Blue Movie (1971 film)

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Blue Movie
Directed by Wim Verstappen
Written by Charles Gormley
Wim Verstappen
Produced by Pim de la Parra
Dieter Geissler  [ de ]
StarringHugo Metsers
Carry Tefsen
Cinematography Jan de Bont
Werner Leckebusch
Edited byJutta Brandstaedter
Music by Jürgen Drews
Les Humphries
Distributed byDieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Release dates
16 July 1971 (West Germany)
30 September 1971 (Netherlands)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesNetherlands
West Germany
Language Dutch
Box office$0.6 million (Netherlands rentals) [1]

Blue Movie (German title: Das Porno-Haus von Amsterdam) [1] is a German/Dutch film from 1971. The film was directed by Wim Verstappen, written by Verstappen and Charles Gormley, and stars Hugo Metsers and Carry Tefsen. The film was controversial at the time for being the first Dutch theatrical movie to show sex scenes and an erection. [2] Originally the Central Commission for Film Approval didn't allow its release, but director Verstappen wrote a letter of defense, claiming the picture was a criticism of society. The film was greenlighted and became a box office success, one of the most attended films in Dutch film history with admissions of over 2.3 million. [3] [1] [4]

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 Saaltink, Hans (January 5, 1972). "Holland's Cinema Miracle of 1971: Three Top Grossers Were Home-Made". Variety . p. 69.
  2. Bart Koetsenruijter (September 24, 2013). "Hoe de eerste erectie op het Nederlandse filmdoek te zien was". de Volkskrant . Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. "Wim Verstappens sociale religie - Xi". Archived from the original on July 3, 2013.
  4. "Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands – September 2013" (PDF). The Netherlands Film Fund. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2022.


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