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A stripper’s wild night spirals from mock espionage to real chaos in Jesús Franco’s playful Euro-crime caper.

MIDNIGHT PARTY

1976 · 1h 31m · X · Comedy / Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

A nightclub stripper hooks up with two playboys and ends up with an invitation to their midnight orgy.

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What is Midnight Party about?

Midnight Party is a 1976 Spain/Belgium/France comedy-crime-drama directed by Jesús Franco and Julio Pérez Tabernero about Sylvia, a stripper who finds herself swept from a mock spy-themed party into genuine espionage intrigue.

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Synopsis

Sylvia, a stripper, attends a party where the theme is a mock spy adventure. Unfortunately, she soon finds herself thrust in a real espionage adventure. There are these two playboys that invite her to their midnight orgy. Later, her communist rock star lover shows up in her dressing room and starts shouting anti-capitalist rhetoric. In the mean time, her hypochondriac husband keeps loosing money in poker games. And in between, she talks directly into the camera, trying to entertain us.
Details & Specs
Directors
Jesús Franco, Julio Pérez Tabernero
Writers
Jesús Franco, Pierre-Claude Garnier, Marius Lesoeur
Release
1976
Runtime
1h 31m
Country
Spain, Belgium, France
Language
French, German
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Also Known As
Heiße Berührungen, La coccolona, La partouze de minuit

Why Cult

Strippers and Spies

Sylvia’s mock spy party quickly gets real, blending nightclub sleaze with espionage hijinks.

Franco & Romay Collab

Longtime collaborators Jesús Franco and Lina Romay headline this offbeat Euro-crime escapade.

Breaking the Fourth Wall

Sylvia addresses the audience directly, adding a self-aware, playful twist to the mayhem.

Midnight Orgy Invitation

Two playboys up the stakes by luring Sylvia into their infamous midnight party.

Questions from the Vault

What is Midnight Party about? +

Midnight Party follows Sylvia, a nightclub stripper, as she’s swept from a mock spy party into real espionage, entangled with playboys, her radical lover, and a hypochondriac husband.

When was Midnight Party released? +

Midnight Party was released in 1976.

Who directed Midnight Party? +

Midnight Party was directed by Jesús Franco and Julio Pérez Tabernero.

How long is Midnight Party? +

Midnight Party has a runtime of 91 minutes.

What genre is Midnight Party? +

Midnight Party is a comedy, crime, and drama film.

Where can I watch Midnight Party? +

Midnight Party is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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