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The original 'desperate housewife' — Russ Meyer's 1964 taboo-buster that scandalized drive-ins.
TMDB
56
Rotten Tomatoes
55
Audience Score
55

Lorna (1964)

sleazy noircatholic guiltexploitation with a soul

Overview

Drama

Lorna and Jim have been married for a year but Lorna remains sexually unsatisfied. While he's at work, she is raped by an escaped convict, then becomes lustfully involved with him.

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Content warning
rapecriminalcheatinginnocent manprison breakbig titsadulterylove affairlustaffair+2 more
sexual repression vs. liberationreligious hypocrisytoxic masculinitythe prison of domesticity

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Meyer's stark black-and-white makes sin look almost holy.

Direction

Russ Meyer's first 'serious' skin flick — surprisingly artful.

Best for:Solo: Late night, judgmental cat optional, curiosity required.·Rewatch: Spot the biblical imagery you definitely missed.·Streaming: With historical context — this ain't softcore, it's thesis material.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Simulated assault scenes; 1964's handling is crude and exploitative.·Triggers: Rape presented as awakening — deeply dated and disturbing framing.
Russ Meyer

Director

Russ Meyer

ReleasedSep 11, 1964
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$60K
Eve Productions

Top Cast

Lorna Maitland

Lorna Maitland

Lorna

James Rucker

James Rucker

Jim

Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley

The Convict

Althea Currier

Althea Currier

Ruthie

James Griffith

James Griffith

The Man of God

Hal Hopper

Hal Hopper

Luther

Frank Bolger

Frank Bolger

Silas

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Meyer made this after the nudie-cutie boom died, deliberately aiming for 'art' — it's his bridge between gratuitous nudity and the later satirical bite of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

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LORNA (Russ MEYER, 1964) Lorna MAITLAND & James RUCKER

LORNA (Russ MEYER, 1964) Lorna MAITLAND & James RUCKER

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