Canada / Sep 08, 1988 / Toronto International Film Festival
An unusual search for romantic love
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shelly Mars | Ramona |
| Fritz Mikesch | Man in the Backyard |
| Wolfgang Raach | Boat Sculler |
| George Lannan | Man in the Backayard |
| Erica Marcus | Landlady |
| Rhonda Jarvis | Woman on the Street |
| Carla Wood Saivre | Woman in Hotel Room |
| Fakir Musafar | Man in Hotel Room |
| Marvin Moss | Gallery Owner |
| Rosanne Johnson | Waitress |
| Debi Sundahl | Stripper |
| Nan Kinney | Cashier |
| Sky Benfro | Fat Woman |
| Shadow Morton | Thin Woman |
| Steve Mobia | Taxi Driver |
| Flora Gaspar | Cook |
| Pearl Harbour | Visitor |
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| Uta Ranke-Heinemann | Self (archive footage) |
| Mona Mur | |
| Max Wolf Valerio | Strip Club Patron |
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Jungfrauenmaschine |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English, Deutsch, Español |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NDR, Hyena Films |
| Official site | salzgeber.de |
| Release date | 10 febbraio 1989 |
| Production | Eberhard Scharfenberg, Monika Treut, Elfi Mikesch |
| Writer | Monika Treut |
| Editing | Renate Merck, Olga Murillo |
| Cinematography | Elfi Mikesch, Susanne Philipp, Bernd Meiners |
| Assistant directors | Greta Schiller, Thomas Tielsch, Monika Treut |
| Lighting | Angela Tiedt, Fawn Yacker, Allison L. Ford |
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| Camera operators | Susanne Philipp, Bernd Meiners, Elfi Mikesch |
| Additional photography | Susanne Philipp, Bernd Meiners, Elfi Mikesch |
| Stunts | Wolfgang Raach |
| Music | Richard Borowski, Hilde Peters, Alf Olbrisch |
| Sound | Richard Borowski, Hilde Peters, Alf Olbrisch |
| Costume design | Willi P. Konze |
| Makeup | Willi P. Konze |
| Hairstyling | Willi P. Konze |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 14, 1989 / Berlin International Film Festival
Denmark / Nov 01, 1989 / Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 31, 1990 / Göteborg Film Festival
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Finland / Aug 30, 1992 / Espoo Film Festival
Brazil / Nov 15, 1999 / MIX Brasil Film Fest
Taiwan / Sep 17, 2002 / Women Make Waves Film and Video Festival
France / Nov 20, 2004 / Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Czechia / Nov 10, 2005 / Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 10, 1989 / R / New York City, New York
Germany / Mar 30, 1989 / 16 / West Germany
Netherlands / Feb 03, 1998 / Amsterdam
Physical media
Germany / Feb 03, 2003 / 16 / Absolut VHS & DVD
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