Four Dimensions of Greta
| Four Dimensions of Greta | |
|---|---|
.jpg) UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pete Walker |
| Produced by |
Pete Walker Ray Selfe |
| Written by | Murray Smith |
| Starring |
Leena Skoog Tristan Rogers Karen Boyes Robin Askwith |
| Music by | Harry South |
| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | Matt McCarthy |
| Distributed by |
Hemdale UK Dimension Pictures (USA) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) is a low budget British comedy sexploitation film, directed by Pete Walker, featuring four 3-D film sequences. It was the first British film to be made in 3-D,[1] and the tagline on the poster read, "A girl in your lap".[2] The film is also known as "The Three Dimensions of Greta".
Plot
Hans a young German journalist arrives in London to write an article about au-pair girls, but is requested by friends to investigate the whereabouts of their teenage daughter Greta. He interviews four individuals who all paint distinctly different pictures of the missing girl - each revealing a different aspect or dimension. These reminiscences constitute the film's 3-D sequences. Hans finally tracks down Greta and discovers she has been kidnapped by an East End gangster. [3][1]
Cast
- Hans Weimar ... Tristan Rogers
- Sue ... Karen Boyes
- Carl Roberts ... Alan Curtis
- Greta Gruber ... Leena Skoog
- Roger Maidment ... Robin Askwith
- Big Danny ... Bill Maynard
- Percy ... Kenneth Hendel
- Schikler ... Martin Wyldeck
- Hotel Porter ... Ivor Salter
- Frau Gruber ... Pearl Hackney
- Phil the Greek ... John Clive
- Johnny Maltese ... Nick Zaran
- Mrs Marks ... Carole Allen
- Fred Sharprock ... Ralph Ball
- Footballer ... Derek Keller
- Frau Schikler ... Elizabeth Bradley
- American Woman ... Marion Grimaldi
- Gruber ... Godfrey Kenton
- Manchester Businessman ... Tom Mennard
- Karen Gruber ... Erika Raffael
- Policeman ... Max Mason
- Serena ... Felicity Devonshire
- Villain ... Steve Emerson
- Kirsten ... Jane Cardew
- Cyn ... Minah Bird
- Policeman ... Mike Stevens
- Degenerate ... Richard O'Brien
- Police Sergeant ... Les Clark
- Hippie ... Steve Patterson
- Hippie ... Mike Brittain
- Waiter ... Pete Walker
Critical reception
- The Spinning Image wrote, "thrusting a banana at the camera is evidently not as erotic as director Pete Walker might have hoped." [4]
- The Digital Fix noted an "amusingly daft sex film" [5]
- DVD Drive-in said, "although the title boasts "3-dimensional," the characters are almost all 1-dimensional...Only Robin Askwith (star of Horror Hospital and numerous "Confessions" and "Carry On" flicks) turns in a memorable performance as a shabby footballer romantically tied to Greta." [1]
External links
References
- 1 2 3 "Four Dimensions of Greta". Dvddrive-in.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ {name}. "Le Film du jour n°81: La vie sexuelle de Greta en trois dimensions - Le Film du jour". Lefilmdujour.fr. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Four Dimensions of Greta | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Four Dimensions of Greta Review (1972)". Thespinningimage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ Sutton, Mike (2005-04-01). "The Pete Walker Collection | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix". Film.thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.