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I Am My Own Woman (1992)

Genre : Drama, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Rosa von Praunheim
Writer : Rosa von Praunheim, Valentin Passoni

Synopsis

The life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived the Nazi reign as a trans woman and helped start the German gay liberation movement. Documentary with some dramatized scenes. Two actors play the young and middle aged Charlotte and she plays herself in the later years.

Actors

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Herself
Ichgola Androgyn
Ichgola Androgyn
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years
Tima die Göttliche
Tima die Göttliche
Herself
Ovo Maltine
Ovo Maltine
Herself
Jens Taschner
Jens Taschner
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years
Robert Dietl
Robert Dietl
Zitzenau
Beate Jung
Beate Jung
Charlotte's staff member
Sylvia Seelow
Sylvia Seelow
Charlotte's staff member
Evelyn Cron
Evelyn Cron
Aunt Luise
Utz Krause
Utz Krause
Charlotte's father
Rainer Luhn
Rainer Luhn
Jochen
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow
Himself

Crews

Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Screenplay
Valentin Passoni
Valentin Passoni
Screenplay
Lorenz Haarmann
Lorenz Haarmann
Director of Photography
Mike Shephard
Mike Shephard
Original Music Composer
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Director
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Story
Renée Gundelach
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
René Perraudin
René Perraudin
Co-Producer
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Producer
Joachim Litty
Joachim Litty
Original Music Composer
Mike Shephard
Mike Shephard
Editor
Peter Kothe
Peter Kothe
Production Design
Joachim Voeltzke
Joachim Voeltzke
Costume Design
Joerg Dauscher
Joerg Dauscher
Production Manager
Florian Godenschweger
Florian Godenschweger
Assistant Director
Valentin Passoni
Valentin Passoni
Assistant Director
Mike Shephard
Mike Shephard
Sound

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