My friendship with Luise Rainer: art, advice, Einstein and champagne
Patrick Kennedy
Last week, the legendary film star Luise Rainer died at the age of 104. When she was 99, she struck up a friendship with the actor Patrick Kennedy, then 33. Here, he remembers their times together
December 2014
Film blog
Luise Rainer: a life in clips
The German-born star, who has died at the age of 104, had a quick climb to the top in 1930s Hollywood – and an equally rapid descent
