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Director:
Frank Ripploh
Writer:
Frank Ripploh (writer)
Release Date:
9 January 1981 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Frank Ripploh is a bit of a rascal: he's a bearded and shaggy-haired teacher, and he's gay with a very active sex life and an interest in making films... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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Cast

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Frank Ripploh ... Frank Ripploh
Bernd Broaderup ... Bernd
Orpha Termin
Peter Fahrni ... Gas station attendant
Dieter Godde
Klaus Schnee
Bernd Kroger
Markus Voigtlander
Irmgard Lademacher
Gregor Becker
Marguerite Dupont
Eberhard Freudenthal
Beate Springer
Millie Büttner
Gitta Lederer
Hans Gerd Mertens
Ulla Topf
Franco Papadu
Tabea Blumenschein
Magdalena Montezuma ... Nurse
Juergen Moeller
Valeska Gerstenberg
Brigitte Knigge
Hans Kellner
Ric Schachtebeck
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas Born ... Police Officer
Liberace ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jürgen Thormann ... Voice on TV (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Ripploh 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Frank Ripploh  writer

Produced by
Frank Ripploh .... producer
Horst Schier .... producer
Laurens Straub .... producer
 
Original Music by
Hans Wittstatt 
 
Cinematography by
Horst Schier 
 
Film Editing by
Gela-Marina Runne 
Matthias von Gunten 
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Taxi to the Toilet
Ai cessi in tassì (Italy) [it]
Taxi al W.C. (Spain) [es]
Taxi zum Klo (Finland) [fi]
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Runtime:
Germany:95 min | USA:98 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | UK:18 (cut) | West Germany:16 (w) | UK:18 (video re-rating) (2005) (uncut)
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany
Company:
Exportfilm Bischoff & Company more

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One Doesn't Have To Be Gay To Appreciate This Film, 11 December 2008
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Author: Seamus2829 from United States

I guess it doesn't hurt, 'tho. 'Taxi Zum Klo' is an unflinching tale of a Berlin school teacher (played by the film's writer/director,Frank Ripploh)who lives a highly promiscuous life of (gay)sex,drugs,but no rock & roll,however. I admired the film's honesty & bravado in depicting the central protagonist as an irresponsible,immature person, who has no problem cheating on his lovers. I actually felt a wave of sadness when his live in lover finds Ripploh cheating on him behind his back. This film has a kitchen sink,do it yourself look to it that I admired (it was filmed in 16mm & blown up to 35mm). Be warned:Although this film currently carries no MPAA rating,this is a VERY sexually graphic & explicit film that doesn't flinch in it's depiction of gay sexuality (it landed a self contained 'X' rating,when originally released in the U.S.),so only the most open minded of audiences should approach this one

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