Ballet shoe of actress Lilian Harvey; Photo: S. Mühle

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Zarah Leander‘s costume from "Das Herz der Königin" (1940)

In this collection, not only costumes from various films are kept but also garments which have been worn privately by different stars. Outstanding pieces include the original dress from Das Herz der Königin, worn by Zarah Leander, costumes from Der Eisenhans or Gritta von Rattenzuhausbeiuns and from more recent productions like Sonnenallee or Halbe Treppe. We also keep a shoe from Nina Hagen and a beret worn by director Falk Harnack.

T-shirt from the film "Sonnenallee" (1999)

Shoe of Nina Hagen

The collection is complemented by several masks, e.g., from Novalis – Die blaue Blume. In order to be able to fully document a make-up artist′s work, hairpieces, wigs and similar items are stored as well. Meanwhile, various busts and casts of famous actors form a small stock of their own, among them a mask of Asta Nielsen, a bronze bust of Paul Wegener and a plaster bust of Heinz Rühmann.

Uniform of the GDR Volkspolizei from the DEFA film "Geliebte weiße Maus" (1964)

Costume from the DEFA film "Die Buntkarierten" (1949)

Angelica Domröse‘s sweater from "Die Legende von Paul und Paula" (1973)