Fresh
Bailey and Barbato can only scratch the Boogie Nights-influenced surface, but they cover the ABCs of pornography with undeniable zip.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
Inside Deep Throat
It was filmed in 6 days for 25 thousand dollars. The government didn't want you to see it. It was banned in 23 states. It has grossed over 600 million dollars. And it is the most profitable film in motion picture history.
2005 · 1h 30m · NC-17
Documentary
Directed by
Fenton Bailey
,
Randy Barbato
Overview
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[A] valuable document of a cultural shift.
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Fascinating social criticism and a witty and relevant take on American sexual history.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
The absorption of Deep Throat into the political melodrama that was Watergate seems to have led to some grandiose statements in Messrs. Bailey and Barbato's documentary.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Rotten
It just doesn't go deep enough.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
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