Rent Just a Gigolo (1978)
3.0 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 45min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Paul von Przygodski (David Bowie), a young Prussian gentleman, arrives in the trenches in time to be caught in the final explosion of the Great War. After recuperating in a military hospital, where he is mistaken for a French hero, he returns to Berlin. His family home has been turned into a boarding house, his father (Rudolf Schündler) is paralysed, and his mother (Maria Schell) is working in the Turkish baths. Attempting to find a new purpose, his childhood friend, Cilly (Sydne Rome), abandons him for fame and fortune; his former commanding officer, Captain Kraft (David Hemmings), tries to persuade him to join his right-wing movement and a widow, Helga von Kaiserling (Kim Novak), briefly seduces him with the finer things in life. In a society where the individual comes first and anyone can be bought, he is recruited by Baroness von Semering (Marlene Dietrich) as one in her regiment of gigolos. The cynical and decadent world of entertaining rich widows leads an increasingly disillusioned Paul to a poignant, chilling end. - Actors:
- David Bowie, Sydne Rome, Kim Novak, David Hemmings, Maria Schell, Curd Jürgens, Erika Pluhar, Hilde Weissner, Werner Pochath, Marlene Dietrich, Rudolf Schündler, Evelyn Künneke, Friedhelm Lehmann, Karin Hardt, Rainer Hunold, Christiane Maybach, Martin Hirthe, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Gudrun Genest, Bela Ernyey
- Directors:
- David Hemmings
- Producers:
- Rolf Thiele, Joshua Sinclair
- Writers:
- Ennio De Concini, Joshua Sinclair
- Aka:
- Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo
- Studio:
- Fabulous Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Marlene Dietrich
- Countries:
- Germany
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/08/2021
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Making Of 'Gigolo' with Writer/Producer Joshua Sinclair and Assistant to the Director Rory MacLean
- Audio Commentary with Rory MacLean
- Original Trailer
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