Gerhard Richter exerts harsh criticism of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

The painter Gerhard Richter accuses the film's Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, his biography abused and disfigured. Donnersmarck for his Film "a work without the author" of the life story of the painter for inspiration. The film shows judge's review surprised. the

The painter Gerhard Richter distanced himself from the Film, "the factory without author", which is loosely based on his life. In an article in the American magazine New Yorker about the history of the film, the artist criticizes the film's Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. This did it, judge, "to need my biography miss and disfigure coarse".

Donnersmarck's "work without the author" tells the story of the fictional painter Kurt Barnert, the - grow up like Gerhard Richter during the Second world war in the vicinity of Dresden in the GDR, studied art, and finally to West Germany to flee, where him his international breakthrough.

After the presentation of the New Yorker Donnersmarck and judges met on several occasions in the run-up to the film project. According to the Director, the painter was very open. Donnersmarck've read to judge the screenplay of the proposed film. This was moved by this and I have even offered my own images for the project.

the judge represents the action of the New Yorker compared to different. "Very soon after his first or second visit, I told him clearly that I would not approve of a movie about Gerhard Richter." He had proposed, as a judge, Donnersmarck, to give the main character a different profession, because of the family history, the wanted to tell the Director, not necessarily a painter would have used. In addition, the court has, in writing, that Donnersmarck would have no permission to use his name or his pictures. Donnersmarck had promised to respect the wishes of. "But in reality," complained a judge on the Director, "he has done everything to bring my name with his Film, and the press helped him to the utmost. Fortunately, the major Newspapers have taken in this country, the brew is very skeptical and critical."

As of the New Yorker Donnersmarck confronted with the statements of judge, was this surprised. He had even in many Details of the film love letters hidden built-in to the judges. "It is a great pity that he has not seen." At the same time Donnersmarck expressed understanding for the reaction of a judge. "If I imagine that someone would be the story of my life would take a certain rotation, it would be very painful, either, because it would be the painful chapters of my life so close, or because it would be close enough."

The criticism of judge for Donnersmarck at a worse time: On Tuesday, the Oscar Academy will announce whether or not "work without the author" in the category "best foreign language Film" is nominated.