Anita – Dances of Vice
1988
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Setting
Berlin
Production
ZDF
Original language
German
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1988 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1988 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1987 generic
- New York Film Festival 1987 generic
