Oh! Calcutta! (1972)

Based on the controversial off-Broadway musical comedy revue, "Oh! Calcutta! is a series of musical numbers about sex and sexual mores. Most of the skits feature one or more performers in ... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Levy

Writers:

Kenneth Tynan (deviser), Robert Benton (contributions),

Stars:

Raina Barrett, Mark Dempsey, Samantha Harper

Cast

Cast overview:
Raina Barrett	...	Test Girl
Mark Dempsey	...	Alfred / Dr. Jaspers
Samantha Harper	...	Helen / Nurse
Patricia Hawkins	...	Jill
Bill Macy	...	Monte / Physican
Mitchell McGuire	...	Dick
Gary Rethmeier	...	Dale / Pearloyster
Margo Sappington	...	Cherie
Nancy Tribush	...	Jane / Sue Ellen / Dr. Bronson
George Welbes	...	Jack

Storyline

Based on the controversial off-Broadway musical comedy revue, "Oh! Calcutta! is a series of musical numbers about sex and sexual mores. Most of the skits feature one or more performers in either a state of undress, simulating sex, or both.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | male nudity | female frontal nudity | farce | male frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

The World's Longest Running Erotic Stage Musical!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Merikoi to kratoun akoma psila

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elkins Entertainment, Tigon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 123 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is a pun on the French expression, "Oh, quel cul t'as!", meaning, "Oh, what a (cute) bum you have!" It is taken, pun and all, from a painting by the artist Clovis Trouille (1889-1975) "Oh! Calcutta! Calcutta!". The title is written on the original painting at the right on the lower edge. The image of the painting is used as the background seen in the opening of the program.

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Goofs

During the final number, you can see the camera crew in the mirrors. Also, a crew member tries to run out of the shot as the camera pans around right after that.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Space Children (1998)

User Reviews

San Francisco Theater Production

I saw the original stage version of Oh! Calcutta! when they performed in San Francisco in the early 1970s. We didn't know what to expect and were a little hesitant about going to a play that was often raided!

We paid a princely sum for our tickets - $35 and that wasn't for the first row! Our seats were second row-center and those rows were very narrow! You can imagine our surprise at being so close to the action! As soon as the production began, several people in the front row stood up and left the theater, which only made our seats that much better!

It was a great play! We loved it and laughed through most of it. The only tense part of the play was when we heard the sirens of emergency vehicles in the street outside of the theater! For a moment, we thought it was one of the raids! We held our ground and remained seated and were the richer for it!

See the movie and see a part of our sexual history! I know I will!