A neglected wife finds excitement—and complications—by joining an escort agency run by her husband's business associate.
JUMPIN' AT THE BEDSIDE
The head of a big engineering firm is a workaholic who neglects his pretty young wife - leading to her joining an "escort" service as a means of sexual relief. All is well, until the escort service is hired to entertain the engineering firm's clients at a swingers' party.
Quick Answer
Jumpin' at the Bedside is a 1976 Danish comedy-romance film directed by John Hilbard about a workaholic husband whose lonely wife finds excitement by joining an escort service.
Programmer's Pick
Leave it to Danish cinema to turn marital ennui into a farcical romp through the world of escort services and municipal schmoozing. Between Adam’s tunnel-visioned work ethic and May’s newfound extracurricular activities, the only thing running hotter than the water treatment plants is the tangled web of suburban lust.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- John Hilbard
- Writers
- Gitte Palsby, John Hilbard
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish, German
- Also Known As
- Jumpin' at the Bedside, Sexy club, Danish Escort Girls, Hopla Paa Sengekanten, Sengekantsfilmene 6, Danish escorts, Hilfe, meine Frau ist eine Hostess, Original title: Hopla på sengekanten
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A cheeky blend of marital mishap and risqué humor, delivered with a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility.
Watch as a bored housewife’s double life with an escort service collides with her husband’s business dealings.
The clashing philosophies of a puritanical husband and his hedonistic sales director create comic chaos.
Expect plenty of nudity, simulated and unsimulated sex acts, and a frank approach to adult themes characteristic of 1970s European cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Jumpin' at the Bedside released? +
Jumpin' at the Bedside was released in 1976.
Who directed Jumpin' at the Bedside? +
John Hilbard directed Jumpin' at the Bedside.
How long is Jumpin' at the Bedside? +
Jumpin' at the Bedside has a runtime of 98 minutes.
What genre is Jumpin' at the Bedside? +
Jumpin' at the Bedside is a comedy and romance film.
Where can I watch Jumpin' at the Bedside? +
Jumpin' at the Bedside is available to stream on SassyFlix.
