
Frida
2002


“The truth goes deeper than you think.”
749 votes
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
Director
Rob EpsteinWriter
Streaming availability for India
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Original Language
English
Budget
$10.0M
Revenue
$1.6M
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**A bold and beautifully executed film about one of the first porn superstars.** Contrary to what many people think, pornography did not appear by magic in the 1970s. I am not an expert on the subject, but I know several images and engravings of pornographic content printed in the 19th century. However, until the middle of the 20th century, this material could only circulate secretly so as not to offend the reigning puritanism. What happened in the 70s was the liberation of this material, which began to be displayed openly and have the air of great artistic expression (often without merit).…
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Wow. What a sad tale. If Linda's version is true, and we've seen many of these horrible true tales, I hope Charlie really did get that beat down because he deserved it. Her nickname was Holy Holy in school. Chuck seemed to have coerced her with abuse, drugs, and threats of abuse. She was lucky to get away from Chuck and not end up murdered like Dorothy Stratten.