Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

88 mins | Drama, Documentary | Nov. 20, 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.

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

88 mins | Drama, Documentary | Nov. 20, 2022

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Südwestrundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, RBB, NDR, HR
Original title Rex Gildo – Der letzte Tanz
Directors Paul Kühn, Rosa von Praunheim
Writers Nico Woche, Rosa von Praunheim

Cast

Kilian Berger

as Rex Gildo (jung)

Ben Becker

as Fred Miekley

Kai Schumann

as Rex Gildo (älter)

Sidsel Hindhede

as Gitte Hænning

Walter Kreye

as Regisseur

Luis August Kurecki

as Siegfried

Prodromos Antoniadis

as Plattenboss

Hans Gurbig

as Ballettlehrer

Wolfgang Häntsch

as Mann im Anzug

Oliver Sechting

as Barkeeper

Eva-Maria Kurz

as Margot

Ari Kurecki

as Ludwig

Christiane Ziehl

as Erika

Ludwig Brix

as Sanitäter 1

Martin Glade

as Gustav

Tilmar Kuhn

as Schauspiellehrer

Oliver Magda

as Sanitäter 2

Jens Wassermann

as Moderator

Andrej Reimann

as Plattenboss