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Miller was refused entry to Hitler’s apartment because it was “only for officers”
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The story of the American photographer Lee Miller, a photo model who became a recognized military correspondent of Vogue magazine during the Second World War. The film crew was given full access to the Lee Miller archives with the full cooperation and trust of the Miller family.
Lee Miller: [Hands knife to girl she just saved from rape] Next time, stop it
Military correspondents were given the rank of captain, so technically the US Army guard had to allow her entry. In the closing credits, there are some explanations of “what happened”; and some of Lee’s original photographs, often along with themes that were recreated for the film.
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You have to admire Kate Winslet for her determination to make a film about Lee Miller, an innovative photographer who was one of the first to see the Nazi death camps and who fought for her right to record history as she saw it, and as a woman. Winslet campaigned for many years and constantly received rejections, but she finally achieved her goal, and as a result the film turned out to be quite good, sometimes very good.
Miller is someone worth remembering, and this is a beautiful tribute
Winslet’s performance as Lee Miller is excellent, and although initially the film meanders through Miller’s career in the early stages of the war, later, as she becomes more involved, it’s a much better film, often moving, insightful and even powerful.