The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)
Also Known As (AKA)
Spain Paraíso porno
Portugal Paraíso Sexual
Sweden Tänk på saken, Misty Beethoven
USA (promotional abbreviation) Misty Beethoven
USA (working title) Society
Filming Locations
Paris, France
Eiffel Tower, Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris, Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe, Paris 8, Paris, France
Rome, Lazio, Italy
New York City, New York, USA
Plot Summary Written by John Vogel
Pornography meets Pygmalion. Misty, the hooker, meets the sexologist who thinks he can transform her from "the nadir of passion" into someone who inspires passion. While Misty is trained for her big test, seducing a homosexual artist, the relationship between the doctor and Misty remains unsettled.
Blue Movie Gold
10/10
Author: Dries Vermeulen (Nodriesrespect) from Brugge, Belgium
24 June 2006
Here it is, the Holy Grail of adult cinema, the finest porn film ever made both by critical consensus as from a fan's point of view. Director Radley Metzger of course had a solid background in mainstream movie-making with tasteful titillation along the lines of CAMILLE 2000 and THERESE AND ISABELLE to his credit before taking the plunge into explicit territory with a mere five high class productions. SCORE and THE PUNISHMENT OF ANNE, both of which contain a little bit of hardcore footage, don't really count as they're borderline cases.
THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN rests proudly in the middle of this fabulous five-some, following THE PRIVATE AFTERNOONS OF PAMELA MANN and NAKED CAME THE STRANGER and MARASCHINO CHERRY. It has charm, style, wit and grace, qualities not usually associated with pornography. Every aspect of production has been handled with the utmost care, from its sumptuous cinematography (as good as any seen in big studio movies from the same period) to its lively soundtrack by rock group Elephant's Memory. Unlike other well-produced adult fare though, this one also has all the scorching sex to cement its legendary reputation for generations to come. This is the kind of adult film that should sway even the most ardent of naysayers, unless the very thought of explicit eroticism repels them. It was made by and for intelligent people who can also appreciate a good dirty joke.
Borrowing its plot from Shaw's PYGMALION, MISTY finds noted sexologist Dr Seymour Love (porn's bad boy Jamie Gillis cast against type and delivering a career performance) cruising the streets of Paris and running into a coarse streetwalker by name of Misty – formerly Dolores – Beethoven, played to perfection by the all too rarely seen Constance Money who made only a handful of flicks. Never one to resist a challenge and fired up because of a wager with fellow jet-setter Geraldine (one time performer Jaqueline Beudant), Seymour invites the girl to come along to his mansion in the States where he will groom her to become the next Goldenrod Girl of naughty magazine publishing tycoon Lawrence Lehman (handsome Ras Kean, star of Armand Weston's brilliant EXPOSE ME, LOVELY), a title only bestowed on women who're revered the world over for their exceptional beauty, sensuality and lovemaking skills. On a crash course, Misty's put through her sexual paces, gaining insight and technique as she's presented with a number of "difficult" cases for seduction. All the while, she is falling in love with her mentor who doesn't (or pretends not to) notice… It is absolutely impossible to overpraise this film. While other adult movies made since may eclipse it in certain areas, there has yet to be made another one that surpasses it in all aspects. The sheer brilliance of the leads is ably supported by a cast filled to the brim with fan favorites, most of whom deliver equally fine performances vertically as well as horizontally. Terri Hall (the leading lady from Gerard Damiano's STORY OF JOANNA) shines as ballerina Tanya who does a sweltering Sapphic number on beautiful Beudant. Gay porn icon Casey Donovan (BOYS IN THE SAND) plays the effeminate gallery owner who finds himself at Misty's mercy and later supplied the buttocks for the Ras Kean rectal excavation portion of a three-way involving Misty and Gloria Leonard, the latter then at the start of what was to become a most distinguished career in the adult field. Mary Stuart (who had played the lead in Shaun Costello's extraordinary THE PASSIONS OF CAROL) and Jenny Baxter (from Costello's TRAVAILS OF JUNE) are stewardesses on a most peculiar airline in a sequence characteristic of the type of off the wall humor Metzger excelled at.
Honors and Awards
AFAA Awards
Winner (1976): Best Director, Henry Paris
Winner (1976): Best Film
Winner (1976): Best Actor, Jamie Gillis
Winner (1976): Best Screenplay
X-Caliber Awards
Winner (1976): Best Actress, Constance Money
Winner (1976): Best Actor, Jamie Gillis
Winner (1976): Best Director, Henry Paris
Winner (1976): Best Screenplay
Winner (1976): Best Full-Length Feature Film
Directed by
Radley Metzger (as Henry Paris)
Writing Credits
Radley Metzger (screenplay) (as Jake Barnes)
Actresses
Constance Money [Facial Creampie]
Crystal Sync [BJOnly]
Cynthia Gardner
Gloria Leonard
Helene Simone
Jacqueline Beudant
Jenny Baxter (as Janet Baldwin) [BJOnly]
Marlene Willoughby (as Marlene Parker) [BJOnly]
Mary Stuart [MastOnly]
Nancy Dare [MastOnly]
Terri Hall
Tia von Davis [LezOnly]
Unknown Female 3984
Non Sex Performers
Joann Sterling
Lorraine Alraune
Actors
Casey Donovan
David Williams [BJOnly]
Ian Morley [BJOnly]
Jamie Gillis
Michael Gaunt
Michael Ronds
Peter Andrews
Ras Kean (as Ras King)
Terry Austin [BJOnly]
Non Sex Performers
Grover Griffith
John Christopher
Mark Margolis
Cast
Constance Money -= Plays =- Misty Beethoven
Jamie Gillis -= Plays =- Dr. Seymour Love
Jacqueline Beudant -= Plays =- Geraldine Rich
Terri Hall -= Plays =- Tanya
Ras Kean -= Plays =- Lawrence Lehman (as Ras King)
Gloria Leonard -= Plays =- Barbara
Calvin Culver -= Plays =- Art Dealer (as Casey Donovan)
Mary Stuart -= Plays =- Flight Attendant with Cigar
Jenny Baxter -= Plays =- First Flight Attendant (as Janet Baldwin)
Cynthia Gardner
Lorraine Alraune -= Plays =- Flight Attendant on Phone (as Helene Simone)
Marlene Willoughby -= Plays =- Final Maid (as Marlene Parker)
Peter Andrews -= Plays =- Servant with Slicked Hair (uncredited)
Terry Austin -= Plays =- Brothel Patron (uncredited)
Nancy Dare -= Plays =- Blond Maid (uncredited)
Michael Gaunt -= Plays =- Geraldine's Male Prostitute (uncredited)
Grover Griffith -= Plays =- Speculating Guy (uncredited)
Mark Margolis -= Plays =- Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
Ian Morley -= Plays =- First Guy in Limousine (uncredited)
Michael Ronds -= Plays =- Servant with Geraldine (uncredited)
Joann Sterling -= Plays =- Back Row Blonde at Ballet (uncredited)
Crystal Sync -= Plays =- Maid with Geraldine (uncredited)
Tia von Davis -= Plays =- Pilot's Wife (uncredited)
David Williams -= Plays =- Guy Serviced on Plane (uncredited)
Scene Breakdowns
Scene 1. Unknown Female 3984, guy
Scene 2. Constance Money, guy
Scene 3. Ursula Austin, Terry Austin
Scene 4. Jacqueline Beudant, Michael Gaunt
Scene 5. Jenny Baxter, David Williams
Scene 6. girl, Jacqueline Beudant, guy
Scene 7. Constance Money, guy
Scene 8. Constance Money, Tia von Davis
Scene 9. Jacqueline Beudant, Michael Ronds
Scene 10. Constance Money, Ian Morley
Scene 11. Crystal Sync, Jamie Gillis
Scene 12. Constance Money, Max Packs
Scene 13. Unknown Female 3984-B, Jamie Gillis
Scene 14. Unknown Female 3984-B, Jamie Gillis
Scene 15. Jacqueline Beudant, Terri Hall
Scene 16. Terri Hall, Jamie Gillis
Scene 17. Constance Money, Casey Donovan
Scene 18. Unknown Female 3984-B, Jamie Gillis
Scene 19. Nancy Dare
Scene 20. Crystal Sync, Jacqueline Beudant
Scene 21. Constance Money, 2 guys, Michael Ronds
Scene 22. Constance Money, guy, Michael Ronds, Peter Andrews
Scene 23. Constance Money, Gloria Leonard, Ras Kean
Scene 24. black girl, girl, Jacqueline Beudant, guy, Jamie Gillis
Scene 25. Mary Stuart
Scene 26. Marlene Willoughby, Jamie Gillis
Scene 27. Constance Money, Jamie Gillis
Scene 28. girl, guy
General : The Opening of Misty Beethoven.mkv
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Length : 5.51 GiB for 1 h 24 min 43 s 30 ms
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Aspect : 1280 x 690 (1.855) at 23.976 fps
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