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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020•2h 11m•6.5/10
Documentary

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6.5/10(52)

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

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Plausible Films

Language

EN

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Released

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Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Self

Shannon Elizabeth

Shannon Elizabeth

Self

Sean Young

Sean Young

Self

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Self

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Self

Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken

Self

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self

Cerina Vincent

Cerina Vincent

Self

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Self

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Self

Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Self

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

Self

Mamie Van Doren

Mamie Van Doren

Self

Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Self

Erica Gavin

Erica Gavin

Self

Irv Slifkin

Self

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