An Essay on Pornography (1973): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1973, An Essay on Pornography is a dokumentarfilm film, running about 82 minutes.

What it’s about. A pseudo-documentary about the making of an 8mm porn film in Australia. Director Chris Cary provided a moralising prologue and epilogue to the film, with the rest of the material presenting, and considering, the thoughts and experiences of people involved in making the porn show. Helen Mason plays herself, auditioning for a role in the porn film because she's unemployed and she hopes that the part may lead to other acting opportunities, like Jane Fonda in Klute.

Who’s in it. An Essay on Pornography stars Helen Mason as Helen, Glen Johnston as Glen and Terry Blake as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, An Essay on Pornography has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An Essay on Pornography page.

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