Quiet Days in Clichy (1970)

Not so quiet, Joey and Carl's days in Clichy... The two men, living in a small apartment, are penniless writers, with not enough to eat, which does not prevent them from enjoying life. One ... See full summary »

Director:

Jens Jørgen Thorsen

Writers:

Henry Miller (novel), Jens Jørgen Thorsen

Stars:

Paul Valjean, Wayne Rodda, Ulla Koppel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Valjean	...	Joey
Wayne Rodda	...	Carl
Ulla Koppel	...	Nys (as Ulla Lemvigh-Müller)
Avi Sagild	...	Mara
Susanne Krage	...	Christine
Louise White	...	Surrealist
Petronella	...	Adrienne
Elsebeth Reingaard	...	Colette
Lisbet Lundquist	...	Jeanne
Olaf Ussing	...	Father
Noemi Roos	...	Mother
Anne Kehler	...	Corinne
Herman Wolsgaard-Iversen
Britten Jensen
Elsa Jackson

Storyline

Not so quiet, Joey and Carl's days in Clichy... The two men, living in a small apartment, are penniless writers, with not enough to eat, which does not prevent them from enjoying life. One of their main interests is to get laid with women of various ages, physical appearances and nationalities. Among them, a neighbor in need, a fourteen-year-old half-witted girl, an American newspaper vendor who tends to smash up everything before making love, a Swedish woman who mourns her late husband..., all being merely sex toys they play with

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Plot Keywords:

sex in a bathtub | voyeurism | voyeur | sex | woman wearing only a man's shirt | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English Danish

Release Date:

1 June 1970 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Not So Quiet Days

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dans-Svensk, SBA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the film came to the United States, it was seized by the authorities as pornography. The years have melted away its controversy and the uncut version was released to DVD in 2004.

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Quotes

Joey: There has only been one real problem, and that is food. All other ills have been imaginary. I use to tell Carl so when he complains about being a slave. He uses to say I'm an incurable optimist, but it is not optimism, it's the deep realisation that, even though the world is busy digging its grave there is still time to enjoy life, to be merry, carefree, to work or not to work. It has been a period when cunt was in the air.

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Connections

Referenced in Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997)

User Reviews

tedious days in Paris

Joey, a writer, and Carl, a Frenchman, are two bohemians living in Paris spending all their time looking for more poon. All the women are slut and/ or mentally unstable and stupid only good for what's between their legs in their world view and the film itself seems to suggest that the idea is true. Based loosely on the Henry Miller book which was in turn based loosely on his actual life. Made and seems to be only for the pretentious and unbearable Art-house crowd. (hey even THEY have base interests..I think) For the rest of you people (Ie. Normal) just go rent some real porn instead, you'd get more out it. And likely more of a plot to boot. I usually like the movies that Blue Underground choose to release, but this one is a vast disappointment. It is however the most anti-feminist movie you'll likely ever see. I guess that deserve something.

My Grade: C-

DVD Extras: "Dirty Movies, Dirty books" featurette; an 11 minute piece on the music, Poster and stills gallery; Bios of Henrey Miller and Jens Thorsen

DVD-ROM: Court Documents

2 Easter Eggs: highlight the word EXTRA in the extras menu, and the word CLICHY in the talent bios menu for 2 more clips of Barney Rosset interviewed

Eye Candy: Ulla Koppel. Suzanne Krage, Lisbet Lundquist, and Louise White all so much flesh