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]

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rosa von Praunheim
Screenplay by	Rosa von Praunheim
Produced by	Rosa von Praunheim Michael Gramberg
Starring	Fred Halstead Troy Perry John Rechy Grace Jones Michael Kerns
Cinematography	Rosa von Praunheim Lloyd Williams
Edited by	Rosa von Praunheim Mike Shephard
Production company	Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Distributed by	Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Release date	4 May 1979 (West Germany)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	West Germany
Languages	German English

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

• 1979: Nomination for the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival[3]

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

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

External links

• Army of Lovers at IMDb