An antique bed relates passionate stories about the various people who've made love on it throughout the decades of the 20th century. Said folks include a sweet young virgin, a sly prostitute who helps a jilted woman get revenge on her adulterous husband, a madam at a bordello, a German soldier fighting in World War II who's on leave for two hours (this segment is the most serious and touching of the bunch), a lusty businesswoman, and a carefree modern couple. Director Ralf Gregan, working from a witty script by Michael Wildberger, keeps the well constructed narrative moving at a swift pace, maintains a breezy and engaging tongue-in-cheek tone throughout, offers a flavorsome evocation of the past eras with especially meticulous emphasis on the sets and clothes, elicits spirited acting from the attractive and appealing cast, further spices things up with an amusing sense of blithely bawdy humor, and, naturally, delivers a generous amount of yummy nudity along with the expected sizzling soft-core sex. The lush cinematography by Michael Ballhaus gives the picture a crisp and handsome look. Rolf Bauer's neatly varied and melodic score alternates between delicate and harmonic and more bouncy and infectious. A real charming and enjoyable outing.
Review of The Sinful Bed
