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Bourbon Street Blues

An adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Lady Larkspur Lotion" created by Douglas Sirk with the assistance of his film students and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It depicts the conflict between a dreamy, delusional heroine and her brusque, practical landlady, who wants to kick her out of her apartment.

Top Cast

  • Annemarie Düringer

    Annemarie Düringer

    Mrs. Miller-Raczinski

  • Doris Schade

    Doris Schade

    Mrs. Wire

  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Writer

  • Michael Breining

    Michael Breining

Overview

An adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Lady Larkspur Lotion" created by Douglas Sirk with the assistance of his film students and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It depicts the conflict between a dreamy, delusional heroine and her brusque, practical landlady, who wants to kick her out of her apartment.

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