Sex, film, and flower-kid ethics collide in Greenwich Village’s underground cinema.
EVENTS
Sexuality without pretense gives the wallop to Events. A dramatic street story of young runaway flower-kids in the Greenwich Village of 1968, it raises ethical questions while the screen explodes with erotica."EVENTS is without question, the most far-out sexually experimental film made in the sixties or seventies."--Bruce Williamson, Playboy
Quick Answer
Events is a 1970 American drama film directed by Fred Baker about a young filmmaker who recruits friends to shoot a pornographic film in order to fund his real project, a film about Lenny Bruce.
Programmer's Pick
Only in the late '60s could a film like Events mix Lenny Bruce dreams, acid trips, and naked ambition in the back alleys of Greenwich Village. Fred Baker’s camera doesn’t flinch, even if his technical crew sometimes does. Expect more flower power than focus pulls.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Fred Baker
- Writer
- Fred Baker
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Set amid the counterculture of 1968 Manhattan, the film captures the grit and energy of runaway flower-kids in the Village.
Events is a movie about making movies—specifically, shooting an amateur porn film as a means to a more 'serious' artistic end.
From acid trips to free-love orgies, the film dives into the wild, psychedelic side of late-'60s youth culture.
Beyond the nudity, the film explores the actors’ real emotional responses to performing before the camera.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Events released? +
Events was released in 1970.
Who directed Events? +
Events was directed by Fred Baker.
How long is Events? +
Events has a runtime of 84 minutes.
What genre is Events? +
Events is a drama.
Where can I watch Events? +
You can watch Events on SassyFlix.
