Kruger

Diane Kruger (born Diane Heidkrüger on July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model. Kruger was born in Hildesheim, Germany, and she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. She won Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name for use with English-speaking audiences, to ease her move to a Hollywood career.

Born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. She won Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name for use with English-speaking audiences, to ease her move to a Hollywood career.

Vent’anni dopo la fine della guerra, Horst Krüger – scrittore, giornalista, tra i più lucidi interpreti delle trasformazioni della società tedesca – torna a Eichkamp, il piccolo, insignificante quartiere alla periferia di Berlino dov’è cresciuto con i genitori e la sorella. Qui, ricorda Krüger, viveva gente compassata, timorata; gente come suo padre e sua madre che mai si erano interessati alla politica, un agglomerato di buona piccola borghesia lavoratrice che si ritrovò, quasi inconsapevolmente, a far parte del partito: “Poi arrivò il responsabile d’isolato, si fece consegnare i due marchi e cinquanta e noi ricevemmo un distintivo”. E con tragica inevitabilità, un mondo tranquillo e coscienzioso fatto di persone rispettabili e oneste crollò, intossicato dalla propaganda. Cosa abbia voluto dire diventare adulti in quegli anni, mentre tutto prendeva forma senza che si riuscisse a intravedere il precipizio verso cui si correva, è ciò che Krüger offre al lettore contemporaneo..