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| caption = UK theatrical release poster | | caption = UK theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]] | | director = [[w:Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]] | ||
| producer = Pete Walker<br />[[Ray Selfe]] | | producer = Pete Walker<br />[[w:Ray Selfe|Ray Selfe]] | ||
| writer = [[Murray Smith (writer)|Murray Smith]] | | writer = [[w:Murray Smith (writer)|Murray Smith]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = Leena Skoog<br />[[Tristan Rogers]]<br />Karen Boyes<br />[[Robin Askwith]] | | starring = Leena Skoog<br />[[w:Tristan Rogers|Tristan Rogers]]<br />Karen Boyes<br />[[w:Robin Askwith|Robin Askwith]] | ||
| music = [[Harry South]] | | music = [[w:Harry South]] | ||
| cinematography = Peter Jessop | | cinematography = Peter Jessop | ||
| editing = Matt McCarthy | | editing = Matt McCarthy | ||
| studio = Peter Walker (Heritage) | | studio = Peter Walker (Heritage) | ||
| distributor = [[Hemdale]] (UK) | | distributor = [[w:Hemdale|Hemdale]] (UK) | ||
| released = {{Film date|1972|05|23|UK|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|1972|05|23|UK|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 85 minutes | | runtime = 85 minutes | ||
| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| language = [[English language|English]] | | language = [[w:English language|English]] | ||
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'''''Four Dimensions of Greta''''' is a 1972 British [[sex comedy]] film directed by [[Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]], featuring four [[3D film|3-D]] film sequences. It was the first British film to use [[3D film|3-D]],<ref name="dvddrive-in1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/fourdimensions.htm |title=Four Dimensions of Greta |publisher=Dvddrive-in.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> and the tagline on the poster read, "A girl in your lap".<ref>{{cite web|author={name} |url=http://www.lefilmdujour.fr/article-le-film-du-jour-n-81-la-vie-sexuelle-de-greta-en-trois-dimensions-92592867.html |title=Le Film du jour n°81: La vie sexuelle de Greta en trois dimensions - Le Film du jour |publisher=Lefilmdujour.fr |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> The film is also known as "The Three Dimensions of Greta". | '''''Four Dimensions of Greta''''' is a 1972 British [[w:sex comedy|sex comedy]] film directed by [[w:Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]], featuring four [[w:3D film|3-D]] film sequences. It was the first British film to use [[w:3D film|3-D]],<ref name="dvddrive-in1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/fourdimensions.htm |title=Four Dimensions of Greta |publisher=Dvddrive-in.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> and the tagline on the poster read, "A girl in your lap".<ref>{{cite web|author={name} |url=http://www.lefilmdujour.fr/article-le-film-du-jour-n-81-la-vie-sexuelle-de-greta-en-trois-dimensions-92592867.html |title=Le Film du jour n°81: La vie sexuelle de Greta en trois dimensions - Le Film du jour |publisher=Lefilmdujour.fr |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> The film is also known as "The Three Dimensions of Greta". | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*Hans Weimar ... [[Tristan Rogers]] | *Hans Weimar ... [[w:Tristan Rogers|Tristan Rogers]] | ||
*Sue ... [[Karen Boyes]] | *Sue ... [[w:Karen Boyes|Karen Boyes]] | ||
*Carl Roberts ... [[Alan Curtis (British actor)|Alan Curtis]] | *Carl Roberts ... [[w:Alan Curtis (British actor)|Alan Curtis]] | ||
*Greta Gruber ... [[Leena Skoog]] | *Greta Gruber ... [[w:Leena Skoog|Leena Skoog]] | ||
*Roger Maidment ... [[Robin Askwith]] | *Roger Maidment ... [[w:Robin Askwith|Robin Askwith]] | ||
*Big Danny ... [[Bill Maynard]] | *Big Danny ... [[Bill Maynard]] | ||
*Percy ... [[Kenneth Hendel]] | *Percy ... [[w:Kenneth Hendel|Kenneth Hendel]] | ||
*Schikler ... [[Martin Wyldeck]] | *Schikler ... [[w:Martin Wyldeck|Martin Wyldeck]] | ||
*Hotel Porter ... [[Ivor Salter]] | *Hotel Porter ... [[w:Ivor Salter|Ivor Salter]] | ||
*Frau Gruber ... [[Pearl Hackney]] | *Frau Gruber ... [[w:Pearl Hackney|Pearl Hackney]] | ||
*Phil the Greek ... [[John Clive]] | *Phil the Greek ... [[John Clive]] | ||
*Johnny Maltese ... [[Nik Zaran]] | *Johnny Maltese ... [[w:Nik Zaran|Nik Zaran]] | ||
*Mrs Marks ... [[Carole Allen]] | *Mrs Marks ... [[w:Carole Allen|Carole Allen]] | ||
*Fred Sharprock ... [[Ralph Ball]] | *Fred Sharprock ... [[w:Ralph Ball|Ralph Ball]] | ||
*Footballer ... [[Derek Keller]] | *Footballer ... [[w:Derek Keller|Derek Keller]] | ||
*Frau Schikler ... [[Elizabeth Bradley]] | *Frau Schikler ... [[w:Elizabeth Bradley|Elizabeth Bradley]] | ||
*American Woman ... [[Marion Grimaldi]] | *American Woman ... [[w:Marion Grimaldi|Marion Grimaldi]] | ||
*Gruber ... [[Godfrey Kenton]] | *Gruber ... [[w:Godfrey Kenton|Godfrey Kenton]] | ||
*Manchester Businessman ... [[Tom Mennard]] | *Manchester Businessman ... [[w:Tom Mennard|Tom Mennard]] | ||
*Karen Gruber ... [[Erika Raffael]] | *Karen Gruber ... [[w:Erika Raffael|Erika Raffael]] | ||
*Policeman ... [[Max Mason (actor)|Max Mason]] | *Policeman ... [[w:Max Mason (actor)|Max Mason]] | ||
*Serena ... [[Felicity Devonshire]] | *Serena ... [[w:Felicity Devonshire|Felicity Devonshire]] | ||
*Villain ... [[Steve Emerson (actor)|Steve Emerson]] | *Villain ... [[w:Steve Emerson (actor)|Steve Emerson]] | ||
*Kirsten ... [[Jane Cardew]] | *Kirsten ... [[w:Jane Cardew|Jane Cardew]] | ||
*Cyn ... [[Minah Bird]] | *Cyn ... [[w:Minah Bird|Minah Bird]] | ||
*Policeman ... [[Mike Stevens (actor)|Mike Stevens]] | *Policeman ... [[w:Mike Stevens (actor)|Mike Stevens]] | ||
*Degenerate ... [[Richard O'Brien]] | *Degenerate ... [[w:Richard O'Brien|Richard O'Brien]] | ||
*Police Sergeant ... [[Les Clark (actor)|Les Clark]] | *Police Sergeant ... [[w:Les Clark (actor)|Les Clark]] | ||
*Hippie ... [[Steve Patterson (actor)|Steve Patterson]] | *Hippie ... [[w:Steve Patterson (actor)|Steve Patterson]] | ||
*Hippie ... [[Mike Brittain (actor)|Mike Brittain]] | *Hippie ... [[w:Mike Brittain (actor)|Mike Brittain]] | ||
*Waiter ... [[Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]] | *Waiter ... [[w:Pete Walker (director)|Pete Walker]] | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
*The Spinning Image wrote, "thrusting a banana at the camera is evidently not as erotic as director Pete Walker might have hoped."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=4403 |title=Four Dimensions of Greta Review (1972) |publisher=Thespinningimage.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> | *The Spinning Image wrote, "thrusting a banana at the camera is evidently not as erotic as director Pete Walker might have hoped."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=4403 |title=Four Dimensions of Greta Review (1972) |publisher=Thespinningimage.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> | ||
*The Digital Fix noted an "amusingly daft sex film" <ref>{{cite web|last=Sutton |first=Mike |url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/56663/the-pete-walker-collection.html |title=The Pete Walker Collection | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix |publisher=Film.thedigitalfix.com |date=2005-04-01 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> | *The Digital Fix noted an "amusingly daft sex film" <ref>{{cite web|last=Sutton |first=Mike |url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/56663/the-pete-walker-collection.html |title=The Pete Walker Collection | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix |publisher=Film.thedigitalfix.com |date=2005-04-01 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> | ||
*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 of a Window Cleaner|Confessions]]" and "[[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]]" flicks) turns in a memorable performance as a shabby footballer romantically tied to Greta."<ref name="dvddrive-in1"/> | *DVD Drive-in said, "although the title boasts "3-dimensional," the characters are almost all 1-dimensional...Only [[w:Robin Askwith|Robin Askwith]] (star of [[w:Horror Hospital|Horror Hospital]] and numerous "[[Confessions of a Window Cleaner|Confessions]]" and "[[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]]" flicks) turns in a memorable performance as a shabby footballer romantically tied to Greta."<ref name="dvddrive-in1"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|0069374}} | * {{IMDb title|0069374}} | ||
[[Category:British 3D films]] | [[Category:British 3D films]] | ||
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[[Category:1970s 3D films]] | [[Category:1970s 3D films]] | ||
[[Category:1970s British films]] | [[Category:1970s British films]] | ||
[[Category:British comedy films]] | |||
Revision as of 16:06, 10 November 2022
| Four Dimensions of Greta | |
|---|---|
 UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pete Walker |
| Written by | Murray Smith |
| Produced by | Pete Walker Ray Selfe |
| Starring | Leena Skoog Tristan Rogers Karen Boyes Robin Askwith |
| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | Matt McCarthy |
| Music by | w:Harry South |
Production company | Peter Walker (Heritage) |
| Distributed by | Hemdale (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Four Dimensions of Greta is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed by Pete Walker, featuring four 3-D film sequences. It was the first British film to use 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 ... Nik 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]
References
- ^ a b c "Four Dimensions of Greta". Dvddrive-in.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ {name}. "Le Film du jour n°81: La vie sexuelle de Greta en trois dimensions - Le Film du jour". Lefilmdujour.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Four Dimensions of Greta | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Four Dimensions of Greta Review (1972)". Thespinningimage.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ Sutton, Mike (1 April 2005). "The Pete Walker Collection | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix". Film.thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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