''Four Dimensions of Greta'' is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed and produced by Pete Walker, featuring four 3-D film sequences. It was the first British film to use 3-D, and the tagline on the poster read, "A girl in your lap". The film is also known as ''The Three Dimensions of Greta''.

Plot

Hans, a young German journalist arrives in London to write an article about au pair girls but is requested by friends to investigate the whereabouts of their teenage daughter Greta. He interviews four individuals who all paint distinctly different pictures of the missing girl - each revealing a different aspect or dimension. These reminiscences constitute the film's 3-D sequences. Hans finally tracks down Greta and discovers she has been kidnapped by an East End gangster.

Cast

*Hans Weimar ... Tristan Rogers *Sue ... Karen Boyes *Carl Roberts ... Alan Curtis *Greta Gruber ... Leena Skoog *Roger Maidment ...

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*Big Danny ... Bill Maynard *Percy ... Kenneth Hendel *Schikler ... Martin Wyldeck *Hotel Porter ...

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*Frau Gruber ... Pearl Hackney *Phil the Greek ... John Clive *Johnny Maltese ...

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*Mrs Marks ... Carole Allen *Fred Sharprock ...

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*Footballer ...

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*Frau Schikler ... Elizabeth Bradley *American Woman ...

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*Gruber ... Godfrey Kenton *Manchester Businessman ... Tom Mennard *Karen Gruber ...

Erika Raffael Erika may refer to: Arts and Entertainment * Hayasaka Erika (''Megatokyo)'' * Erika (''Friends'') * Erika (''Pokémon'') * Erika (''Underworld'') * Erika Itsumi ''(Girls und Panzer)'' * ''Erika'' (film), a 1971 Italian thriller film * "E ...

*Policeman ... Max Mason *Serena ... Felicity Devonshire *Villain ... Steve Emerson *Kirsten ...

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*Cyn ... Minah Bird *Policeman ... Mike Stevens *Degenerate ...

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*Police Sergeant ... Les Clark *Hippie ... Steve Patterson *Hippie ...

Mike Brittain Michael James Brittain (June 21, 1963 – October 17, 1995) was an American professional basketball player. In his senior year at Clearwater High School, the 7-foot center led the Jack Wilson-coached Clearwater High Tornadoes to a 32–3 reco ...

*Waiter ... Pete Walker

Production

Filming locations

The film was shot on location in London, England and Berlin, Germany.

Music

The music was composed and conducted by

Harry South Harry Percy South (7 September 1929 – 12 March 1990) was an English jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, who moved into work for film and television. Career South was born in Fulham, London. He came to prominence in the 1950s, playing wi ...

Critical reception

*The Spinning Image wrote, "thrusting a banana at the camera is evidently not as erotic as director Pete Walker might have hoped." *The Digital Fix noted an "amusingly daft sex film" *DVD Drive-in said, "although the title boasts "3-dimensional," the characters are almost all 1-dimensional...Only

(star of

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and numerous " Confessions" and "

Carry On Carry On may refer to: * ''Carry On'' (franchise), a British comedy media franchise *Carry-on luggage or hand luggage, luggage that is carried into the passenger compartment * ''Carry On'' (film), a 1927 British silent film * ''Carry On'' (novel), ...

" flicks) turns in a memorable performance as a shabby footballer romantically tied to Greta."

References

External links

* {{Pete Walker British 3D films British independent films 1972 films Films directed by Pete Walker British sex comedy films Sexploitation films 1970s sex comedy films 1972 comedy films Dimension Pictures films 1970s English-language films 1972 independent films 1970s 3D films 1970s British films