Naked photo shoot

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Staff working on the Vienna underground system have been closely studying CCTV footage for a clue as to the identity of a naked young woman wearing nothing but a pair of knee length leather boots on the train who travelled  several stops before getting off again. The woman seemed undisturbed by the fact that she […]

The first German language Facebook novel in Austrian universities

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The first German language Facebook novel in Austrian universities The world’s first German language Facebook-Novel known as “Zwirbler” is now to appear on screens in universities around Austria. Despite interactive novels becoming increasingly popular, in which readers can contribute and alter the plot as they wish, Gergely Teglasy (TG) claims to be the creator of […]

Kampusch attends Eichinger funeral service

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Natascha Kampusch remained tight-lipped over whether a film project about her life was now in doubt due to the death of producer Bernd Eichinger as she attended his funeral service.Hundreds of people gathered at the Church of St. Michael in Munich, Germany, yesterday (Mon) in commemoration of the celebrated film director and producer who died […]

Dornhelm picks rookie for Knox flick role

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Robert Dornhelm has hired a yet unknown actress to star as murder victim Meredith Kercher in an upcoming TV drama based on the life of convicted killer Amanda Knox, according to British media.Newspapers report that 26-year-old Cambridge University graduate Amanda Fernando Stevens has been assigned by the Austrian director to star as the Irish exchange […]

Knox flick director ‘impartial’

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Robert Dornhelm, the Austrian currently creating a TV drama based on the life of convicted killer Amanda Knox, has stressed his film will not give a verdict.American exchange student Knox was jailed for 26 years for the brutal murder of flatmate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007. Reportedly the Brit had refused to […]

Convict angered by Dornhelm’s movie project

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A famed Austrian director faces fresh pressure over a controversial film project portraying the life of a brutal killer.Robert Dornhelm is at the ready to direct “The Amanda Knox Story”, a TV movie drama about US student Amanda Knox who was jailed for 26 years in a prison in Perugia, Italy, for the brutal murder […]

Winslet may play Kampusch, reports say

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Kate Winslet is rumoured to star as Austrian cellar girl Natascha Kampusch in an upcoming movie.The Oscar winner is in the running for the main role in Bernd Eichinger’s new film, according to German showbiz magazines.”I am Sam” star Dakota Fanning and Karoline Herfurth – who starred in “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” – […]

‘Resident Evil’ producer to shoot Kampusch movie

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A famed German film producer is to bring the story of Natascha Kampusch to the big screen, it was announced yesterday (Thurs).Bernd Eichinger – who masterminded blockbusters such as “The Neverending Story”, “Resident Evil” and “Fantastic Four” – said he will team up with German journalist Peter Reichard whose TV documentary on Kampusch’s life in […]