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An architect’s madcap quest for the perfect breast inspires a risqué architectural vision across London.

CONFESSIONS OF A SEX MANIAC

1974 · 1h 20m · NR · Drama · IMDB TMDB

A young architect plans to design a building after the perfect breast and searches for a woman who bears the right model all over London.

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What is Confessions of a Sex Maniac about?

Confessions of a Sex Maniac is a 1974 United Kingdom drama film directed by Alan Birkinshaw about a young architect who decides to model a new building after the perfect breast and sets out to find the ideal muse.

Programmer's Pick

Seldom has city planning been this single-mindedly anatomical—or this nakedly motivated. Alan Birkinshaw’s irreverent drama is a cheeky snapshot of ‘70s British erotica, where architectural inspiration comes from a determined, if slightly inebriated, quest for the ideal bust.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

When renowned architect Sir Bernard Storm heads off on a lecture tour, he leaves his latest commission—a leisure center in Australia—in the hands of his assistant, Henry, and their ever-capable secretary, Hilary. Struggling for inspiration and emboldened by a drunken epiphany, Henry devises a decidedly unconventional concept: design the new building in the shape of a woman’s breast. What follows is his unconventional and risqué search throughout London for the perfect female form to serve as his muse. With its cheeky premise, the film leans into its erotic sensibilities and British sensibility, promising plenty of nudity, awkward encounters, and comic misadventures as architecture and anatomy collide.

Details & Specs

Director
Alan Birkinshaw
Writers
Alan Paz, Alan Birkinshaw
Release
1974
Runtime
1h 20m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genres
Drama
Also Known As
Design for Lust, Pénétrations, Confessions of a Sex Maniac, Le maniaque sexuel, Original title: The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough

Why Cult

Architectural Obsession

Watch a young architect attempt to revolutionize leisure centers through a quest for the perfect breast—blueprints have never been this titillating.

1970s British Eroticism

This film delivers a distinctly British take on the erotic comedy, complete with period-accurate nudity and a wry sense of humor.

Eccentric Characters

From a slacker assistant to a no-nonsense secretary, the film is populated with quirky personalities navigating an outlandish premise.

Risqué Design Premise

An entire plot built on modeling a public building after a breast—this is architectural ambition you won’t encounter in most city councils.

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Questions from the Vault

When was Confessions of a Sex Maniac released? +

Confessions of a Sex Maniac was released in 1974.

Who directed Confessions of a Sex Maniac? +

Alan Birkinshaw directed Confessions of a Sex Maniac.

How long is Confessions of a Sex Maniac? +

Confessions of a Sex Maniac has a runtime of 80 minutes.

What genre is Confessions of a Sex Maniac? +

Confessions of a Sex Maniac is a drama.

Where can I watch Confessions of a Sex Maniac? +

You can watch Confessions of a Sex Maniac on SassyFlix.

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