Some erotic movies are considered true works of art. The truth is that many of them have become true classics, endearing themselves to the public, however, what many do not know is that some hide controversial plots and controversial situations behind the scenes.
That way, we selected some Hollywood movies that generated the biggest stir and are worth checking out.
Some movies on this list may shock you, so if you're sensitive to scenes of violence or don't like spoilers, better skip this article.
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The French film has a plot set in 1936 and revolves around a former prostitute who gets involved with her boss. The protagonists have a lot of chemistry and the sex scenes are very truthful. Among the controversial scenes is one in which the protagonist's lover inserts a boiled egg into her vagina and another where she asphyxiates her lover and cuts his penis.
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The mid-1980s feature film tells the story of a nymphomaniac man, Michael Douglas's character, who also had to deal with sex addiction in real life.
The film caused controversy because of the theme, however, it has a good plot, in which a seductive woman who crosses the life of the protagonist, reveals herself to be a true obsessive psychopath.
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Despite appearing on several lists of the genre, we could not leave this film out. The sex scenes are extremely realistic, something that made the actresses who starred, accusing the director of exploiting them. In the work we will meet Adéle, a young French woman who meets Emma, a homosexual woman.
With her, the young woman will discover the pleasures of sex, but also love. The two have a lot of chemistry and the sex between them is the envy of many porn producers.
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The film has a curious and controversial plot even to this day. In the film, the protagonist played by James Spader is involved in a car accident with a couple. The fact leads the husband to death and the wife is in serious condition. While recovering, the woman gets involved with the protagonist, making him meet a group of people who have a fetish for car accidents.
These people end up causing accidents to achieve sexual pleasure. As if the complicated script wasn't enough, the sex scenes are extremely hot.
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The film divides opinions, some believe it to be a work of art, while others believe it is absurd. In France, it was banned after religious groups protested.
The plot revolves around a couple who end up losing a child and try to deal with the pain caused. Speaking of pain, sex in the film involves suffering and domination.
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In this work, we can follow the most intense side of BDSM. With Kim Bassinger starring in the feature at the height of her beauty. What was supposed to be just a movie involving realistic sex scenes, presented an interesting story and became a huge success.
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Of course, this film could not be left out of this list. Full of controversy both in the plot and behind the scenes, the feature tells the story of a middle-aged man who gets involved with a younger woman, a character played by actress Maria Schneider.
The actress went public several years later, claiming that the sex scene with Marlon Brando was a real rape.
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The 1979 film is practically pornographic. With a strong cast, it tells the story of the famous Roman emperor who gives the film its name. In addition to showing a lot of violence, the sex scenes are quite intense, even showing group sex.
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In King Cobra we will check out the story of the real murder of pornographic producer Bryan Kocis, who in the film is named as Stephen. He transforms a handsome, inexperienced young man into a gay porn star. Several controversial events end up occurring as we follow the story.
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Directed by and starring Vincent Gallo, the independent film tells the story of a man trying to forget an old love. The film was considered one of the worst ever shown at Canne, for its scenes that can cause discomfort. Actress Chloe Sevigny, who also stars in the feature, performed real oral sex on Gallo during one of the scenes.
These were some films with erotic themes, which caused quite a controversy. In the midst of these works there is more than sex, there are shocking scenes and well-crafted scripts, at least for some of them.
