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A teenager flees the convent only to find herself ensnared in the seedy underbelly of 1970s Germany.

MAKING OF A PROSTITUTE

Teenager escapes from the orphanage and falls into prostitution!

1971 · 1h 26m · NR · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Fifteen year old Sophie escapes from an orphanage to get away from the authoritarian rule of the nuns who run it. On the street she doesn’t find freedom but a pimp who picks her up and makes her a prostitute.

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From orphanage to the streets—Sophie’s ‘education’ is not what the nuns had in mind.

Programmer's Pick

Making Of A Prostitute doesn't flinch from the hard edges of exploitation drama, immersing viewers in a world of sadistic nuns, predatory pimps, and a protagonist whose journey from orphanage to street life is anything but sanitized. Gustav Ehmck's direction pulls no punches, with taboo-shattering nudity and an unvarnished look at the underbelly of Central Europe in the early '70s.

— SassyFlix Programmer
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What is Making Of A Prostitute about?

Making Of A Prostitute is a 1971 German drama film directed by Gustav Ehmck about a fifteen-year-old girl who escapes an orphanage only to be forced into prostitution by a pimp.

Details & Specs
Director
Gustav Ehmck
Release
1971
Runtime
1h 26m
Country
Germany
Language
German
Genres
Drama
Also Known As
Making of a Prostitute, La fessura, Confession d'une prostituée, Die Spalte - Ein Sozialreport von Gustav Ehmck, Original title: Die Spalte

Synopsis

A teenager lays a small bundle on the tracks, but before the oncoming train can cross it, an older woman saves the baby from certain death. She keeps little Sophie with her and raises her to be a well-behaved girl.

Why Cult

Convent to Streets

Follow Sophie's escape from the iron grip of a sadistic orphanage only to land in the hands of a manipulative pimp.

Taboo-Breaking Nudity

The film pushes boundaries with explicit scenes of both male and female nudity rarely seen in its era.

German Sexploitation

A raw entry into the sexploitation genre, this drama captures the gritty underside of 1970s German cinema.

1970s Counterculture

Marijuana smoking, hippie characters, and dance scenes root this exploitation tale firmly in its Central European time and place.

Questions from the Vault

What is Making Of A Prostitute about? +

Making Of A Prostitute is about a fifteen-year-old girl who escapes an orphanage and is forced into prostitution by a pimp.

When was Making Of A Prostitute released? +

Making Of A Prostitute was released in 1971.

Who directed Making Of A Prostitute? +

Making Of A Prostitute was directed by Gustav Ehmck.

How long is Making Of A Prostitute? +

The film has a runtime of 86 minutes.

What genre is Making Of A Prostitute? +

Making Of A Prostitute is a drama film.

Where can I watch Making Of A Prostitute? +

Making Of A Prostitute is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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