Salon Kitty (1977)

Berlin, 1939: At the dawn of World War II, power-mad SS Officer Wallenberg (Helmut Berger of THE DAMNED) is ordered to find and train Germany's most beautiful women to work in the opulent brothel of Madam Kitty (Ingrid Thulin of CRIES AND WHISPERS). Here these Nazi nymphs will submit to the bizarre passions and carnal degradations of the Reich's highest-ranking men and women while Wallenberg secretly records their acts for blackmail. But when an innocent young prostitute (Teresa Ann Savoy of CALIGULA) uncovers the conspiracy, her revenge will ignite a holocaust of pain, pleasure and shocking sexual perversion. The story is true. The depravity is real. The film is SALON KITTY.

John Steiner (MANNAJA), Tina Aumont (TORSO) and John Ireland (RED RIVER) co-star in this infamous epic co-written and directed by Tinto Brass and featuring exquisite production design by OscarAE winner Ken Adam (BARRY LYNDON, GOLDFINGER). Released in America as the heavily censored MADAM KITTY, this controversial shocker has been fully restored from the director's own personal vault print and features extended scenes of sexual atrocities now presented for the first time ever.

A great political film disguised as a skin flick.

I liked this movie a lot. I'd seen Caligula before this, and therefore had heard of this movie, but it took me a while to actually try this out and give Tinto Brass another shot. Frankly, I don't give a crap about Caligula anymore because this movie shows just how talented a director he is. Of course, there's more than just directorial talent on display. The actors did a great job, the cinematography and colors are really well done, and it's overall a really appealing cult movie. I could see how some people wouldn't like it because the sexual elements of the film aren't really sexy, but they're used well. I read a review of this that said the sex and nudity actually helped the film from becoming too dry. That's very true. I didn't feel like any elements lingered or weren't given enough time. Everything in the movie contributed in some way; all to make a very good film that should be seen by anyone interested in films that go farther than censors allow. Highly recommended. September 14, 2008

Teresa Ann Savoy

The main actress of this movie is Teresa Ann Savoy. She is drop dead gorgeous, she is naked alot and she is in most of the scenes of the movie. The story is okay, the acting is just barely. But you do get to see Teresa Ann Savoy. She is drop dead gorgeous, she is naked alot and she is in most of the scenes of the movie. For this cinematic masterpiece, that really does say it all. April 11, 2008

Yawn...

Christ, this movie was so boring. I wasn't even paying attention towards the end. How did it end, anyway? Ah, it's not important. Stick to the classics: The Night Porter or The Damned. That acting is much better and things actually happen. April 30, 2007

An erotic movie with a plot.

Salon Kitty has good actors and plenty of erotic stage production. The elaborate costumes with nazi symbols all over them did a good job in conveying the nazi era and mind-set. The feeling of madness, anger, depression and fear was present in all the characters. The need for power and being a slave to lust was also conveyed very well. Altogether, an accurate account of decending into a living hell. March 20, 2007

Absolutely perverted NAZI-TRASH for sickos

This movie is visually an absolute masterpiece of Tinto Brass. Nevertheless it is an absolutely perverted NAZI-TRASH for sickos. One of the worst case scenarios - the HOLOCAUST - is torn into dirt by the sexual actions of the NAZI's and their victims. Due to the FREEDOM OF SPEECH & ART this movie is legal in the USA but in Germany STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. I really wonder why AMAZON sells crab like this but it is a must-see for everybody who is close to suicide or needs the LAST KICK before taking heroin or crystal meth ... ! 5 Stars on the PERVERSOMETER for the crazy idea but "-5 STARS" for hurting minority feelings and excessive RACISM. January 9, 2007

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