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THE FRUIT IS RIPE

As free as the breeze... As wild as the wind...

1977 · 1h 35m · R · Comedy / Romance · IMDB TMDB

In this sex comedy, a good-looking German girl goes on vacation in Greece, and a large number of people try to get her to go to bed with them. With a light, teasing manner, she turns all of them down, until at last she meets a boy she really likes.

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Synopsis

Patricia (Betty Vergès) is a young woman from a wealthy family in Greece who is bound to Munich for college. At the airport, she gives away her ticket and instead begins to hitchhike around Greece by automobile and boat in a journey of self-discovery. In the course of her travels, she becomes an object of desire. She's pursued by several suitors, but she turns them all down until she falls for Tom (Claus Richt), a sailor with whom she tours the Aegean. Tom leaves her after a fight, but eventually comes back to her.
Details & Specs
Release
1977
Runtime
1h 35m
Country
Germany
Language
German
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Also Known As
Coming of Age, Barbaras erotiske feriedage, Delicia, ou la croisière des caresses, Fruta Madura, The Fruit Is Ripe

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