Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Unzips America's obsession with sex and takes us on a steamy trip through the milestones of erotic cinema.

NR 2009 · 55 min · ★ 4.5 · Documentary

Unzips america’s obsession with sex and takes us on a steamy trip through the milesones of erotic cinema. Discover how movies have reflected our changing attitudes towards sex over the decades, and how they inspire our own sexual liberation.

Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz

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