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  • You Must Remember This 1984: 'Vioporn', Body Double and Crimes of Passion (Erotic 80s Part 7) (Season 17, Episode 7)
  • Podcast Episode | 79 min | History

You Must Remember This

1984: 'Vioporn', Body Double and Crimes of Passion (Erotic 80s Part 7) (Season 17, Episode 7)
Podcast Episode | 79 min | History

In a time of bombastic blockbusters (and Reagan's re-election), two auteurs defy the norms by releases violent films about sexual obsession, sparking a controversial mini-trend which one critic dubs "Vioporn." Kathleen Turner, then also ...See moreIn a time of bombastic blockbusters (and Reagan's re-election), two auteurs defy the norms by releases violent films about sexual obsession, sparking a controversial mini-trend which one critic dubs "Vioporn." Kathleen Turner, then also starring in a family-friendly blockbuster, plays a sex worker with a double life in Ken Russell's Crimes of Passion. Brian DePalma, the most talked-about director of the moment, takes his tribute/critique of Hitchcock to the next level by casting Melanie Griffith - daughter of Hitchcock blonde Tippi Hedren - as a porn star in Body Double. Written by You Must Remember This See less
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Karina Longworth (written by)
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May 17, 2022 (United States)

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Brian De Palma
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