The Good Old Naughty Days (2002)

Original title

Polissons et Galipettes

Directed by

Michel Reilhac

Genre

pornographic film, compilation film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

18

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a compilation of silent hardcore pornographic films made between 1905 and 1930, mostly from France, that were originally shown in brothels. The collection also includes a previously unreleased American pornographic animation. It shows the early roots of modern porn cliches and themes.

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What happens

The Good Old Naughty Days (French: Polissons et galipettes, lit. 'Rascals and somersaults') is a compilation from over 300 recently discovered film clips from silent hardcore pornographic films made between 1905 and 1930, re-edited by director Michel Reilhac, released in 2002, with a new soundtrack by Eric Le Guen. Most of the films were made in France and were intended to be shown in brothels. The collection also includes a pornographic animation from the United States, Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure, made by unknown artists in or around 1928 and never theatrically released before. Themes covered include pornographic adaptations of classics such as Madame Butterfly, precursors of pornography clichés such as the encounter between the "musketeer" and the milkmaid, stock characters such as lascivious nuns and priests, and footage showing bestiality (sexual acts with non-human animals), which according to the film-maker Michel Reilhac shows that "the modern porn industry did not invent anything – everything had already been filmed by our great-grandparents." At the time of its release (2003) it was the first R18 film to be rated for display in cinemas in the United Kingdom for over ten years, despite its contents, partly due to its 'classic' style and age and as "historical footage". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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