

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance (2022)
Rex Gildo’s songs and musicals made him very popular. His best-known song was “Fiesta Mexicana” from 1972. Rosa von Praunheim tells the story of his life in the context of the gay pride movement, the normative pressures of the Schlager music industry, and the profound changes currently underway.
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Cast

Kilian Berger
Rex Gildo (jung)

Ben Becker
Fred Miekley

Kai Schumann
Rex Gildo (älter)

Christiane Ziehl
Erika

Eva-Maria Kurz
Margot

Monika Hansen
Super-Fan

Sidsel Hindhede
Gitte Hænning

Walter Kreye
Connys Vater

Vera Tschechowa
Self

Cornelia Froboess
Self

Gitte Hænning
Self

Bernhard Brink
Self

Costa Cordalis
Self

Cindy
Self

Martin Glade
Gustav

Hans Gurbig
Ballettlehrer

Tilmar Kuhn
Schauspiellehrer

Beate Kurecki
Mutter

Prodromos Antoniadis
Plattenboss

Oliver Sechting
Barkeeper

Rosa von Praunheim
Erzähler

Jens Wassermann
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