Anita: Dances of Vice

– In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) noto..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Original Name:
Anita - Tänze des Lasters
Anita: Dances of Vice (1987) - Also known as Anita - Tänze des Lasters

In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) notorious Anita Berber, a nude art dancer/drug addict/scandalous figure of post-WWI Berlin. (Berber died of tuberculosis in 1928, having achieved significant success and recognition throughout the dance world.) Frau Kutowski is placed in a mental hospital, where in her own mind she acts out Berber's final days, including in her fantasies the hospital's staff and patients, to represent Anita's friends and associates.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

25 Feb 1988

Language:

German

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Rosa von Praunheim

Writer:

Marianne Enzensberger, Lotti Huber, Hannelene Limpach, Rosa von Praunheim

Main Actors:

Lotti Huber, Ina Blum, Mikael Honesseau, Tillman Lehnert

Plot:

In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) notorious Anita Berber, a nude art dancer/drug addict/scandalous figure of post-WWI Berlin. (Berber died of tuberculosis in 1928, having achieved significant success and recognition throughout the dance world.) Frau Kutowski is placed in a mental hospital, where in her own mind she acts out Berber's final days, including in her fantasies the hospital's staff and patients, to represent Anita's friends and associates. She relives the adventures, scandals, triumphs, trials and tribulations of Anita Berber, and finally merges her own real existence with that of her imagination, until fantasy actually becomes reality. The film makes use of both color (Expressionist style) and black & white (documentary style) to draw the line between fantasy and reality, respectively. Watch how this line is crossed over!

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10