The Big Eden

"Germany’s last playboy"

Dec 8 2011 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary

Rolf Eden is Germany’s last playboy. As ‘king of disco’ he launched the first beauty contests popularising DJing and striptease in prudish West Germany. Father of seven children of seven different women, he has danced with the Rolling Stones and Ella Fitzgerald in his clubs. Rolf Eden is a larger than life octogenarian with long, blond hair… his girlfriend is younger than his grandchild. This unflinching conviction was essential for Eden when he, coming from a Jewish background, entered the German entertainment business of the 1950s. Leaving Israel via Paris, he returned to post war Germany to open a nightclub on West Berlin famous Boulevard Kudamm, decidedly blocking out the country’s recent dark history.

Plot

Rolf Eden is Germany's last playboy. As 'king of disco' he launched the first beauty contests popularizing DJing and striptease in prudish West Germany.

Written by

Peter Dörfler

Directed by

Peter Dörfler

Cast

Rolf Eden, Ursula Buchfellner, Menahem Golan

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Strandfilm-Produktions GmbH, ZDF, ARTE

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
96
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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