Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)

Documentary2 hours and 11 minutes
66%
User score
Description

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.

Danny Wolf
Director, Writer
Paul Fishbein
Writer

Actors

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
Irv Slifkin
Self
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
interviewarchive footagesocial documentaryold footagecinema historymovie industryold hollywoodhollywood historyfilm archivessocial & cultural documentarynew hollywoodmetooobservational documentarysexhayes codehistory and legacynuditydocumentarydocumentary filmfilm historymale nudity