Secret agents, microfilm, and alps collide in this German sex comedy of scientific proportions.
BOTTOMS UP
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A scientist discovers a way to turn cow manure into energy. Two secret agents are dispatched to find out the formula but they devote more time to having sex with each other than they do going after the scientist. Pretty soon everyone in the area is after the scientist but they also wind up spending more time having sex with each other.
Proof that in 1970s Germany, even manure can fuel a sex farce.
This is what happens when the espionage genre takes a detour through the Alps and lands in a 1970s German sex comedy. Expect secret agents with priorities more horizontal than covert, and a plot where manure equals energy—both literal and comedic.
— Flashington Programmer
Bottoms Up is a 1974 German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb about a scientist who invents a way to turn cow manure into energy, triggering a farcical chase involving secret agents more interested in each other than their mission.
- Director
- Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Writer
- Hubert Frank
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Bottoms Up Bavarian Style, Bouncing Boobs, There's No Sin in the Alpine Pastures, Utan trosor i Tyrolen 3
Why Cult
Secret agents are on a mission, but they keep getting distracted by each other, making for a farcical blend of spy antics and erotic misadventures.
Set against the backdrop of the Alps, the film brings bucolic scenery to a madcap chase for a manure-powered invention.
A scientist's bizarre breakthrough—turning cow manure into energy—sets off the whole ridiculous chain of events.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Bottoms Up about? +
Bottoms Up follows a scientist who invents a method to turn cow manure into energy, sparking a pursuit by secret agents and locals who spend more time in amorous escapades than actual espionage.
When was Bottoms Up released? +
Bottoms Up was released in 1974.
Who directed Bottoms Up? +
Bottoms Up was directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb.
How long is Bottoms Up? +
Bottoms Up has a runtime of 81 minutes.
What genre is Bottoms Up? +
Bottoms Up is a comedy film.
Where can I watch Bottoms Up? +
Bottoms Up is available to watch on Flashington.
