Female Desire on Screen
Female Desire on Screen
Flipping the switch on a century of cinema's male gaze with a collection exploring women's sexual expression in film
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RomanceRomance
Drama199998 minsDirector: Catherine Breillat
Shockingly explicit, Catherine Breillat’s critically acclaimed Romance is one of the most controversial films of modern cinema.
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Immoral TalesImmoral Tales
Anthology1974103 minsDirector: Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk presents four stories of sexual taboos throughout the ages, in his highly controversial classic of 1970s erotic cinema.
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The Watermelon WomanThe Watermelon Woman
Comedy199785 minsDirector: Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye's smart and funny romance - thought to be the first feature directed by a black lesbian - remains a breath of fresh air decades on.
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The Diary of a Teenage GirlThe Diary of a Teenage Girl
Drama2015102 minsDirector: Marielle Heller
The US indie hit tells the bold, bawdy and hilarious story of a teenager's sexual awakening after she sleeps with her mother’s boyfriend.
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BoundBound
Gangster1996109 minsDirector: Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski
A seductive neo-noir and cult classic centring on lesbian desire in dangerous circumstances.
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Dirty DancingDirty Dancing
Drama1987101 minsDirector: Emile Ardolino
A retro, music-filled classic about teen romances and strict attitudes to sex starring the late Patrick Swayze in his breakthrough role as dance instructor Johnny Castle.
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Female Desire on Screen
Flipping the switch on a century of cinema's male gaze with a collection exploring women's sexual expression in film.
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Female Desire on Screen
Flipping the switch on a century of cinema's male gaze with a collection exploring women's sexual expression in film.