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Director:
Writer:
Frank Ripploh (writer)
Release Date:
9 January 1981 (West Germany) more
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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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Directed by
Frank Ripploh 
 
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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
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | UK:18 (cut) | West Germany:16 (w) | UK:18 (video re-rating) (2005) (uncut)
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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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