Playboy: The Story of X
“100 Years of Adult Film and Its Stars”
Synopsis
The Story of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and projectors out of the trunks of their cars, then through the movie house years to the arrival of the home video business, and now the Internet. Meet the men behind the camera, such as "King of Sexploitation" Dave Friedman and the preeminent breast man Russ Meyer. Considered pariahs at the time, they're now hailed as pioneers in the fight against censorship. The Story of X visits the '60s when women's rights, not nudity, became the issue and recounts porn's arrival in Hollywood, led by director Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris. In the '70s, several groundbreaking films, including Behind the Green Door featuring Marilyn Chambers and Deep Throat featuring Linda Lovelace, took the genre to a new level.
Top Cast
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Buck Henry
Self - Host
Christy Canyon
Self
Ginger Lynn Allen
(archive footage)
Juliet Anderson
Self
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Self - Distributor
Juli Ashton
Self
Lisa De Leeuw
Self (archive footage)
John Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Samantha Fox
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hefner
Self
Zalman King
Self - Producer
Jayne Mansfield
Self (archive footage)
Russ Meyer
Self - Producer and Director
Roman Polanski
Self (archive footage)
Vanessa del Rio
Self
SaRenna Lee
Self
Linda Lovelace
Self (archive footage)
Traci Lords
Self (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chuck Workman
- Original Title
- Playboy: The Story of X
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chuck Workman
Chuck Workman
John Leonetti
Department Leadership Roster
John Leonetti
Producer
Marc Greville-Masson
Production Design
Chuck Workman
Director
Chuck Workman
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Playboy: The Story of X
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What is Playboy: The Story of X about?
The Story of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and projectors out of the trunks of their cars, then through the movie house years to the arrival of the home video business, and now the Internet. Meet the men behind the camera, such as "King of Sexploitation" Dave Friedman and the preeminent breast man Russ Meyer. Considered pariahs at the time, they're now hailed as pioneers in the fight against censorship. The Story of X visits the '60s when women's rights, not nudity, became the issue and recounts porn's arrival in Hollywood, led by director Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris. In the '70s, several groundbreaking films, including Behind the Green Door featuring Marilyn Chambers and Deep Throat featuring Linda Lovelace, took the genre to a new level.
Who directed Playboy: The Story of X?
Playboy: The Story of X was directed by Chuck Workman.
Who stars in Playboy: The Story of X?
The principal cast of Playboy: The Story of X includes Buck Henry, Christy Canyon, Ginger Lynn Allen, Juliet Anderson, Samuel Z. Arkoff.
When was Playboy: The Story of X released and how long is it?
Playboy: The Story of X was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.