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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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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


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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Ahead of Its Time, 6 March 1999
7/10
Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio USA

"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.

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