Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRosa von Praunheim
Screenplay byRosa von Praunheim
Produced by
  • Rosa von Praunheim
  • Michael Gramberg
Starring
Cinematography
  • Rosa von Praunheim
  • Lloyd Williams
Edited by
  • Rosa von Praunheim
  • Mike Shephard
Production
company
Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Distributed byRosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Release date
4 May 1979 (West Germany)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts (German: Armee der Liebenden oder Aufstand der Perversen) is a 1979 German documentary film directed by Rosa von Praunheim.[1]

For example, the film was shown at the University of California's Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in 1982.[2]

Plot

The film is about the state and development of the LGBT movement in the US after the Stonewall riots of 1969.

Awards

Reception

J. Hoberman wrote in the Village Voice: "Army of Lovers has its own moments of sentimental stridency, but it´s a heartfelt, challenging, and often stirring film that deserves the widest possible audience."[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Kuzniar, The Queer German Cinema, p. 89
  2. ↑ "Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts". Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 1982. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Rosa von Praunheim - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ↑ "Rosa's Colored Glances". Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive - Village Voice. 10 December 1979. Retrieved 2022-04-26.

References

  • Kuzniar, Alice. The Queer German Cinema, Stanford University Press, 2000, ISBN 978-0-8047-3995-5
  • Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video. TLA Publications, 1994, ISBN 978-1-880707-01-2
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