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I Am My Own Woman

1992 1h 30m 4.6Movie

DramaDocumentary

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.

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Rosa von Praunheim

Screenplay, Director

Valentin Passoni

Screenplay

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Story

Top Cast

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Herself

Ichgola Androgyn

Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years

Tima die Göttliche

Herself

Ovo Maltine

Herself

Jens Taschner

Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years

Robert Dietl

Robert Dietl

Zitzenau

Beate Jung

Charlotte's staff member

Sylvia Seelow

Charlotte's staff member

Evelyn Cron

Evelyn Cron

Aunt Luise

Utz Krause

Charlotte's father

Rainer Luhn

Jochen

Heiner Carow

Heiner Carow

Himself