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The 1970s German sex-ed film so awkward even the narrator sounds embarrassed.
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Abarten der körperlichen Liebe (1970)

clinical chaosunintentional campeducational exploitation

Overview

Romance

The film is a collection of fictional (unconnected) episodes depicting and analysing various forms of sexuality that go beyond 'normal' heterosexual relations. The subjects of the four episodes are lesbianism, transvestitism, male homosexuality, and sadomasochism. Some stiff grey-haired academic provides a voice-over and also the analysis between the pieces.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
lovesex education

Standout Aspects

Acting

Stiff performances that match the wooden narration beat for beat.

Production

Budget so low the 'academic' set is clearly someone's actual living room.

Writing

Dialogue that makes sex sound like a tax audit.

Best for:Solo: Ironically, with wine and a sense of anthropological detachment.·Friends: Mystery movie night to watch everyone squirm equally.·Background: Perfect for ignoring while doing literally anything else.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit but deeply unsexy softcore content throughout.·Triggers: Outdated clinical framing of LGBTQ+ identities as deviance.
Franz Marischka

Director

Franz Marischka

ReleasedMay 29, 1970
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feellight
Gloria Films
Gopa Film

Top Cast

Christine Schuberth

Christine Schuberth

Carmen Jäckel

Carmen Jäckel

Werner Cartano

Werner Cartano

Doris Arden

Doris Arden

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Cultural

Part of West Germany's 1970s 'Sittenfilm' wave—exploitation cinema disguised as sexual education to bypass obscenity laws.

Trivia

Director Franz Marischka pivoted from these faux-documentaries to actual hardcore in the 1980s, completing the trajectory this film only hinted at.

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