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''The Sex Nest'' (german: Das gelbe Haus am Pinnasberg) is a 1970
West German West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
sex comedy directed by
Alfred Vohrer Alfred Vohrer (29 December 1914 – 3 February 1986) was a German film director and actor. He directed 48 films between 1958 and 1984. His 1969 film ''Seven Days Grace'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1972 ...
. The film is about a brothel for neglected wives that is predominantly staffed by men. It is based on the novel by .


Plot summary

The so-called yellow house Pinnasberg is a Hamburg brothel for women, which is, led by authoritarian "General" Werner Zibell, supported by its busy night porter. When one of his guys dies, he is replaced by the sociology student Stefan Bornemann which intends to do practical studies here. Here, Stefan falls in love with Luise Zibell, the daughter of the brothel owner. Meanwhile, anger is finally appeased by his wife Clarissa. She persuade him to accept Stefan as a son and set the yellow house for sale. This is done just in time, because the work on a subway tunnels lead shortly after to the collapse of the house


Release

''The Sex Nest'' was released in West Germany on February 27, 1970. The film also had the alternative German title ''Eine Wohltat fur alle Frauen: Das gelbe Haus am Pinnasberg''.


Reception

In a contemporary review, the ''
Monthly Film Bulletin ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 to April 1991, when it merged with ''Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with a ...
'' noted the acting and direction in the film were "of a much higher standard than in most German sex fare" but noted that the film's humour was still "terribly heavy-handed and the film's two 'serious' sub-plots...are never successfully integrated into the comic narrative."


See also

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List of German films of the 1970s This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany in the 1970s. For an alphabetical list of articles on West German films see :West German films. For East German films made during the decade see List of East German films. 1 ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sex Nest, The 1970s sex comedy films West German films Films directed by Alfred Vohrer German sex comedy films 1970s German-language films Films set in Hamburg Films based on German novels 1970 comedy films 1970 films 1970s German films