
AspectacularadaptationofOffenbach’sscandalousoperetta(whichbroughttheworldthecan-can),originallyshotin70mmandstarringDEFAstalwartRolfHoppeasJupiter,therolehewasborntoplay.<br/> Theplotinbrief(youcanalwayslookitup):EurydicehasbeenwhiskedofftoHades.UponMountOlympusthesomnolentexistenceofthegodsisshakenbythearrivalofDiana(whytheso-called“Huntress”isdressedinaschoolmistressoutfitcompletewithridingcropisbeyondme,thoughitdidmeanIcouldhardlytakemyeyesoffherforthewholeperformance).ThisandthearrivalofvarioussortsinaJulesVerneballoontypecontraptionisthecatalystforrevolution,withmuchwavingoftricolours.<br/> ThegodshavehadenoughofambrosiaanddecampfromOlympustoHades(theyheardrumoursitwastopless)whereJupiterfindsEurydicehappilysettledinandinnorushtoreturn.CueonewildpartycentredonthedanceoftheGalopInfernal,culminatinginasolopiecebyEurydiceinasee-thrugownandcompletelackofunderwear.Terrificfunforallthefamily,andaculturalexperiencetoo.

