"I’m into men, I’m 30 years old, and I work as an elementary teacher“, says Frank, who sometimes dresses up as Peggy. In drag, he meets Bernd, and takes him directly from the cinema to his home. From that moment on, they are a couple. Frank enjoys being with Bernd, but he also wants to keep his freedom, e.g., meeting other men and having anonymous sex in parks and on public toilets. Bernd’s dreams of a monogamous relationship and a calm life on a farm are not what Frank is after. On the annual drag ball, it all ends up in a fuss…
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Year: 1980
Country: West Germany
Language: german
Subtitles: english and portuguese
With: Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup, Gitte Lederer, Hans-Gerd Mertens, Irmgard Lademacher
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Frank Ripploh
West Germany
Frank Ripploh (1949-2002) was a groundbreaking German actor, film director, and author. He pioneered uncompromising, candid portrayals of gay life and urban cruising in West Berlin prior to the AIDS crisis. He is best remembered for his semi-autobiographical 1980 film, the queer cinema landmark "Taxi to the Toilet".