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"Menschenfrauen"
1980
Directed by Valie Export
Valie Export's daring
film about relationships, Menschenfrauen (loosely translated,
"humanwomen"), focuses on Franz S., a journalist, and his relationship with four
women: the kindergarten nurse Petra, the teacher Gertrude, barmaid Elisabeth and his wife
Anna. Franz "doles out honorary pieces of himself to the 'human women' in his
seraglio, whispers the same assurances. Eventually, everyone catches on and makes some
effort toward independence" (Gary Indiana, East Village Eye). "A landmark
film
Valie Export achieves in Menschenfrauen what Godard strove for but failed
in his Every Man for Himself--a human view of a woman's place in a man's
world
From credits to close, Menschenfrauen eludes conventional cinematic
vision
" (Seattle Film Festival). German with English subtitles.
100 minutes. |
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