Dieter Geissler, an influential figure in the realm of cult cinema, made his mark as both an actor and director. He appears as a key character in Obsessions (1969), a film that delves into the complexities of desire and obsession. Transitioning to directing, he helmed Sex Freedom in Germany (1970), a provocative exploration of sexual liberation during a transformative era in German film. Geissler's contributions to these films highlight the intersection of eroticism and avant-garde storytelling, solidifying his place in the annals of exploitation cinema.
Sex Freedom in Germany
This German sexumentary was shot in 1970 but didn’t see the light of U.S. projectors until three years later. Fitting, then, that it would get released by a company called Sunset International: by 1973, the sun had clearly set on this type of exploitation movie. It didn’t matter that the MPAA slapped it with an X rating; the phenomenal success of Deep Throat one year earlier spelled the end for this particular variety of soft sexploitation. It’s a shame, because if the very funny and entertaining Sex Freedom in Germany is any indication, the flame under this subgenre was turned off just as things were really beginning to cook.
