The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)

Pornography meets Pygmalion. Misty, the hooker, meets the sexologist who thinks he can transform her from "the nadir of passion" into someone who inspires passion. While Misty is trained ... See full summary »

Director:

Radley Metzger

Writer:

Radley Metzger (screenplay)

Stars:

Constance Money, Jamie Gillis, Jacqueline Beudant

7 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Constance Money	...	Misty Beethoven
Jamie Gillis	...	Dr. Seymour Love
Jacqueline Beudant	...	Geraldine Rich
Terri Hall	...	Tanya
Ras Kean	...	Lawrence Lehman (as Ras King)
Gloria Leonard	...	Barbara
Calvin Culver	...	Art Dealer (as Casey Donovan)
Mary Stuart	...	Flight Attendant with Cigar
Jenny Baxter	...	First Flight Attendant (as Janet Baldwin)
Cynthia Gardner
Lorraine Alraune	...	Flight Attendant on Phone (as Helene Simone)
Marlene Willoughby	...	Final Maid (as Marlene Parker)

Storyline

Pornography meets Pygmalion. Misty, the hooker, meets the sexologist who thinks he can transform her from "the nadir of passion" into someone who inspires passion. While Misty is trained for her big test, seducing a homosexual artist, the relationship between the doctor and Misty remains unsettled.

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Plot Keywords:

hooker | sexual humor | cumshot | airplane | lesbian sex | 

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Genres:

Adult | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1977 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Misty Beethoven

Filming Locations:

Arc de Triomphe, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crescent Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of "Barbara" was originally played by Jamie Gillis' then-girlfriend Juliet Graham who dropped out shortly before production began. The role was given to Gloria Leonard who had been recommended by Gillis.

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Quotes

Seymour Love: Misty, never forget the cock. As Hyman Mandel once said, "never let the fact that they are doing it wrong stop you from doing it right."
Misty Beethoven: Who's Hyman Mandel?
Seymour Love: I don't know. I read that on the men's room wall at the New York Athletic Club.

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Connections

References Les violons du bal (1974)

User Reviews

My Fair Lady with a money shot

When the filmmaker in Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS waxes elegiac about what porn could have been--a porn movie that's a real movie--THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN is what he's talking about. Directed by Radley Metzger under the nom de guerre Henry Paris, this remake of "Pygmalion" has some wit, stylish production design, a story, rhythm, characters, and, if you can believe it, some not at all bad acting. Nothing else--not even Metzger/Paris' big-selling BARBARA BROADCAST--ever equaled it. See it, laugh, and mourn for what could have been.