Mudhoney (1965)

Original title

Mudhoney!

Directed by

Russ Meyer

Genre

drama film, sexploitation film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NC-17

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set during the Great Depression, a drifter arrives in a small Southern town and gets entangled with the troubled wife of a violent and abusive farmer. The story follows their dangerous affair and the escalating conflict it brings.

periodbleakearthyintensesoutherngrittymelodramatic

What happens

Mudhoney (sometimes Mud Honey) is a 1965 Southern Gothic film directed by Russ Meyer. It is based on the novel Streets Paved With Gold (1958) by Raymond Friday Locke. The film is a period drama set during the Great Depression. "I got in a little bit over my head," Meyer said about the film. "That's when I thought I was Erskine Caldwell, John Steinbeck and George Stevens all in one." The film became the inspiration for the name of pioneering Seattle grunge band Mudhoney, formed in 1988. American singer-songwriter Norah Jones' album cover for Little Broken Hearts was based upon a poster for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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