Menschenfrauen (1980)
Directed by Valie Export
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - Austria, Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
The relationship between four women and one man is the focus of this feminist drama. Franz (Klaus Wildbolz) is unusual for a journalist, in that he is fairly laid back and pleasant; but he does have a tendency to complain. His life is more complex than normal because of his liaisons with his wife Anna (Susanne Widl), Petra, a nurse (Christiane von Aster), Elizabeth, a barmaid (Renee Felden), and a teacher named Gertrud (Maria Martina). Two of these women are expecting a child by Franz, while all of them cater to his needs and tolerate his foibles. But Franz is heading for a wake-up call as the women slowly begin to expect more from life and from him.
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barmaid, nurse, philandering, pregnancy, reporter, teacher, wife