Victorian seduction schemes meet slapstick disaster in this saucy comic romp with a murderous twist.
WHAT THE SWEDISH BUTLER SAW
A Victorian aristocrat buys a former madhouse and converts it into a "love nest". Unknown to him, Jack the Ripper lives in secret passages lining the building.
Quick Answer
What the Swedish Butler Saw is a 1975 English-language comedy directed by Vernon P. Becker about a Victorian aristocrat who converts a former madhouse into a love nest to seduce his desired Alice, unaware that Jack the Ripper is lurking in the secret passages.
Programmer's Pick
This is Victorian England by way of bawdy 1970s satire, where no aphrodisiac or seduction device is too absurd and even Jack the Ripper can't upstage a determined libertine. Diana Dors as a brothel madame steals every scene she enters, and the film revels in its unapologetic pursuit of risqué gags and upper-class sendups.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Vernon P. Becker
- Writers
- Barry Downes, Vernon P. Becker
- Release
- 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Champagnegaloppen, Tickled Pink, Victorian Fantasies, What the Swedish Butler Saw, Was der schwedische Butler sah, Samppanjagaloppi, Champagne på sengekanten, A Man with a Maid, Teenage Tickle Girls, The Groove Room, Original title: Champagnegalopp
Why This Matters
This Swedish-American sex comedy is a loose adaptation of the 1908 erotic novel The Way of a Man with a Maid and is notable as one of several sex comedies featuring Diana Dors.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film lampoons upper-class manners with a saucy 1970s sensibility, blending period costumes with farcical seduction schemes.
The infamous killer is reimagined as a secretive tenant, adding a bizarrely comic threat to the protagonist’s amorous plans.
British screen icon Diana Dors livens up the proceedings as a brothel madame, dispensing advice with both wit and style.
Hypnotism, aphrodisiacs, and wild gadgets ensure that every romantic ploy is as ridiculous as it is doomed.
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Questions from the Vault
When was What the Swedish Butler Saw released? +
What the Swedish Butler Saw was released in 1975.
Who directed What the Swedish Butler Saw? +
What the Swedish Butler Saw was directed by Vernon P. Becker.
How long is What the Swedish Butler Saw? +
What the Swedish Butler Saw has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is What the Swedish Butler Saw? +
What the Swedish Butler Saw is a comedy.
Where can I watch What the Swedish Butler Saw? +
What the Swedish Butler Saw is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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