It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives
1971 · 67 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 611 VOTES · DIR. Rosa von Praunheim
Overview
Daniel, a young man from the provinces come to the city and moves from one gay subculture to the next. His adventures begin on the streets of Berlin, where the shy brunette Daniel meets the blonde Clemens, who invites him home for coffee and offers him a place to stay. Soon Daniel is living with Clemens and believes he has found the love of his life. The two try to imitate a bourgeois marriage and its lifestyle. But after four months of tedium, Daniel is cruised by a rich older man who entices him to move into his villa, where he encounters a group of older gays, pretentious in their appreciations of fine art and classical music, who fawn over him.
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00:00:03 IT IS NOT THE HOMOSEXUAL WHO IS PERVERSE, BUT THE SOCIETY IN WHICH HE LIVES
00:01:59 That's rare.
00:04:07 is doomed to fail.
00:06:28 No, it's not, but until now I couldn't admit to myself
00:08:04 "I've rented a room at a friend's apartment.
00:10:28 We often act contrary to our feelings, despite regretting it deeply afterwards.
00:13:16 the golden orange glows
00:16:04 Once again, he's at the mercy of the old men's comforting attempts.
00:18:20 the more they're in need of a substitute.
00:20:47 In order to be able to communicate
00:23:08 It was the only time that a fling
00:25:31 because they offer themselves on every street corner like whores.
00:27:56 and often all that remains is a feeling of disgust.
00:38:08 Leather men expect to be punished
00:40:20 Being punished for their homosexuality by society
00:42:32 The law has been abolished
00:45:44 It's one of the filthiest practices! They're scum! It's a crime!
00:51:28 who aren't welcome in fancy gay bars
00:54:27 My longest relationship was with Clemens.
00:56:14 Because we'll never be able to forget the restrictions
00:58:04 that we'll judge people only by their body
01:00:08 We're always cruising, that's why we dress up.
01:02:03 Boycott parks and toilets! Come out of hiding!
01:03:46 Freedom for gays!