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Director:
Writer:
Frank Ripploh (writer)
Release Date:
9 January 1981 (West Germany) 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
Awards:
2 wins more
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Ahead of Its Time more (10 total)
Cast
(in credits order) | 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) |
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 | |||
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Diagonale Diffusion (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinevista (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Palace Video (1982) (UK) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1982) (UK) (video) (Betamax)
- Promovision International (USA) (subtitled)
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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Germany:95 min | USA:98 min
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Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | UK:18 (cut) | West Germany:16 (w) | UK:18 (video re-rating) (2005) (uncut)
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"Taxi zum Klo" does not enjoy that great a reputation, due to its explicitness and "amoral" (some would say "immoral") values. Yet, I have the feeling that this film, while by no means great, is not all that bad either. The director-star chose to bare his sentiments in this public forum, and has done so with forthrightness. I picked this film in video form from the shelves of a public library. This suggests that given the passing of time, it will be even more readily available, and that viewers will take it all rather routinely. The film has a point of view and an honesty to it. The leading character may not be one's personal choice for a "hero," yet the fact that this is reportedly autobiographical allows the viewer individual options. As for the film's being "banned," this promises to be yet another futile effort in censorship, which seems largely based on the personal fears of the censors. One thing is for sure, once one sees "Taxi zum Ko," one never quite forgets it.