The African Woman
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A dying woman, who stole her best friend's lover, is convinced that a spell has been cast on her, so she orchestrates her former friend's return from a self-imposed exile in Africa in the hopes of breaking the spell.
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Cast
20 people
Barbara Sukowa
Martha
Known for
12 Monkeys
Constellation
Stefania Sandrelli
Anna
Known for
The Key
Parthenope
Margarethe von Trotta
Known for
Beware of a Holy Whore
Tonino Delli Colli
Giuseppe Auriemma
Also in
Desiré
Sami Frey
Victor
Known for
Band of Outsiders
The Truth
Nino Baragli
Augusto Caminito
Jan Biczycki
Swinarski
Known for
Rosa Luxemburg
Eleni Karaindrou
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Andrej
Also in
Touch and Go
Spiral
Margarethe von Trotta Director · Eleni Karaindrou Composer Tonino Delli Colli Cinematographer
First release September 3, 1990 · Produced in France, Germany, Italy · Languages German, Italian
Production
Scena Group
Production
Bioscop-Film
Production
Rachel Productions
Production
Bioskop Film
Production
RAI 1
Production
France · Germany · Italy
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Languages
Original title
L'africana
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 1, 1990 · Theatrical
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