Hopla på sengekanten (1976)

Adam Petersen is a workaholic, running an international engineering firm specializing in water treatment facilities. His lovely young wife, May, pays the price for Adam's dedication to his ... See full summary »

Director:

John Hilbard

Writers:

John Hilbard (screenplay), Gitte Palsby (screenplay)

Stars:

Ole Søltoft, Vivi Rau, Søren Strømberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ole Søltoft	...	Adam
Vivi Rau	...	Maj / Eva
Søren Strømberg	...	Aksel Hansen
Annie Birgit Garde	...	Maria
Ulla Jessen	...	Bicky
Paul Hagen	...	Ingeniør Poulsen
Karl Stegger	...	Borgmester
Arthur Jensen	...	Hr. Madsen
Vic Salomonsen	...	Fru Madsen
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller	...	Ramlenberger
Otto Brandenburg	...	Ramlenbergers assistent
Dario Campeotto	...	Italiener
Tom Wilke	...	Italiener
Kate Mundt	...	Jean Thompson
William Kisum	...	Stadsingeniør

Storyline

Adam Petersen is a workaholic, running an international engineering firm specializing in water treatment facilities. His lovely young wife, May, pays the price for Adam's dedication to his work - she's lonely, bored and horny! Adam has just hired Aksel Hansen as his new sales director. Aksel believes that the key to boosting their flagging business is entertaining prospective clients with wine and women - which goes against Adam's Puritanical nature. Aksel's supply of women comes from his friend Maria's "SubRosa" escort service. He gives Adam one of their brochures, which inadvertently falls into May's hands. Seeing this as an exciting alternative to her unfulfilling life as a housewife, she soon signs on with "SubRosa". Everything goes swimmingly, as May - under her working name, Eva - "escorts" a whole host of male (and female) clientele. Swimmingly, that is, until "SubRosa" is called upon to entertain a gathering of municipal leaders ... who just happen to be prospective clients of...

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Plot Keywords:

cuckolded husband | wife leading a secret double life | brothel | female full rear nudity | neglectful husband | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Rektor på sengekanten (1972)

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Soundtracks

Elsker - elsker ikke
Performed by Susanne Lana

User Reviews

Not for a Day

Sometimes you stumble upon interesting experiences in strange corners like old soft porn. Sometimes not.

This was not. I sought it out in reaction to "Belle de Jour." Its a much celebrated movie, economical and deep. But the economy is too self assured and overstated, and the depth is only by reference to other films and life. Being loved, sexual companionship, loneliness, all only referenced for us to flesh out.

Here's much the same story done in much the same way. Except the economy here is a matter of cinematic incompetence, but should it really matter? And the tone is light humor colored by voyeurism rather than a dark meditation on the lonely nature of the soul.

But for me, these are one and the same. And in both cases, it all depends on the actress. There are some things you cannot invent, and seductive distance is one of them. Deneuve is a good actress who actually understands the various disturbances her directors plan. But she just wasn't able to carry her film.

This belle is played by Vivi Rau, already a regular porn star. This is her first soft core role. She made a career in being sexual with innocent looks, with an open face. She had already lived what she was showing. Catherine never did.

Ted's Evaluation -- 2 of 3: Has some interesting elements.

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

28 January 1976 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Danish Escort Girls

Filming Locations:

Amalienborg Slotsplads, Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palladium Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)