opportunity has been given to us. We... the human race!