Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020 · Movie · NR · 131 min · ★ 6.5 · 72% critics
This documentary traces how nudity in movies has changed from the silent era to today, linking those shifts to changing social values, censorship, and ideas about art. It also looks at gender imbalance on screen and the push toward more equal representation.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (56 votes)
About
If you like documentaries about film history and changing cultural standards, this may appeal, especially if American Grindhouse or The Last Blockbuster worked for you; Not for you if you want a tighter, more balanced deep dive.
Pros: interesting censorship history; women’s perspectives included; worthwhile subject | Cons: overlong pacing; too broad and shallow; uneven modern focus
Themes
- movie business
- interview
- archive footage
- social documentary
- old footage
- cinema history
- old hollywood
- hollywood history
- film archives
- social & cultural documentary
- new hollywood
- metoo
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Malcolm McDowell
as Self
Shannon Elizabeth
as Self
Sean Young
as Self
Traci Lords
as Self
Eric Roberts
as Self
Kristanna Loken
as Self
Pam Grier
as Self
Cerina Vincent
as Self
Linda Blair
as Self
Diane Franklin
as Self
Directed by Danny Wolf