Anita – Dances of Vice

1988Directed by Rosa von Praunheim

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Released: February 19, 1988
Runtime: 1h 27m

About Anita – Dances of Vice

Drama
Comedy

Synopsis

In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) notorious Anita Berber, a nude art dancer/drug addict/scandalous figure of post-WWI Berlin. (Berber died of tuberculosis in 1928, having achieved significant success and recognition throughout the dance world.) Frau Kutowski is placed in a mental hospital, where in her own mind she acts out Berber's final days, including in her fantasies the hospital's staff and patients, to represent Anita's friends and associates.

Director: Rosa von Praunheim
Writers: Marianne Enzensberger
Hannelene Limpach
Rosa von Praunheim
Lotti Huber
Original title: Anita - Tänze des Lasters

Principal cast

In billing order

Lotti HuberFrau Kutowski / Anita Berber
Ina BlumNurse / Anita Berber
Mikael HonesseauDoctor / Sebastian Droste
Eva-Maria KurzPatientin / Rosa Luxemburg
Hannelene Limpach
Andreas Hofer

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