''In a Year of 13 Moons'' (german: In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden) is a 1978 West German
drama film
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directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.
Fassbinder's main ...
and starring
Volker Spengler
Volker Spengler (; 16 February 1939 – 8 February 2020) was a German stage and film actor. Spengler was best known to international audiences as a member of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's acting ensemble, including his role as the transse ...
.
The film was made in response to the suicide of Fassbinder's lover at the time,
Armin Meier. In a "Top 10" list of his own films, Fassbinder placed ''In a Year of 13 Moons'' second, after ''
Beware of a Holy Whore
''Beware of a Holy Whore'' (german: Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte) is a 1971 West German drama film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder that features Lou Castel, Eddie Constantine, Hanna Schygulla and Fassbinder himself. Fassbinder ...
''.
Cast
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Volker Spengler
Volker Spengler (; 16 February 1939 – 8 February 2020) was a German stage and film actor. Spengler was best known to international audiences as a member of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's acting ensemble, including his role as the transse ...
as Erwin / Elvira Weishaupt
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Ingrid Caven
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as Rote Zora
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Gottfried John as Anton Saitz
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Elisabeth Trissenaar
Elisabeth Trissenaar (born 13 April 1944) is an Austrian actress, who lives in Berlin.
Life and career
Trissenaar's father was the Dutchman Frans Trijssenaar. After studying at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna, she was cast in her first rol ...
as Irene Weishaupt
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Eva Mattes as Marie-Ann Weishaupt
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Günther Kaufmann
Günther Kaufmann (16 June 1947 – 10 May 2012) was a German film actor best known for his association with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Fassbinder directed Kaufmann in a total of 14 films, casting him in leading and minor roles. Kaufmann ...
as J. Smolik, chauffeur
* Lilo Pempeit as Sister Gudrun (as Liselotte Pempeit)
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Isolde Barth
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as Sybille
* Karl Scheydt as Christoph Hacker
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Walter Bockmayer as Soul-Frieda
* Peter Kollek as alcoholic
* Bob Dorsay as city tramp
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Gerhard Zwerenz
Gerhard Zwerenz (3 June 1925 in Gablenz, Saxony – 13 July 2015) was a German writer and politician. From 1994 until 1998 he was a member of the Bundestag for the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
Life
Gerhard Zwerenz was born in Gablenz ...
as Burghard Hauser, writer
Notes
References
External links
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Official websiteat the Fassbinder Foundation
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1978 films
1978 drama films
1978 LGBT-related films
German drama films
German LGBT-related films
West German films
Films about suicide
Films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Films shot in Germany
Films about trans women
Films set in Frankfurt
1970s German films