Sabine

This German educational film about sexually transmitted diseases, through a mixture of medical imagery and love making scenes, makes the case for a timely medical treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis, and underpins this plea primarily with blatant clinical evidence of the syphilitic secondary stage.

Directed by Frank Guarente, Reinhard Clausen, Richard Clausen, Sabine leans on a strong ensemble — Karl John, Bente Nielsen, Günter Clemens — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1974.