Taxi to the Toilet (1980)
Taxi zum Klo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Drama
- 09 Jan 1981 (West Germany)
- Movie
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Frank Ripploh | ... |
Frank Ripploh
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Bernd Broaderup | ... |
Bernd
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Orpha Termin | ... |
Neighbour
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Peter Fahrni | ... |
Gas station attendant
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Dieter Gödde | ... |
Masseur
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Klaus Schnee | ... |
Teacher
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Bernd Kröger | ... |
Teacher
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Markus Voigtländer | ... |
Teacher
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Irmgard Lademacher | ... |
Teacher
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Gregor Becker | ... |
Teacher
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Marguerite Dupont | ... |
Teacher
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Eberhard Freudenthal | ... |
Teacher
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Beate Springer | ... |
Teacher
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Millie Büttner | ... |
Strange woman
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Gitta Lederer | ... |
A mother
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Hans Gerd Mertens | ... |
First leather guy
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Ulla Topf | ... |
Prostitute
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Franco Papadu | ... |
An italian
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Tabea Blumenschein | ... |
A lady
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| Magdalena Montezuma | ... |
Nurse
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Jürgen Möller | ... |
Dermatologist
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Valeska Gerstenberg | ... |
Vally, a friend
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Brigitte Knigge | ... |
Travel agent
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Hans Kellner | ... |
Taxi driver
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Ric Schachtebeck | ... |
Second leather guy
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Thomas Born | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Liberace | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jürgen Thormann | ... |
Voice on TV (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Frank Ripploh | ||
Written by
| Frank Ripploh | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Frank Ripploh | ... | producer |
| Horst Schier | ... | producer |
| Laurens Straub | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hans Wittstatt | ||
Cinematography by
| Horst Schier | ||
Editing by
| Gela-Marina Runne | ||
| Matthias von Gunten | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Fahrni | ... | assistant director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Diagonale Diffusion (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2010) (Germany)
- Breaking Glass Pictures (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Cult Classic (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Arti Film (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Crystal Films (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt Verleihagentur (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New World Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Altered Innocence (2024) (Canada)
- Altered Innocence (2024) (United States)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Frank Ripploh is a rascal: he is a shaggy-haired, bearded teacher who is gay and has a very active sex life plus an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life separate from his personal life, though sometimes he corrects student papers in public toilets as he waits to score. He cruises constantly. One evening, he meets Bernd and they become lovers. Bernd is attentive and caring, but Frank gets bored with him and continues his polymorphous perverse ways. How long will Bernd and Frank tolerate each other's habits, and how long can Frank keep his sexual orientation outside of the classroom? Things "come to a head" (no pun intended) during Berlin's annual Queen's Ball and the morning after. Written by C W |
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| Taglines | The notorious hit of the New York Film Festival. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM25,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Banned in Britain upon its original release due to its graphic gay sex scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Taps, Cinderella, Taxi Zum Klo, Heartbeeps (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hota Chocolata See more » |