I had seen the release version without "regional editing for content," at the Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk VA.
It was an amazing, poignant, multi-faceted tale about inhibitions, and boundaries.
There was A LOT of casual frontal nudity, male and female.
Seeing this movie on DVD recently, AND I WISH I KNEW THE BRAND NAME TO TELL YOU WHICH TO AVOID, It was a hacked third rate print that had the sound cut-out on moderate swear words; and virtually ALL frontal nudity.
It angered me that when the film first traveled around the country, some power mongers, wanted to dictate what others should not view, after getting a good show themselves, of course.
This particular print was battle-scarred, but still had enough TRUTH sneak through the overzealous censors, who were too stupid to notice that while they cut out the nudity and profanity, the subtle dynamics of the various relationships SCREAMED for freedom. BOTH for the Characters AND the Viewers.
In respect to the plot, about students attending a co-ed school wherein the genders were integrated in the same dorm rooms, and physical relationships encouraged to be activated; the movie IF remade today would press forward with RACIAL STEREOTYPING and SEXUAL ORIENTATION as well.
I Fear, however, It would be, at the loss of the beautiful, lingering frontal nudity of 1970's American Art Cinema.
This beautiful little film, more especially if you can get a pure print, is a MUST-ADD to your movie appreciation club's program.
It was an amazing, poignant, multi-faceted tale about inhibitions, and boundaries.
There was A LOT of casual frontal nudity, male and female.
Seeing this movie on DVD recently, AND I WISH I KNEW THE BRAND NAME TO TELL YOU WHICH TO AVOID, It was a hacked third rate print that had the sound cut-out on moderate swear words; and virtually ALL frontal nudity.
It angered me that when the film first traveled around the country, some power mongers, wanted to dictate what others should not view, after getting a good show themselves, of course.
This particular print was battle-scarred, but still had enough TRUTH sneak through the overzealous censors, who were too stupid to notice that while they cut out the nudity and profanity, the subtle dynamics of the various relationships SCREAMED for freedom. BOTH for the Characters AND the Viewers.
In respect to the plot, about students attending a co-ed school wherein the genders were integrated in the same dorm rooms, and physical relationships encouraged to be activated; the movie IF remade today would press forward with RACIAL STEREOTYPING and SEXUAL ORIENTATION as well.
I Fear, however, It would be, at the loss of the beautiful, lingering frontal nudity of 1970's American Art Cinema.
This beautiful little film, more especially if you can get a pure print, is a MUST-ADD to your movie appreciation club's program.