![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Malcolm McDowell in 'Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies' (Paul Fishbein) Paul Fishbein That includes a few of the men interviewed, with Malcolm McDowell reminiscing about his roles in 1970s movies like “A Clockwork Orange” and “Caligula,” saying, “I came along at the very moment that the floodgates opened.” As critic Amy Nicholson notes, such decisions must now be “cross examined” and justified, which was hardly the case in the old days.įor some actors, these career choices were agonizing. Toward that end, “Skin” begins from the perspective of the #MeToo movement, discussing the pressure actresses have felt, evolving standards through the years and the logistics of filming nude scenes in a way that still makes those involved comfortable, including the use of intimacy coordinators. But this slightly over-long documentary also serves a significant purpose, exposing (literally) hypocrisy in the movie industry’s past to better understand the challenges of presenting sexuality on screen in the present and future. “Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies” has, inevitably, a lot of nudity in it. ![]()
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