Synopsis
Frank, a gay school teacher, has a very active sex life and an interest in making films. One evening, he meets Bernd and they become lovers. But while Bernd is attentive and caring, Frank gets bored and continues his polymorphously perverse ways.
Key facts
Cast
Peter Fahrni, Bernd Broaderup, Dieter Godde, Irmgard Lademacher, Frank Ripploh, Klaus Schnee, Orpha Termin, Bernd Kröger
Original language
English
First release
January 9, 1981 (Germany)
Awards
Max Ophüls Award
Setting
West Berlin
Filming locations
Berlin
Crew
Screenplay
Frank Ripploh
Producer
Frank Ripploh, Laurens Straub, Horst Schier
Cinematography
Horst Schier
Editing
Gela-Marina Runne, Mathias von Gunten, Matthias von Gunten, Marina Runne
Music
Hans von Witstat, Hans Wittstatt
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Queer Lisboa 2026 generic - Retrospetiva
- L'Étrange Festival 2019 - Focus
Titles
| Original title | Taxi zum Klo | German |
| Alternate title | En taxi aux toillettes | |
| Alternate title | Taxi to the Toilet |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | January 9, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 26, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | March 24, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | June 20, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 6, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 22, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 5, 2019 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Full credits
| Director | Frank Ripploh |
| Cast | Peter Fahrni, Bernd Broaderup (Bernd), Dieter Godde, Irmgard Lademacher, Frank Ripploh, Klaus Schnee, Orpha Termin, Bernd Kröger (Teacher), Markus Voigt Lander, Gregor Becker (Teacher), Marguerite Dupont (Teacher), Eberhard Freudenthal (Teacher), Beate Springer (Teacher), Millie Büttner (Strange woman), Gitta Lederer (A mother), Hans Gerd Mertens (First leather guy), Ulla Topf (Prostitute), Franco Papadu (An italian), Tabea Blumenschein (A lady), Magdalena Montezuma (Nurse (as Magdalene Montezuma)), Jürgen Möller (Dermatologist), Valeska Gerstenberg (Vally, a friend), Brigitte Knigge (Travel agent), Hans Kellner (Taxi driver), Ric Schachtebeck (Second leather guy), Thomas Born (Police Officer (uncredited)), Liberace (Self (archive footage) (uncredited)), Jürgen Thormann (Voice on TV (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Frank Ripploh |
| Story | Frank Ripploh |
| Producer | Frank Ripploh, Laurens Straub, Horst Schier |
| Cinematography | Horst Schier |
| Editing | Gela-Marina Runne, Mathias von Gunten, Matthias von Gunten, Marina Runne |
| Music | Hans von Witstat, Hans Wittstatt |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
