Title:
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies [digital video].
Publication Date:
2018
2021
Publication Information:
Quiver Distribution, 2018.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2021.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (130 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
A definitive documentary on the history of nudity in the movies, beginning with the silent movie era through present day, examining the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped this rich history. Skin delves into the gender bias concerning nudity in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has pushed for gender equality in feature films today. A deep discussion of pre-code Hollywood and its amoral roots, the censorship that “cleaned up” Hollywood and how the MPAA was formed leads into a discussion of how nudity changed cinematic culture through the decades. It culminates in a discussion of “what are nude scenes like in the age of the #METOO movement?”
General Note:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Performers:
Kevin Smith, Malcolm McDowell, Pam Grier, Sean Young, Shannon Elizabeth
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English
Added Corporate Author:
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy