Glamoroso!
(7) The High Society Of New York
On the Upper East Side, east of Central Park, jewels click in harmony. Nevertheless, real-estate billionaire Donald Trump says there are some downsides to being rich. For example, you may simply have to live with a next-door neighbour on Fifth Avenue whom you really can’t stand — that’s just life in a city of high-rise living. Even millionaires here tend to live in rented apartments.
New York can be a beautiful place to live - for the rich. Soon after our interview, Michael Bloomberg decided to run for mayor of the city. Shortly after our meeting, Art Garfunkel announced a reunion concert with Paul Simon. And just after filming, hotel-empire heiress Paris Hilton, 16 years old at the time, became the ultimate It-Girl. Her mother, Kathy, meanwhile, was ever busy organizing charity events at the Waldorf Astoria.
Peter Beard, New York’s famous Africa photographer, explains his city like this: “Everything is there: the lions, the elephants, the elegant antelopes in high heels, and the waterholes, where everybody needs to be.” Best selling author Jay McInerney admits: “In the end, everything seems to be a matter of getting the window table at the hippest restaurant”.
*Original German title: Mondän!
New York can be a beautiful place to live - for the rich. Soon after our interview, Michael Bloomberg decided to run for mayor of the city. Shortly after our meeting, Art Garfunkel announced a reunion concert with Paul Simon. And just after filming, hotel-empire heiress Paris Hilton, 16 years old at the time, became the ultimate It-Girl. Her mother, Kathy, meanwhile, was ever busy organizing charity events at the Waldorf Astoria.
Peter Beard, New York’s famous Africa photographer, explains his city like this: “Everything is there: the lions, the elephants, the elegant antelopes in high heels, and the waterholes, where everybody needs to be.” Best selling author Jay McInerney admits: “In the end, everything seems to be a matter of getting the window table at the hippest restaurant”.
*Original German title: Mondän!
Facts
The Mondän! (Glamoroso!) series was nominated for the national Adolf-Grimme-Prize in 2000
First aired 16th October 1999, 19.25 pm on ZDF
2,35 million viewers, 10% market share
The Mondän! series had unbelievable 67 reruns between 1998 and 2011.
Credits
Written, directed and produced by
Petra Höfer
Freddie Röckenhaus
Cast:
Donald Trump
Danny deVito
Art Garfunkel
Billy Joel
Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
Nan Kempner
Peter Beard
Michael Bloomberg
Jay McInerney
and many more
DOP:
Thomas Schäfer
Producers:
Carola Sayer
Ralf Hoppe
Silke Roessink
Editing:
Jörg Wegner
Editor at ZDF:
Peter Arens
A colourFIELD production, commissioned by ZDF
