Editing Golden Age of Porn (film)

{{Infobox movie
| name           = The Golden Age of Porn
| image          = 
| caption        = A retrospective of the "Porno Chic" era.
| director       = [[Gerard Damiano]], [[The Mitchell Brothers]], [[Radley Metzger]]
| producer       = Various
| writer         = Various
| starring       = [[Marilyn Chambers]]<br />[[Linda Lovelace]]<br />[[Georgina Spelvin]]
| released       = 1969–1984 (Era)
| country        = United States
| language       = English
}}

== Overview ==
The '''Golden Age of Porn''' refers to a specific movement in American cinema history where sexually explicit content was integrated into high-production-value feature films. Unlike modern digital adult content, these "movies" were shot on 35mm film, featured professional scripts, and were intended for theatrical release in mainstream cinemas.

The era was inaugurated by films like [[Andy Warhol]]'s ''Blue Movie'' (1969) and reached its cultural apex with the 1972 release of ''[[Deep Throat (film)|Deep Throat]]''.

== Defining Characteristics ==
Films of this "movie" era were distinguished by:
* '''Narrative Structure:''' Unlike "loops" or "stag films," these had actual plots, character development, and dialogue.
* '''Technical Quality:''' Many directors used professional cinematography and original musical scores, often in the funk or jazz genres.
* '''Mainstream Crossover:''' These films were reviewed by major outlets like ''The New York Times'' and ''Variety''.

== Seminal Films ==
Within this "movie" category, the following are considered the essential works:
* '''''[[Deep Throat (film)|Deep Throat]]''''' (1972) – The first massive box-office success.
* '''''[[Behind the Green Door]]''''' (1972) – Known for its artistic merit and the starring role of [[Marilyn Chambers]].
* '''''[[The Devil in Miss Jones]]''''' (1973) – An existential drama often compared to the play ''No Exit''.
* '''''[[The Opening of Misty Beethoven]]''''' (1976) – A high-budget "Pygmalion" retelling.

== Depictions in Modern Media ==
Since the era ended in 1984, several mainstream movies have been made to document or dramatize it:
* '''''[[Boogie Nights]]''''' (1997): A fictionalized account of the era's rise and fall.
* '''''[[Rated X]]''''' (2000): A biopic about the [[Mitchell Brothers]].
* '''''[[Inside Deep Throat]]''''' (2005): A documentary narrated by Dennis Hopper exploring the impact of the 1972 film.
* '''''[[Lovelace]]''''' (2013): A biographical drama starring Amanda Seyfried.

== See Also ==
* [[X-rated]]
* [[Porno Chic]]
* [[Marilyn Chambers]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Film history]]
[[Category:Adult industry]]
[[Category:1970s in film]]