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The Bordello (1971)

The Bordello poster
Original title
Das Freudenhaus
Directed by
Alfred Weidenmann
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
18
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s West Germany, a woman runs a small brothel while dealing with personal conflicts and societal judgment. The film follows her interactions with clients and staff in a tightly knit community.

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What happens

The Bordello (German: Das Freudenhaus) is a 1971 West German drama film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Karin Jacobsen, Herbert Fleischmann and Gisela Peltzer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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