Product Details

• Actors: Susanne Sachße, Daniel Bätscher, Andreas Rupprecht, Dean Monroe, Anton Z. Risan
• Directors: Bruce La Bruce
• Writers: Bruce La Bruce
• Producers: Jürgen Brüning
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: German
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Strand Releasing
• DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00069A6CC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,988 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Raspberry Reich" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A film about modern left Germans adopting the culture of extreme left-wing movements of the 1970s. The female leader of the Raspberry Reich, Gudrun, forces her straight male followers to have sex with each other to prove their mettle as authentic revolutionaries. From the outrageous and provocative director Bruce LaBruce (HUSTLER WHITE, SUPER 8 ½), the film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Join the Homosexual Intifada!", December 24, 2008

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OddJay (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Raspberry Reich (DVD)

Hilarious tongue-in-cheek political satire, glamorizing "terrorist chic", and sexing it up to the extreme. You really need an open mind to enjoy this film. Some people focus on the questionable acting, but I believe it was all intentional. The blending of hardcore sex and politics is brilliant. Only Bruce Labruce could pull it off. It's hilarious and titillating, and yes, the plot is ridiculous, but it's meant to be. That's kind of the point. The ridiculousness only emphasizes the underlying message of the film. Make love, not war. Filled with the best catch lines ever, they stick in your mind long after the film ends. "The revolution is my boyfriend" is one of my favorites. I actually found it on a t-shirt online, so, of course, I had to buy it. Some other favorites are: "Heterosexuality is the opiate of the masses", "Kiss the captive!", "Madonna is counter-revolutionary", "Have you ever kissed a boy? I mean a boy kissing a boy" and many, many more. The opening scene is so pornographic and comical, you can't help but laugh out loud. As Gudrun shouts political propaganda while having sex with her boyfriend, another member listens while masturbating with a gun in the next room, using it as a phallus, and then shooting off the gun as he climaxes. It's great. It, graphically, prepares you for what's to come (so to speak). I'm sure the use of guns as phallic symbols has crossed everyone's mind, but Bruce Labruce, as usual, takes everything way over the edge. It's all over the top, but it's all good. This is definitely not a film for all tastes, but if you're adventurous, you need to pick this up, and "ride it like a pony".

35 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Radical Politics and Hot Boys!!!, January 27, 2005

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C. Basham (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Raspberry Reich (DVD)

If you are into hardcore lefty politics, punk rock and hot boy on boy action this film is for you!!! My girlfriend and I LOVED it! We had to go home and have sex after seeing it. "The revolution is my boyfriend!" .

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's talk about Political Porn, September 27, 2005

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The Pony (Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Raspberry Reich (DVD)

i saw this film in Greece, and i'm sure that the American version is probably a little softer than the Europeon (original cut). But i'm not too sure. This film is fantastic! i cant stress that enough. the cinematagraphy... and just the overall satirical and witty premise of the film is worth watching. I think im going to make a t-shirt that says: "Masturbation is Counter-Revolutionary!" This movie is so smart...