I Am My Own Woman (1992): Cast & Plot
I Am My Own Woman is a 1992 drama documentary directed by Rosa von Praunheim, starring Ichgola Androgyn as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf and Jens Taschner. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Rosa von Praunheim
- Genres
- Drama , Documentary
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Scala Z Filmproduktion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Am My Own Woman About?
The premise of I Am My Own Woman without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film chronicles the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a trans woman who survived the Nazi era and later became a pioneer of Germany’s gay liberation movement. It blends documentary footage with dramatized reenactments; two actors portray her younger and middle‑aged years, while Mahlsdorf appears as herself in her later life.
I Am My Own Woman Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- gay man lesbian woman relationship
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- father son estrangement
- murder
- family relationships
- spanking
- transvestism
- homosexual
I Am My Own Woman Cast & Characters
Ichgola Androgyn leads the cast as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years, with Charlotte von Mahlsdorf and Jens Taschner as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years. Directed by Rosa von Praunheim; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rosa von Praunheim
- Ichgola Androgyn as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years
- Charlotte von Mahlsdorf as themselves
- Jens Taschner as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years
- Robert Dietl as Zitzenau
Also Starring in I Am My Own Woman
· 8 more- Rainer Luhn Jochen
- Heiner Carow Themselves
- Evelyn Cron Aunt Luise
- Tima die Göttliche Themselves
- Ovo Maltine Themselves
- Utz Krause Charlotte's father
- Beate Jung Charlotte's staff member
- Sylvia Seelow Charlotte's staff member
More from Rosa von Praunheim
More films directed by Rosa von Praunheim: Satanic Sow, Thirty Years with the Whip, Survival in Berlin-Neukölln and Tough Love.
I Am My Own Woman Plot Summary
What happens in I Am My Own Woman from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a trans woman, recounts incidents from her eventful life, aging into a storyteller who now runs the Gründerzeit Museum, a dream realized by living as a woman from the turn of the 20th century. The film dramatizes episodes from her life, with two actors portraying the younger and middle-aged versions of Charlotte while she appears in the role of the elderly narrator.
Full summary
The whole story of I Am My Own Woman, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know I Am My Own Woman?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What name does Lothar adopt later in life?
I Am My Own Woman Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Я сама собі жінка” and “La Femme dans ma tête”.
- Also known as
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- Я сама собі жінка
- La Femme dans ma tête
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I Am My Own Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Am My Own Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Am My Own Woman?
I Am My Own Woman runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was I Am My Own Woman released?
I Am My Own Woman was released on October 30, 1992.
Who directed I Am My Own Woman?
I Am My Own Woman was directed by Rosa von Praunheim.
More films by Rosa von Praunheim Who is in the cast of I Am My Own Woman?
I Am My Own Woman stars Ichgola Androgyn as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf and Jens Taschner as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years, among 12 credited actors.
Does I Am My Own Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. I Am My Own Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is I Am My Own Woman in?
The original language of I Am My Own Woman is German.
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