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Short animated horror film

The Woman Who Powders Herself (1972): Cast

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The Woman Who Powders Herself is a 1972 short animated horror film directed by Patrick Bokanowski, starring Claus-Dieter Reents, Nadine Roussial and Jacques Delbosc d'Auzon. It runs 16 minutes.

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The Woman Who Powders Herself (1972) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
16 min
Genres
Animation , Horror , Fantasy
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Woman Who Powders Herself About?

The premise of The Woman Who Powders Herself without spoilers.

A study of human anxieties about beauty, youth and objectification.

The Woman Who Powders Herself Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • nonlinear timeline
  • monster
  • corpse
  • experimental
  • creatures
  • experimental movie
  • black and white movie
  • female protagonist
  • spectrum
  • woman putting on makeup
  • kinetic energy
  • dark fantasy
+36 more
  • supernatural horror
  • dread
  • anime animation
  • painting
  • terror
  • drawing
  • parallel universe
  • optical gravitation lensing experiment
  • abstraction
  • mental image
  • puppet show
  • scrapping
  • stop motion
  • mystical realism
  • imaginary
  • cult director
  • shadows
  • esoteric
  • artificial
  • optical art
  • artificiality
  • frame by frame
  • abstract
  • space time
  • unconscious character
  • repressed violence
  • humanoid
  • chaos
  • sabbath
  • abolition
  • surrealism
  • ghostly possession
  • carnival
  • phantom
  • mask
  • avant garde
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Cast & crew

The Woman Who Powders Herself Cast

Claus-Dieter Reents leads the cast, with Nadine Roussial and Jacques Delbosc d'Auzon. Directed by Patrick Bokanowski; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Patrick Bokanowski

More films directed by Patrick Bokanowski: Solar Beats, Éclats d’Orphée, The Angel and Breakfast.

Full filmography

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FAQ

The Woman Who Powders Herself FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Woman Who Powders Herself, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Woman Who Powders Herself?

The Woman Who Powders Herself runs 16 minutes.

When was The Woman Who Powders Herself released?

The Woman Who Powders Herself was released in 1972.

Who directed The Woman Who Powders Herself?

The Woman Who Powders Herself was directed by Patrick Bokanowski.

More films by Patrick Bokanowski

Who is in the cast of The Woman Who Powders Herself?

The Woman Who Powders Herself stars Claus-Dieter Reents, Nadine Roussial and Jacques Delbosc d'Auzon, among 4 credited actors.

Does The Woman Who Powders Herself have a post-credit scene?

No. The Woman Who Powders Herself has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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