Movie · Drama
Valie Export's daring film about relationships, Menschenfrauen (loosely translated, quot;humanwomenquot;), focuses on Franz S., a journalist, and his relationship with four women: The kindergarten nurse Petra, the teacher Gertrude, barmaid Elisabeth and his wife Anna. Franz quot;doles out honorary pieces of himself to the 'human women' in his seraglio, whispers the same assurances. Eventually, everyone catches on and makes some effort toward independencequot; (East Village Eye). quot;A landmark film... Valie Export achieves in Menschenfrauen what Godard strove for but failed in his Every Man for Himself-a human view of a woman's place in a man's world... from credits to close, Menschenfrauen eludes conventional cinematic visionquot; (Seattle Film Festival). in German with English subtitles.
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