Online from 08.09. till 06.12.2025 onarte.tv

In his second major international success, “Arc de Triomphe,” author Erich Maria Remarque drew on his own experiences in exile and his momentous encounter with Marlene Dietrich.
From Paris and Antibes to Los Angeles and New York, the documentary reconstructs the moving story behind this highly autobiographical novel, which is now considered a key work of European exile literature—and the literary legacy of the long-standing passion between two global stars.

A film by Hedwig Schmutte and Rolf Lambert
A production from Along Mekong Productions, Heidelberg,
in coproduction with NDR and ARTE