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The School Girls

1970 · 90 min

A dated, voyeuristic mockumentary that mixes titillation with pseudo-sociological interviews, feeling more like a curious relic than a serious drama.

Directed by
Ernst Hofbauer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Günther Kieslich, Wolf Harnisch, Helga Kruck
Tagline
The things teen-age girls learn in school...that aren't in books!
Overview
Mockumentary about German schoolgirls openly talking about their scandalous sexual experiences. Some of these are illustrated through inserted vignettes. Also, a street reporter asks actual common folk about their views on sex.

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  • Cultpix
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Directed by
Ernst Hofbauer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Günther Kieslich, Wolf Harnisch, Helga Kruck
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • media
  • education
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism5
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ernst Hofbauer
Written by
Kurt Seelmann, Günther Hunold
Starring
Günther Kieslich, Wolf Harnisch, Helga Kruck, Peter Dornseif, Marion Haberl, Christina Hoeltel, Claudia Höll, Sandra Kruger
Cinematography
Klaus Werner
Runtime
90 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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