Sensual or Erotic Films
This Sexual or Erotic Films compilation focuses on themes with either suggestive, erotic or sensual scenes or subjects, sometimes with depictions of human nudity and lovemaking, but not always of an extremely explicit, gratuitous or pornographic nature. These kinds of films often appeal to the emotions of the viewer, with their emphasis on pleasure, physical desire, and human companionship.
Right: Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider star in Bernardo Bertolucci's "Last Tango in Paris".
Head-On (2005)
8/10
Director: Fatih Akin
Starring: Birol Unel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck, Guven Kirac
Two desperate Turkish immigrants in Hamburg, Sibel and Cahit, meet at a psychiatrist's. She needs to escape her conservative family; he's a heavy drin... Read more
Henry and June (1990)
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E Grant, Kevin Spacey
The life and times of America's most controversial writer, Henry Miller, and especially his stormy relationship with June Smith, a dance hall hostess... Read more
House of Pleasures ( House of Tolerance / L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close) ) (2011)
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Starring: Hafsia Herzi, Noemie Lvovsky, Xavier Beauvois, Adele Haenel, Jasmine Trinca, Cel...
In this lush, atmospheric look at the final days of an elegant, turn-of-the-century brothel, we go inside the cloistered walls of LApollonide to meet... Read more
I Am A Sex Addict (2005)
6.1/10
Director: Caveh Zahedi
Starring: Caveh Zahedi, Rebecca Lord, Emily Morse, Amanda Henderson, Greg Watkins
Director Caveh Zahedi lays his flawed life bare in this autobiographical 'mockumentary' about his struggles with sex addiction. Blisteringly honest,... Read more
Immoral Tales (1974)
5.7/10
Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Lise Danvers, Paloma Picasso, Charlotte Alexandra
Acclaimed by arthouse erotica fans for his unique surrealist vision, the controversial director Walerian Borowczyk ('The Beast') explores the many fac... Read more
In the Cut (2003)
5.3/10
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Nick Damici, Sharrieff Pugh
This steamy thriller from director Jane Campion ("The Piano") offers star Meg Ryan in revealing nude and sex scenes, as she plays a lonely teacher inv... Read more
In The Realm Of The Senses (1976)
6.6/10
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Aio Nakajima, Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji
Tells of the bizarre true-to-life love affair between a gangster and a prostitute in 1930s Japan. Highlighted by lush visuals and graphic sex, as well... Read more
Indie Sex: A Revealing Look At Sex In Cinema (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg
This revealing four-part documentary series explores the most controversial, complicated subject in film - sex. Each episode examines a different topi... Read more
Inserts (1975)
6.3/10
Director: John Byrum
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Jessica Harper, Bob Hoskins, Veronica Cartwright
In the golden days of silent films, genius director Boy Wonder (Richard Dreyfuss) is king of the silver screen. But when talkies take over Tinseltown,... Read more
Inserts (Blu-ray) (1975)
6.3/10
Director: John Byrum
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Jessica Harper, Richard Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright
In the golden days of silent films, genius director Boy Wonder (Richard Dreyfuss) is king of the silver screen. But when talkies take over Tinseltown,... Read more