Frank Ripploh's bold, explicit debut returns in 4K - capturing queer life in 1980s Berlin with raw intimacy, wry humor, and fearless honesty.

Marking the 45th anniversary of its original release, Frank Ripploh's groundbreaking autobiographical debut returns in a new 4K restoration--offering a vivid, uncompromising portrait of queer life in West Berlin at the dawn of the 1980s.


By day, Frank is a dedicated schoolteacher. By night, he embraces the sexual freedoms of the city's underground scene--navigating a double life in public restrooms, cinemas, and cruising spots. When he meets Bernd, a sweet and steady museum worker, Frank finds himself torn between the comfort of domestic partnership and the allure of anonymous desire.


Unapologetically explicit and deeply personal, Taxi zum Klo shattered taboos upon its release and remains a landmark of queer cinema. Shot with unfiltered candor and infused with a distinctively wry humor, Ripploh's film continues to resonate for its fearless exploration of identity, intimacy, and freedom.

Media

Bonus Materials

• This or That: A Video Essay by Film Historian KJ Shepherd
• From the Classroom to the Tearoom: A Video Essay by Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell
• A Booklet with an Essay by Bradford Nordeen
• Restoration Trailer
• Other Trailers
• German Language 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
• English & Spanish Subtitles
• Region-Free

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Frank Ripploh
•       Bernd Broaderup

Director: Frank Ripploh

Additional Details

Label: Altered Innocence

Genre: Gay/Lesbian

Language: German

Run Time: 94 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/16/25

UPC: 688187004907