Let Me Die a Woman
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A documentary on the work of sex-change specialist Dr. Leo Wollman, including interviews with Dr. Wollman and a few of his patients, with an illustrated lecture on the various aspects of transsexuality plus actual footage of a sex-change operation, which is what gives the film its notoriety
Status: Released
Released Date: 1977-01-01
Runtime: 78 mins
Director: Doris Wishman
Writer: Doris Wishman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Let Me Die a Woman
Production Companies: Hygiene Films
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Leslie
Deborah Harten
Lisa Carmelle
Frank Pizzo
Harry Reems
Carol Sands
Billy Kelman
Doug Martin
Ursula Austin
Arlana Blue
Vanessa del Rio
Michael Gaunt
Richard Towers
Leo Wollman
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