Bordellet
Encyclopedia
Bordellet is a Danish
theatrical sex comedy film made by pornographic
pioneer Ole Ege and notable for being Denmark
's first full-length hardcore pornographic
feature film.
The story takes place around 1900 and involves a young girl, a brothel, and a hidden treasure.
Typical for Danish hardcore sex comedies of the 1970s, the production was not cut off from using talent from the mainstream film industry. The crew included cinematographer Morten Arnfred
, also known as co-director of the TV miniseries The Kingdom
(1994). The cast includes comedian Gotha Andersen, a popular mainstream film and television actor, and popular singer Inger-Lise Gaarde.
The film started a decade-long tradition for Danish hardcore sex comedies.
showed up, took off his clothes and started having sex with members of the film's female cast in front of the press. The resulting photos naturally made front page news and are still reprinted frequently.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
theatrical sex comedy film made by pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
pioneer Ole Ege and notable for being Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's first full-length hardcore pornographic
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
feature film.
The story takes place around 1900 and involves a young girl, a brothel, and a hidden treasure.
Typical for Danish hardcore sex comedies of the 1970s, the production was not cut off from using talent from the mainstream film industry. The crew included cinematographer Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred is a Danish film director and screenwriter. His 1983 film Der er et yndigt land was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention...
, also known as co-director of the TV miniseries The Kingdom
The Kingdom (TV miniseries)
The Kingdom is an eight-episode Danish television mini-series, created by Lars von Trier in 1994, and co-directed by Lars von Trier and Morten Arnfred. It has been edited together into a five-hour movie for distribution in the United Kingdom and United States...
(1994). The cast includes comedian Gotha Andersen, a popular mainstream film and television actor, and popular singer Inger-Lise Gaarde.
The film started a decade-long tradition for Danish hardcore sex comedies.
Trivia
At the film's release party, famous Danish millionaire Simon SpiesSimon Spies
Simon Ove Christian Oglivie Spies was a famous Danish tycoon, best known for starting the charter airline Spies Rejser, which is owned by MyTravel today....
showed up, took off his clothes and started having sex with members of the film's female cast in front of the press. The resulting photos naturally made front page news and are still reprinted frequently.