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Salon Kitty (1976)
Director: Tinto Brass
Cast: Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin, Teresa Ann Savoy, John Steiner
Runtime130 min
RatingNC-17
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Kitty runs a brothel in Nazi Germany where the soldiers come to "relax". Recording devices have been installed in each room by a power hungry army official who plans to use the information to blackmail Hitler and gain power himself. A girl named Margherita discovers the little ploy and with Kitty's help plans to take on the dangerous task of exposing the conspiracy.
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Salon Kitty is a controversial 1976 drama film directed by Tinto Brass that depicts a brothel used by Nazi soldiers in World War II-era Germany. The film has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its stylistic flair and historical exploration, while others have found it exploitative. Salon Kitty has no major awards recognition, but has a relatively high audience rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb.
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Fans of director Tinto Brass' distinctive erotic style and gritty historical dramas will find much to appreciate in the thrilling, politically-charged narrative of 'Salon Kitty' from 1976, featuring powerful performances from leads Helmut Berger and Ingrid Thulin.
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Salon Kitty is a 1976 erotic war drama film directed by Tinto Brass. The film was co-produced by Italy, France and West Germany. It is based on the novel of the same name by Peter Norden, covering the real life events of the Salon Kitty operation, under which the Sicherheitsdienst took over an expensive brothel in Berlin, had the place wire tapped, and replaced all the prostitutes with trained spies, in order to gather information on various members of the Nazi party and foreign dignitaries.
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