Business Is Business

Business Is Business (1971)

Wat zien ik

Dutch prostitutes Greta and Nel cruise the Amsterdam red light district, seeking clients to involve in their elaborately staged fetish fantasies, be it disciplinarian headmistresses, surgeons cutting open a willing patient, or even dressing up as chickens, the duo show their expertise in role-playing again and again and again. In reality, Nel is trapped in an abusive marriage and Greta is forever in the middle of their confrontations but her life takes a positive upturn when she becomes involved with a client.

Date of release
1971-09-10
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (42)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Paul Verhoeven

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Amsterdam

Business Is Business is a 1971 Dutch comedy film directed by Paul Verhoeven in his feature-length directorial debut. Based on two books by Albert Mol, the film, starring Ronnie Bierman, Sylvia de Leur, Piet Römer and Jules Hamel, follows the lives of two prostitutes in Amsterdam.

Production

Business Is Business was director Paul Verhoeven's first feature film.

Gerard Soeteman wrote the film scenario, which was his first feature film script. He based the story on the two books Wat zien ik!? and Haar van Boven written by Albert Mol. Mol also has a small role in the film as Mr. Van Schaveren.

The opening scene is shot at Schiphol Airport. Many scenes in the film are shot in the city of Amsterdam, most in the canal house, in the red-light district, and at the canals.

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