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Jun 11, 1980 · With Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar. A transgender woman tries to salvage something from the wreckage love has made of her life by confronting her anguished past, hoping to find ultimate acceptance among former acquaintances and herself.
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- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Not Rated
- Drama
Synopsis. Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.
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- 1978
- Elvira Weishaupt; Zora la rouge; Anton Saitz
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- In a Year with 13 Moons is a German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
- The movie was released in 1978 and is considered one of Fassbinder’s most personal and groundbreaking works.
- In a Year with 13 Moons tells the story of Elvira Weishaupt, portrayed by Volker Spengler, a transgender woman on a journey of self-discovery.
- Fassbinder was inspired to make the film after the suicide of his former lover, Armin Meier, who was also a transgender woman.
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Movie Info. Elvira Weishaupt (Volker Spengler), once a burly working-class butcher named Erwin, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who...
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- Volker Spengler
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Tango Film
In a Year of 13 Moons (1979) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 59m1979. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. This drama follows the last few days in the life of Elvira (formerly Erwin) Weisshaupt. Years before, Erwin told a co-worker, Anton, that he loved him.
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Volker Spengler
Nov 17, 1978 · This Rainer Werner Fassbinder drama centers around the lonely quest for love of Elvira Weishaupt, a man who became a woman to please his/her man. Just prior to that, Elivira had been jilted by her previous live-in partner, a man. She does the operation to win the heart of another, Anton.
In a Year with 13 Moons is an important film in director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's career. [Full Review in Spanish] Full Review | Aug 16, 2019. Bruce McCabe Boston Globe. TOP CRITIC....