Looking back on 100 years of movie history there is a huge and epochal change in the representation of nudity, eroticism and sex on the canvas. One can observe two major developments. A first spectrum ranges in the b/w silent film era from the roaring 20s, the influence of censorship in the 30s, the war years in the 40s, the conservative cold war in the 50s up to the challenges of censorship in the '60s. A second spectrum ranges in technicolor time cinema from the late 60s over the 1970s with porn chic highlight and liberalization, the 1980s with exploitation cinema and teen sex comedies, the 1990s with further inroads for sex in cinema and more softcore movies up to finally the 2000s with much more explicit nudity and sex in films. Today the border to conventional pornography has already been exceeded. And real hardcore sex on cinema screens is more and more accepted by an open-minded society.
Nudity, Erotism & Sex in Films
A History of Sex in Cinema Overview
A History of Sex in Cinema Overview
AN OFFICIER AND A GENTLEMAN (1982)
Richard Gere & Debra Winger enjoy riding Sex.
Sex in Films Today
Sexy and erotic images in film scenes can be displayed in many varieties and kinds of films. Sexual scenes may appear in art-house films, horror/slasher films, erotic dramas, foreign-language films and mainstream films. They may be 'old-fashioned,' risque, blatant, mature, PG-13, excessive, suggestive, cheap, exploitative, outrageous, innovative, infantile, soft-hued and soft-focused, campy, voyeuristic, trashy, sensual, highly-charged, symbolic or visually metaphoric, carnal, highly-choreographed and artsy, prurient or soft-core NC-17.
Border Crossings towards Pornography
Erotic films, unlike pornography, do not have as their sole purpose the explicit and graphic display of sex and nudity. Erotica sometimes is explicit, but can often be teasing, intriguing, sylized, unique and imaginative. However, trends in recent art-house films (that are unrated) suggest that simulated sex is becoming more explicit, unsimulated sex - bordering on pornographic! Although most theatrical releases are often edited to obtain an R-rating, the DVD releases include the 'director's cut', with unrated, explicit extras material.
Erotic films, unlike pornography, do not have as their sole purpose the explicit and graphic display of sex and nudity. Erotica sometimes is explicit, but can often be teasing, intriguing, sylized, unique and imaginative. However, trends in recent art-house films (that are unrated) suggest that simulated sex is becoming more explicit, unsimulated sex - bordering on pornographic! Although most theatrical releases are often edited to obtain an R-rating, the DVD releases include the 'director's cut', with unrated, explicit extras material.
Source
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms.html ("Sex in Films Today" at the bottom)
EL AMOR (short film, 2009)
Ines Alonso spreads her bare legs and shows her pussy
Sex in Film - An Illustrated Cinematic History
In the following illustrated compilation are some of the most significant, memorable, and influential films in the display of sex and eroticism on the screen throughout cinematic history. The influential film milestones and their memorable sexual/erotic scenes are thoroughly described. Including portrayals of sex and/or nudity, these films were often considered quite erotic, groundbreaking, unique and/or controversial at the time and remain so today.
Erotical Sex Genres
Classic sex/erotic films and/or scenes throughout film history can be found in erotic dramas, erotic thrillers, sex comedies, coming-of-age films, romantic dramas, and many other film genres and sub-genres.
Chronological List by Year
The following listing of these influential, memorable and classic sex scenes and films (chronologically by year) takes into account all of the available surveys of this type of material, and attempts to provide an informed, detailed, unranked grouping of the most influential and groundbreaking films and scenes. It also considers other films with sex-related scenes, including portrayals of sex and/or nudity, and factors in a film's (or scene's) notoriety and infamy and the stars involved. Some of the most notorious (or infamous) films are quite mediocre, usually made as an excuse to display nudity or eroticism of a star performer.
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms-index.html
DIET OF SEX (2014)
Agata (Raquel Martinez) & Marc (Marc Rodriguez) enjoy outdoor sex at the sea.
Sex in Film:
The History of Sex in Cinema
An Illustrated Cinematic History
with Index to All Years and Films
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms.html
The Pre-1920s: The B/W Silent Era
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms1.html
The 1920s: The Roaring 20s
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms2.html
The 1930s: The Influence of the Hays Code and Censorship
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms4.html
The 1940s: The War Years
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms9.html
The 1950s: The Conservative Cold War Years
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms11.html
The 1960s: Challenges to Censorship
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms14.html
The 1970s: Foreign Cinema, Porn Chic, and Liberalization
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms21.html
The 1980s: Exploitation Cinema, Teen Sex Comedies
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms31.html
The 1990s: Further Inroads for Sex in Cinema
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms41.html
The 2000s: More Explicit Films
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms58.html
The 2010s: The Hardcore Future
http://www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms76.html
See also the multi-part
Sexual and Erotic Films in Cinema (Description & Examples):
http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms.htmlThe Most Controversial Films of All-Time (Introduction):
http://www.filmsite.org/controversialfilms.html
Sexy Hollywood Bombshells (Brief History):
http://www.filmsite.org/bombshells.html
Sexiest Films of All-Time (alphabetical, unranked):
http://www.filmsite.org/sexiestfilms.html
Best and Most Memorable Film Kisses of All Time in Cinematic History
(in chronological order by film title):
http://www.filmsite.org/filmkisses.html
MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM (1971)
Jim Buckley receives a sensual handjob from Nancy Godfrey.
- Milestone Films With Scenes That Were Especially Notorious, Infamous, Controversial, or Scandalous
