Scandalous Films In Which Sex Was Real

Some directors prefer to shoot not only realistic erotic scenes, they ask the actors to have sex right on the set. If such techniques do not affect the strength of the audience's perception, then they certainly produce the effect of a bomb exploding in the press. In our selection of 7 scandalous films with real sex in the frame.

The Seeker, William Friedkin, 1980

The title of the film by Honored Master of Thriller William Friedkin should be translated as "Finding a Partner." The story of how Al Pacino rubs himself into the New York gay crowd, luring a homophobic killer to live with, has caused a sour face on the face of American censors. As a result, almost all scenes of homosexual contacts were removed from the original editing, so as not to embarrass the venerable public.

However, actor James Franco, who is not indifferent to the LGBT community, restored justice many years later, and at the same time the cut material, filming in 2013 a documentary with the self-explanatory title "Interior: BDSM-Gay Bar".

Look at Me, Davide Ferrario, 1999

Nina acts in porn films. She is 28 years old and this is how she makes a living. She enjoys the job, although her colleagues consider her a rebel. But she doesn't have a manager husband. She is extremely independent and does what she wants. She lives with Christina, the editor of a porn magazine. They love each other, although it is obvious that this union is temporary. You might think that Nina is just an object of lust for men, but in fact it is she who dominates them, cynically using her body.

"Irreversibility", Gaspard Noe, 2002

The crime drama "Irreversible" from the French director Gaspard Noé tells a difficult and cruel story of what happened to one of the newlyweds. Markus and Alex loved each other very much, they both have a wayward temperament. Alex is a very attractive and sexy woman, they look at such a man without hiding lustful desire in their eyes. The rape scene of Monica Bellucci, of course, was staged from the first to the last frame, but there are unimagined spicy moments in the film, such as fellatio and masturbation.

"Brown Rabbit" by Vincent Gallo, 2003

Professional motorcycle racer Bud Clay travels from New Hampshire to California for another race. On the way, he meets women who could brighten up his loneliness, but only one girl from his past can really save and console Bud …

Vincent Gallo's directorial work caused a scandal at the Cannes Film Festival. To the whistle and hooting of the auditorium, the director even had to go on stage and apologize for his work. While his girlfriend Chloe Sevigny wiped away her tears, hiding behind the stage.

"Nymphomaniac", Lars von Trier, 2013

This is a light and poetic story of the erotic experiences of a woman from birth to fifties, told from the perspective of the main character, a woman named Joe, who diagnosed herself as nymphomania. On a cold winter morning, Seligman, an elderly single bachelor, stumbles upon Joe in an alley, beaten and half-conscious. After taking the woman home, he examines her wounds and wonders how she came to such a life. Joe tells Seligman a story of his intense youth, replete with parallel plots and unexpected retreats.

The Life of Adele, Abdelatif Keshish, 2013

French melodrama directed by Abdelatif Keshish, based on Julie Marot's graphic novel Blue is the Warmest Color. The lesbian sex scenes of Adele Exarcopoulos and Leia Seydoux were real and filmed without stunt doubles. But not only for this, the film received the main prize in Cannes. The director managed to subtly convey the complex feeling of first love.

"Love", Gaspard Noé, 2015

The erotic melodrama directed by Gaspar Noé begins with a long and passionate scene, also filmed in 3D. Even before its premiere in Cannes, Love was dubbed a full-fledged pornographic film. The plot is based on the love story of a guy, a girl … and another girl who comprehend all the joys of sex.