A History of Erotic Cinema

Notable erotic films throughout history that are not strictly pornographic (although that may depend on your definition of pornography for some of these). Includes pink films, nudie cuties, burlesque films, sexploitation, erotic thrillers, and other movies whose sexual material is front and center and was considered explicit or taboo. Also included are a handful of porno chic titles that had a significant impact or influence.

Essentially, these are films that deal with sex frankly, and quite a could be said to have challenged sexual mores and pushed the boundaries of contemporary attitudes towards sex. Most of them feature explicit...