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I Am My Own Woman (German: Ich bin meine eigene Frau ) is a 1992 German film directed by Rosa von Praunheim. The film, a documentary-drama, follows the life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an East German transsexual who survived the Nazis; the repression of the Communists and helped start the German gay liberation movement. The film is based on Mahlsdorf's autobiography: Ich bin meine eigene Frau, published in 1992, published in English as I Am My Own Woman (1995) and I Am My Own Wife (2004).
Original Release
10/31/1992
US Release
04/29/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jens Taschner | Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years |
| Ichgola Androgyn | Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years |
| Robert Dietl | Zitzenau |
| Beate Jung | Charlotte's staff member |
| Sylvia Seelow | Charlotte's staff member |
| Evelyn Cron | Aunt Luise |
| Utz Krause | Charlotte's father |
| Rainer Luhn | Jochen |
| Heiner Carow | Himself / Self |
| Tima die Göttliche | Herself |
Directors
Writers
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Valentin Passoni, Rosa von Praunheim
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jens Taschner | Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years |
| Ichgola Androgyn | Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years |
| Robert Dietl | Zitzenau |
| Beate Jung | Charlotte's staff member |
| Sylvia Seelow | Charlotte's staff member |
| Evelyn Cron | Aunt Luise |
| Utz Krause | Charlotte's father |
| Rainer Luhn | Jochen |
| Heiner Carow | Himself / Self |
| Tima die Göttliche | Herself |
| Lina Androwna | |
| Ovo Maltine | Herself |
| Bert Pesalla | |
| Andreas Schroeck | |
| Joachim Stargard | |
| Valentin Passoni | |
| Charlotte von Mahlsdorf | Herself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Renée Gundelach | Executive Producer |
| Rosa von Praunheim | Producer |
| René Perraudin | Producer |
