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It is Not the Homosexual Who is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives

Country: Germany, Language: German, 67 mins

Original Title

Nicht Der Homosexuelle Ist Pervers, Sondern Die Situation, In Der Er Lebt
  • Director: Rosa von Praunheim
  • Writer: Martin Dannecker; Rosa von Praunheim
  • Producer: Werner Kließ

CGiii Comment

Catchy title!

Watching this now...it's hysterical - the clothes, the hairstyles...wow, did they really dress like that?!?

Then, this was radical film-making.

Now, it's contemporary [gay] history.

But, it is bloody funny (not in a good way).


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The(ir) Blurb...

The plot follows the adventures of a young gay man from the provinces who arrives in Berlin. He gradually leaves behind his innocence, led by his increasing appetite for excitement in the big-city gay scene. He moves from one gay milieu to another caught in his addiction for fashion and sexual experiences.

Cast & Characters

Berryt Bohlen as Clemens;
Bernd Feuerhelm as Daniel;
Ernst Kuchling as Der Reiche;
Steven Adamczewski;
Dietmar Kracht;
Manfred Salzgeber