Erotic films enjoy stable popularity throughout the history of cinema. Where there is a lot of sex, there is often a lot of passion, human feelings, tension to the limit. A list of the best such film works is given in this article. This is Emmanuelle, Blue Velvet, Eyes Wide Shut, 9 1/2 weeks. And you should start with the most popular picture.
"The basic Instinct"
"Basic Instinct" is one of the most popular erotic thrillers. For many years, this picture has become a cult. The film, where there is a lot of sex, was directed by Paul Verhoeven in 1992.
In the story, a rock star and the owner of a popular nightclub was found dead in his own house. It turns out that he was brutally murdered. The criminal acted in his bed using a knife, which in ordinary life is used to crack ice. Moreover, this happened at the time of completion of sexual intercourse. Therefore, everyone with whom the musician could have a romantic relationship immediately falls under suspicion.
The investigation of this complex and complicated case begins with Detective Carren, played by Michael Douglas. The key suspect is rocker lover Katherine performed by Sharon Stone. The scenes of her interrogation immediately became a classic of modern cinema. She is accused of murder primarily because it happened exactly as described in one of her books.
Reviews about the picture are still extremely controversial. Some praise for the lesson of classical sexual education, others accuse of cliches and bad acting.
Eyes Wide Shut
In 1999, cult director Stanley Kubrick directed the thriller Eyes Wide Shut. This picture immediately became one of the films with many sex scenes.
The action takes place on the eve of Catholic Christmas. At a party dedicated to the upcoming holiday, the protagonist Dr. Harford (Tom Cruise) meets his old friend. At the same time, his wife Alice (Nicole Kidman) begins to look after a mysterious stranger. Flirting does not end there. However, the next night Alice is tormented by thoughts about sex with another man, she admits this to her husband.
This confession leads Bill into confusion, and in frustrated feelings he leaves for an urgent call to his patient. On the way back, he first meets a playful prostitute with whom, however, he does not dare to have sex, and then his friend, whom he saw at a party. He tells him about a mysterious place in which from time to time he plays with his eyes closed, not knowing what is really happening there. Bill's goal is to get there.
Once in this closed club, he finds its members in Venetian masks, indulging in an endless orgy. At one time, viewers and critics in their reviews noted that this is a film that looks at one go, a real classic of world cinema.
"Car crash"
Hood. the film, where there is a lot of sex, is in the asset of the famous Canadian director David Cronenberg. This is the dramatic thriller of 1996, "Car Crash."
From the first shots, the viewer understands that there is a feature film in front of him, where there is a lot of sex. The main characters are spouses who regularly cheat on each other. And they do it with pleasure and fiction, passionately making love on the side. Once at home, as cold as possible attached to the carnal pleasures. In a joint life, they are excited by only one thing - a discussion of the intimate details of their extramarital affairs.
Reviews for this film were very ambivalent. Indeed, some in this picture did not see anything but porn, while others tried to get to the bottom of this very strange film.
"9 1/2 weeks"
One of the most famous films where there is a lot of sex is Adrian Line’s melodrama "9 1/2 weeks". The name corresponds exactly to the duration of the relationship between a major investor who works on Wall Street and an employee of an art gallery who was left alone after a divorce from her husband.
Both devote their lives to exploring each other's bodies. That is the movie. Where there is a lot of sex, there is always enough passion and beautiful nudity. This film is no exception. They constantly try new poses in new places, for example, on the stairs of an apartment building. Do not forget about the new sensations. The investor blindfolds the girl and traces ice over her naked body.
Heroes' sexual relationships develop in a spiral until they are on the verge of an emotional breakdown. There are many metaphors and symbols in the picture. For example, the fish caught and eaten at the very beginning symbolizes the emotional state in which the heroine is.
The reviews of this picture especially praised the work of the director, who was able to brilliantly show the game with a passion that knows boundaries.
"Blue Velvet"
In 1986, David Lynch directed the erotic detective thriller Blue Velvet.
It is about how a young man returns to his small homeland, learning about his father’s sudden illness. Confusing events provoke him to start his own investigation, in which he is assisted by the daughter of a local police detective. They reveal a real criminal community in their quiet and small town. At its head are a mysterious lady and her mysterious drug dealer.
The main character has an affair with this woman, with whom he learns the delights of sex, previously unknown to him. At the same time, he continues to have feelings for the daughter of a policeman, who is closer to him in age, social status and interests.
This film in the reviews received many good ratings, as if plunging the viewer into the dream world of heroes. The film was shot as if the main character is sleeping all the time. At the same time, many heroes who encounter him in the story also talk about dreams. All this gives the picture an incredible sense of mystery.
"Emmanuel"
Emmanuelle is perhaps the most famous film with a lot of sex. At one time, he was extremely popular in Europe and the Soviet Union. On the screen there were several paintings dedicated to this sexy character. The first was called Emmanuelle. It was shot in 1974 by the French director Juste Jacques. Critics define the genre of this film as erotica with elements of pornography.
The picture is dedicated to sexual education and the formation of the main character, played by Sylvia Christel. Together with her husband, a successful diplomat, she lives in Thailand. Like her husband and all his colleagues, she is bored in this beautiful place, quite far from civilization. All this provokes the heroes to show full sexual fantasy.
It is noteworthy that her husband is not only not against her promiscuous sex with other men, but even encourages such relationships. He believes that this contributes to her emancipation. For a short period of time, Emmanuel knows what sex with different partners is, lesbian love, casual contacts. Soon she even has her own mentor, Mario, who is much older than her. Relations with him greatly affect her perception of the world.
In reviews of this film, viewers noted that it is intended for connoisseurs of real beautiful erotica.
"Locust"
There are Russian films where there is a lot of sex. These include the erotic thriller Yegor Baranov "Locust", filmed in 2015. The main roles in it were played by Paulina Andreeva and Peter Fedotov.
The film tells about the modern generation of consumers who grew up in Russia in the 2000s. These are young people who want everything at once. By their attitude to life, they strongly resemble locusts. Like this insect, they sweep away everything in their path, leaving behind only devastated land.
The main characters of the picture are Artem and Lera. They meet at the resort. He is an ordinary guy from a Russian province, a hard worker who writes poetry in his free time. She is a representative of the capital's golden youth, which is fully provided by her parents.
Their holiday romance, which is accompanied by passionate sex scenes, turns out to be tragic for everyone. Lera marries a man from her circle, her father’s business partner. Artyom, in spite of her, chooses a woman much older than him as his wife. However, attraction to each other does not disappear. The thirst for flesh knows no boundaries and barriers.
This picture received many conflicting reviews. Many even doubted whether it was worth watching such a movie. However, there were fans who were imbued with the history of the relationship of the heroes.