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".
The Libertine (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Laurence Dunmore
Starring: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Kell...
Johnny Depp plays the hedonistic writer John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, close friend of Charles II (John Malkovich) and a notorius figure in 17th cent... Read more
Yes (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Sally Potter
Starring: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Sheila Hancock
Sally Potter's daring and artful meditation on the dynamics of romantic and sexual relationships stars Joan Allen as 'She' the frustrated housewife of... Read more
Ma Mere (2004)
5.1/10
Director: Christophe Honore
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma De Caunes, Joana Preiss, Jean-Baptiste Mont...
Isabelle Huppert plays Helene, a woman who becomes uncomfortably attracted to her teenage son. Following the unexpected death of her husband, Helene... Read more
Twentynine Palms (2004)
5.3/10
Director: Bruno Dumont
Starring: Yekaterina Golubeva, David Wissack
A brash, challenging and sexually explicit film accused of being anti-American, homophobic and sexist! David and his French girlfriend, Katia travel... Read more
9 Songs (2004)
4.8/10
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley
Primarily improvised, this labour of love was shot on digital using a skeleton crew of three and largely self-financed by director Michael Winterbotto... Read more
Untold Scandal (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Je-yong Lee
Starring: Mi-suk Lee, Do-yeon Jeon, Yong-jun Bae, Hyeon-jae Jo, So-yeon Lee
An excellent Korean adaptation of the French novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, set amidst the aristocracy of the 18th century Chosun Dynasty. Lady Cho... Read more
The Brown Bunny (2003)
5/10
Director: Vincent Gallo
Starring: Chloe Sevigny, Vincent Gallo, Cheryl Tiegs
Vincent Gallo wrote, directed, shot, edited and starred in his second directorial effort. A haunting abstract road movie about a man in a van travell... Read more
Young Adam (2003)
6.5/10
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone
British Beat writer Alexander Trocchi's first novel is adapted for the screen by David Mackenzie. Two barge workers, Joe (Ewan McGregor) and Leslie (P... Read more
Whore ( aka The Life ) (2003)
5.6/10
Director: Luna
Starring: Denise Richards, Daryl Hannah, Joaquim de Almeida
Directed in a surreal documentary style, filmed viginettes spoken directly to the camera by prostitutes, porn stars and pimps are interlaced with a fi... Read more
Anatomy of Hell (2003)
4.5/10
Director: Catherine Breillat
Starring: Amira Casar, Rocco Siffredi
A.k.a. "Anatomie De L'Enfer". After encountering a man at a gay nightclub, a suicidal woman hires the stranger to watch her explore her sexuality over... Read more