The 1977 adult film “Blue Rita” is a unique blend of adult and spy genres. It follows the story of Rita, a club owner and Communist spy, who uses her strippers to entrap VIPs for information. Rita, seeking revenge for past torture, forms a relationship with Sun, a young woman sent to the club but complications arise as Sun’s mission intertwines with her feelings for a Communist boxer. Interpol also becomes involved. The film allegedly exists in both softcore and hardcore versions.
This psychedelic outing from exploitation king Jesus Franco is terminally odd, given its fusion of adult and spy themes. The premise centers on Rita, a Parisian gentleman’s club owner who secretly functions as a Communist spy. She uses her strippers to lure political VIPs into the club’s basement to extract information using bizarre methods. Rita, an avowed lesbian, seeks vengeance for past sexual torture.
A young woman named Sun enters the club and renounces contact with men, falling into a relationship with Rita. Her mission involves seducing a Communist boxer, Janosch Lassard, who has plans to defect. As Sun and Janosch develop feelings for each other, Interpol begins to closely monitor the club. The film allegedly has two versions: a widely available softcore one and a version with hardcore sequences.
