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".
Dressed to Kill (1980)
7.1/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen
A visit to the art museum leads to a fateful and fatal sexual encounter for bored housewife Angie Dickinson in this stylish, erotic suspenser from Bri... Read more
Debbie Does Dallas (1979)
6/10
Starring: Bambi Woods
Beautiful young Debbie Benton (Bambi Woods) wants to audition for a spot on the "Texas Cowgirl" cheerleading squad. But she doesn't have enough money... Read more
Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens (1979)
Director: Russ Meyer
Starring: Francesca Natividad, Anne Marie, Ken Kerr, June Mack
Russ Meyer's final ode to the uber-bosom takes place in the fictional town of Rio Dio. With an hilariously deadpan 'plot' narration it follows the se... Read more
Angel Mine (1978)
5/10
Director: David Blyth
Starring: Derek Ward, Jennifer Redford, Myra De Groot, Mike Wilson
An outrageous erotic fantasy in which a young suburban couple become fully entangled in a wish-fulfillment world of black leather, punk rock and sexua... Read more
Empire of the Passions (1978)
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
A.k.a. 'Ai No Borei', 'Empire of Passion', 'In the Realm of Passion'. This sensual, provocative and beautifully filmed story is set in Japan in 1895 a... Read more
Bilitis (1977)
5.4/10
Director: David Hamilton
Starring: Patti D'arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Gilles Kohler
The sexual awakening of a young woman is the focus of this gorgeously filmed, super-sensual tale from acclaimed photographer David Hamilton ("Laura").... 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
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976)
6.3/10
Director: Lewis John Carlino
Starring: Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn
Obsession and fate collide in one of the most controversial and provocative films ever made. English widow Anne Osborne (Ryan's Daughter's Sarah Miles... Read more
The Story of O (1975)
5.4/10
Director: Just Jaeckin
Starring: Udo Kier, Anthony Steel, Christiane Minazzoli, Corinne Clery
Banned in New Zealand for 25 years! O (Corinne Clery) is taken by her boyfriend Rene (Udo Kier) to a mysterious club where a group of submissive women... Read more
The Beast (1975)
5.8/10
Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Starring: Guy Trejan, Lisabeth Hummel, Sirpa Lane, Elizabeth Kaza
AKA 'La Bete'. Passing New Zealand censors for the first time, Walerian Borowcyzyk's official director's cut of his controversial film can finally be... Read more