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Vixen!
1968 72 min United States of America NC-17 12+
★6.9
Drama
Director: Russ Meyer
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Description
In a Canadian mountain resort, Vixen Palmer resides with her naive pilot husband Tom. While he's away flying in tourists, she sleeps with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and even her biker brother. However, the only one she won't bed is her brother's friend... who is Black.
Budget:
$73,000
Worldwide:
$8M
Starring
Erica Gavin
Actor
Garth Pillsbury
Actor
Harrison Page
Actor
Key opinion
Vixen! is a polarizing, genre-bending effort from Russ Meyer that mixes eroticism with ambitious, if uneven, social commentary. While proponents celebrate the film’s bold stylistic vision and charismatic lead performance, detractors find the narrative unfocused and the political themes distracting from its primary erotic content.
| Acting | Erika Gavin delivers a captivating and charismatic lead performance that anchors the film's unconventional narrative. | |
| Direction | The film acts as a hallmark of Russ Meyer’s distinct auteur style, characterized by a persistent and celebrated focus on the female form. | |
| Theme | The integration of socio-political themes like the Cold War and racism within an erotic framework is viewed by some as provocatively original, while others find the social commentary poorly executed and detached from the plot. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and pacing divide opinion; some find it a cohesive and engaging work, while others argue that the plot feels incomplete and disjointed. | |
| Originality | The heavy reliance on explicit nudity and sexual content is either viewed as a bold, non-gratuitous artistic choice or a distracting element that diminishes the overall watchability of the film. |