The Whole of Life (1983)
Barbara, a fifty-year-old lesbian whose lifespan has taken her through correction homes, mental hospitals, prisons and bouts of prostitution, approached Bruno Moll suggesting that she made a film of her life. Moll agrees and hires an actress, Serena Way. To interpret episodes in Barbara’s past. Barbara has in mind a Hollywood-style bio starring an actress on the order of Susan Hayward dramatically telling her story of a life ruined by bourgeois standards. The result is a semi-documentary mixing black and white segments of Barbara and Serena discussing the project with color scenes depicting little stories from the 1950’s, the heyday of bourgeois existence.
Director: Bruno Moll
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: January 28, 1983
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Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Whole of Life about?
- Barbara, a fifty-year-old lesbian whose lifespan has taken her through correction homes, mental hospitals, prisons and bouts of prostitution, approached Bruno Moll suggesting that she made a film of her life. Moll agrees and hires an actress, Serena Way. To interpret episodes in Barbara’s past. Barbara has in mind a Hollywood-style bio starring an actress on the order of Susan Hayward dramatically telling her story of a life ruined by bourgeois standards. The result is a semi-documentary mixing black and white segments of Barbara and Serena discussing the project with color scenes depicting little stories from the 1950’s, the heyday of bourgeois existence.
- Who directed The Whole of Life?
- The Whole of Life was directed by Bruno Moll.
- Who stars in The Whole of Life?
- The Whole of Life stars Guerino Faoro, Marie-Louise H., Brigitte Hengartner, Bruno Moll, Nathalie Stöckli, Nelly Thiel.
- How long is The Whole of Life?
- The Whole of Life has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).