Nudist films were originally a subgenre of exploitation films, with a bulk of them made in the late 1950s and early 1960s. There are few "good" nudist films and so many of them from that exploitation era basically have the same structure: skeptic/newbie visits a nudist resort and learns to fall in love with the lifestyle, usually falling in love with someone else along the way. The shorts are definitely more interesting, trying more unique things. That said, despite being lumped in with other exploitation work, nudist films are also typically more sweet than they are voyeuristic, more innocent than lecherous, and there's an odd charm to them, especially when filmmakers cram other genres in there. They're comfort movies for…
List by B. Marcella
Nudist and Naturist Films
Nudist films were originally a subgenre of exploitation films, with a bulk of them made in the late 1950s and early 1960s. There are few "good" nudist films and so many of them from that exploitation era basically have the same structure: skeptic/newbie visits a nudist resort and learns to fall in love with the lifestyle, usually falling in love with someone else along the way. The shorts are definitely more interesting, trying more unique things. That said, despite being lumped in with other exploitation work, nudist films are also typically more sweet than they are voyeuristic, more innocent than lecherous, and there's an odd charm to them, especially when filmmakers cram other genres in there. They're comfort movies for me, especially in the winter!
Some of these aren't explicitly about nudism or the nudist "lifestyle," such as it is, but there's something going on that makes me think yeah, this is in line with nudist ideas. Or if nudity is the point for its own sake, yeah?
