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A Man Like Eva
Genres
Drama
Overview
A bearded director named EVA, a fictive Rainer Werner Fassbinder, lives in a large house with his cast and crew as he films Dumas' Lady of the Camellias. His accountant informs him he has many unpaid bills and little cash on hand. EVA throws a fit and fires him. He then proceeds to play one person off against another, dismiss with cruelty his recent lover Ali, sleep openly with his leading lady Gudrun, and make a direct and public play for his leading man, Walter. He's mercurial, dictatorial, and manic. Will he finish the film, having drawn great performances from his actors through his manipulations, or will his antics set events in motion that spin out of his control?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1984-02-17
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
4.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Eva Mattes
EVA
Lisa Kreuzer
Gudrun / Marguerite
Werner Stocker
Walter / Armand
Charles Regnier
Yvonne
Charles M. Huber
Ali
Carola Regnier
Else
Albert Kitzl
Max
Towje Kleiner
Manfred
Lothar Borowsky
Production Manager
Maria Mettke
Dancer
Loek Dikker
Camera Operator
Frank Büssing
Camera Ass.
Heinz Kowalczyk
Light Designer
Frederike Wilde
Walter's Daughter
Bembe Bowakow
Nick Meikamp
Sirus Motamed
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