The Opening of Misty Beethoven

1976, dir. Radley Metzger (as Henry Paris)


“Inventive, opulent, and highly erotic!"

After a chance meeting at a Parisian adult cinema, the noted sexologist Dr. Seymour Love (Jamie Gillis) sets himself the challenge of transforming trampy streetwalker Misty Beethoven (Constance Money) into the world’s greatest lover. With the help of his friend Geraldine (Jacqueline Beudant), Love devises an erotic training program with the goal of seeing Misty crowned a “Goldenrod Girl” at publisher Lawrence Layman’s next wild party.

An erotic retelling of George Bernard Shaw’s classic play Pygmalion, acclaimed filmmaker Radley Metzger’s The Opening of Misty Beethoven is widely considered to be among the greatest adult films ever made—and for good reason. Shot in New York, Paris and Rome and with an all-star cast that also includes Gloria Leonard, Terri Hall, and gay superstar Casey Donovan, The Opening of Misty Beethoven is a timeless, hilarious sex comedy from one of the true masters of erotic cinema.

2K restoration by Distribpix.

Also available in its alternate “cool” version!


  • Distribpix

  • United States

  • English

  • 86 minutes

  • 1.85:1

  • Super 16-to-DCP

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