Mädchen im Nachtverkehr (1976)

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writer:

Erwin C. Dietrich (writer)

Release Date:

30 July 1976 (West Germany)

Genre:

Adult

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Lesbianism | Sex | Explicit Sex | Prostitute

Cast

Kali Hansa
Diotta Fatou
Pilar Coll
Esther Moser
Eric Falk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yvonne Eduser
Marlies Haas
Adriano Veronesi

Also Known As:

Wild Desire (International: English title) (X-rated version)

Runtime:

69 min | Germany:61 min (cut version)

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Definitely one of Franco's most enjoyable efforts...

Phew!... just finished watching ABC-DVD:s release of this Franco curiosity. It's been a very long time since I've slapped my knees this much watching a movie. The DVD contains both the soft version (still some erections and millisecond hardcore footage left in). "Mädchen I'm Nachtverkehr" was clearly shot with full-on hardcore scenes. The editing of the soft version is all jump-cuttie where the hardcore kicks in.

The movie (soft version) is typical Dietrich-era stuff. Great photography, smoking' hot women... and, of course, the one and only Eric Falk. Story comes down to this: Three women living together, supporting themselves through prostitution, want to change their situation. They save the money they make from their clients, so they can move on to a decent living, once they've made enough money. We're shown in flashbacks how these women met and episodes from their dust-ins with various clients.

This is where the knee-slapping comes in full force, with weird peccadilloes like having sex in a coffin with a weirdo that outholmes John Holmes himself (trust me, my jaw dropped), and bored sex with a Turkish guy, who keeps his Fez on, during the act. I squirted coffee out of my nose in this sequence. He babbles non-stop about Allah, Muhammed and Tutti Frutti(?!!!). Franco must've had an absolute ball making this. You've gotta hand it to the old fart. He always, no matter how crappy the movie is, digs out a nugget of pure genius... or two - The coffin sequence is pure brilliance as well.

"Mädchen I'm Nachtverkehr" is mainly for the initiated, but I would definitely recommend Francophiles-in-the-making to give this one a spin as it will only increase your appreciation for him, and his monumental work. Skip it if you're offended by scenes of explicit hardcore. It's evident on the look of the actors faces that it's all in good fun, though. Unlike some contemporary pornography. All in all classic Franco.

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