The horny, hairy history of German cinema your film professor was too scared to teach.
In the 1960s, the film production company Lisa Film, headed by Karl Spiehs, ushered in a new era in German film: the erotic film. This period, characterized by change and openness, produced numerous successful films that had a lasting impact on the genre in Germany and captivated audiences.
Production
Rare archival footage of Germany's most prolific skin-flick empire.
Direction
Retzer's insider perspective—he literally made these films.
Director
Otto Retzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lisa Film's Alpine-set erotica spawned the 'Lederhosenfilm' subgenre, mocked internationally but wildly profitable domestically.
These films flourished during West Germany's post-1968 sexual revolution, when state film funding paradoxically supported commercial exploitation cinema.
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