Little Mother (1973 film)
Little Mother (also known as Woman of the Year) is a 1973 drama, romance, cult film directed by Radley Metzger and starring Christiane Krüger, Siegfried Rauch and Ivan Desny. The story was loosely modelled on that of Eva Peron in Argentina. It was a co-production between the United States, West Germany and Yugoslavia.[1]
| Little Mother | |
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 Original film DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Radley Metzger[1] |
| Screenplay by | Brian Phelan |
| Produced by | Ava Leighton |
| Starring | Siegfried Rauch Christiane Krüger Ivan Desny Mark Damon Anton Diffring Elga Sorbas |
| Cinematography | Hans Jura |
| Edited by | Amedeo Salfa |
| Music by | George Craig |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Audubon Films First Run Features Karo Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | USA West Germany Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
Plot
A woman in a South American country rises from being a struggling actress to the wife of the President, who she plans to overthrow and make herself dictator.[1]
Cast
- Siegfried Rauch as Colonel Pinares
- Christiane Krüger as Marina Pinares
- Ivan Desny as Colonel Umberia
- Mark Damon as Riano
- Anton Diffring as The Cardinal
- Elga Sorbas as Annette
Notes
According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle".[2] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".[3] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.[4][5][6][7]
See also
References
- Morris, Gary (1998). "Radley Metzger - Dark Odyssey and Little Mother". ImagesJournal.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- Rist, Ray C. (January 4, 1974). Book - The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. p. 124. ISBN 9781412838467. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Lehman, Peter (2006). Book - Pornography: Film and Culture. p. 9. ISBN 9780813538716. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Staff (2016). "Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - DadaBase Search Results - Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- Staff (March 4, 2017). "Obituary Of The Righteous - The Porn Of The Fabulous 60s And 70s Loses One Of Its Pioneers And Masters: Radley Metzger - Photographer Of War, The MOMA Presents A Retrospective: His Erotic Films Made History - Video: 'Score', On The Relationships Of Couples Of The 70s, In An Uncensored Version". DagoSpia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links
- Little Mother at MUBI (related to The Criterion Collection)
- Little Mother at IMDb
- Little Mother at AllMovie
- Little Mother at the TCM Movie Database
- Little Mother at the American Film Institute Catalog