Smut Hounds (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Film
Released in 2015, Smut Hounds is a notable film directed by Sari Braithwaite, running about 9 minutes.
What it’s about. It’s a story that made headlines: “Festival Film Banned!” In the late 1960s, the majority of films screened in Australia were censored in some way or another. DELETE the lovemaking. CUT the ‘Open Mouth Kissing’. REMOVE the fondling of the breast sequence. Deemed too ‘inappropriate’ and ‘morally corrupting’ for Australian eyes, these scenes were hacked from feature films and locked away in government archives. When young Sydney Film Festival director David Stratton attempted to program a Swedish film that the censors believed contained ACTUAL sex, a scandal erupted. In a mash-up of never-before-seen banned clippings, SMUT HOUNDS tells the story of how seventy-seven seconds of celluloid scandalised a government and transformed Australian cinema.
Who’s in it. Smut Hounds stars David Stratton as Himself.
Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on DocPlay. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Smut Hounds page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Smut Hounds (2015)?
- In AU, Smut Hounds is available to stream on DocPlay. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Smut Hounds?
- Smut Hounds stars David Stratton.
- When was Smut Hounds released?
- Smut Hounds was released in 2015, with a runtime of about 9 minutes.