I Jomfruens Tegn [updated]
Consider what the film normalizes: female desire (even the "virgin" is curious), male vulnerability (Søltoft is often tied up or tricked), and the complete separation of nudity from shame. The actors are not porn stars; they are trained theater performers who happen to be comfortable without clothing. This gives the film a wholesome raunchiness that is difficult to replicate.
In the UK, the film was banned outright by the BBFC in the late 1970s, finally receiving a heavily censored release in the 1990s. Today, the uncut version is available on Danish streaming platforms and physical media (via labels like Another World Entertainment), though it remains a niche curiosity. I Jomfruens tegn
It captures a moment when Denmark decided to grow up about sex by acting like a teenager about comedy. It is silly, it is soft, it is hard to forget, and it remains the definitive entry in the zodiac cycle. In the sign of the Virgin, nobody stays innocent for long—but everyone has a very good time trying. Consider what the film normalizes: female desire (even
Were screened in major cinemas rather than underground adult theaters. In the UK, the film was banned outright
It sounds like you're referencing "I Jomfruens tegn" – the 1973 Danish erotic comedy (part of the Zodiac series directed by Werner Hedman).
Furthermore, the film has found a second life among cult movie historians and fans of "Eurotrash" cinema. Its bright, groovy score (composed by the legendary Ole Høyer) has been sampled by electronic musicians, and stills from the film are frequently used in collage art and nostalgic internet memes about the 1970s.
Her solution? She will donate her massive fortune to the first truly virginal young woman she can find.
