West Germany,
1978, 124 min
Directed by:
Rainer Werner FassbinderScreenplay:
Rainer Werner FassbinderCinematography:
Rainer Werner FassbinderComposer:
Peer RabenCast:
Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Eva Mattes, Günther Kaufmann, Janez Bermez, Lilo Pempeit, Karl Scheydt, Isolde Barth (more)Plots(1)
When his wealthy male lover dumps him, Erwin Weishaupt makes a desperate attempt to win his man back by having a sex change operation. But the sacrifice is doomed to failure, and as time passes, the doubly-rejected Erwin, now Elvira, is beaten down by the cruelties and utter loneliness of her life. The relentless despair eventually deepens to the point where she can no longer sustain herself -- and chooses to take her own life. (official distributor synopsis)
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