Blue Movie (1971 film) explained

Blue Movie
Director:Wim Verstappen
Producer:Pim de la Parra
Starring:Hugo Metsers
Carry Tefsen
Music:Jürgen Drews
Les Humphries
Cinematography:Jan de Bont
Werner Leckebusch
Editing:Jutta Brandstaedter
Distributor:Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:Netherlands
West Germany
Language:Dutch
Gross:$0.6 million (Netherlands rentals)[1]

Blue Movie (German title: Das Porno-Haus von Amsterdam)[1] is a German/Dutch film from 1971. The film was directed by Wim Verstappen, written by Verstappen and Charles Gormley, and stars Hugo Metsers and Carry Tefsen. The film was controversial at the time for being the first Dutch theatrical movie to show sex scenes and an erection.[2] Originally the Central Commission for Film Approval didn't allow its release, but director Verstappen wrote a letter of defense, claiming the picture was a criticism of society. The film was greenlighted and became a box office success, one of the most attended films in Dutch film history with admissions of over 2.3 million.[3] [1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Variety. January 5, 1972. 69. Holland's Cinema Miracle of 1971: Three Top Grossers Were Home-Made. Saaltink. Hans.
  2. News: Hoe de eerste erectie op het Nederlandse filmdoek te zien was. Bart Koetsenruijter. . 24 September 2013. 17 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Wim Verstappens sociale religie - Xi . https://archive.today/20130703151654/http://www.xi-online.nl/film/wim-verstappens-sociale-religie/ . 3 July 2013 . dead.
  4. Web site: Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands – September 2013. 25. The Netherlands Film Fund. 25 June 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112005451/http://www.filmfonds.nl/uploads/media_items/fff-2013-def.original.pdf. 12 November 2013.