A psychiatrist's office becomes a window into a world of illicit desires and family dysfunction.

THE WILD SCENE

1970 · 01:36:00 · R · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Dr. Virginia Grant is a psychiatrist dealing with five case studies about the misguided, hedonistic, radical and naive youth and the generation gap between their hippie generation and that of their parents. The fifth story is her own.

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What is The Wild Scene about?

The Wild Scene is a 1970 American drama directed by William Rowland about a female psychiatrist who recounts her most sordid case studies involving hedonism, radical youth, and taboo desires, while she and her daughter become entangled in scandalous adventures themselves.

Key Facts

Director: William Rowland
Writers: Michael Kraike, William Keys, William Rowland, Sam Jacoby
Release: 1970
Runtime: 1h 36m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Drama

The SassyFlix Take

William Rowland's The Wild Scene serves up exploitation drama with a clinical twist: a female psychiatrist dissects the era's dirtiest case studies, only to find herself and her daughter swept up in campus chaos and decadent parties. Masochism, incest, and generational clashes come rattling out of the file cabinet, with Alberta Nelson keeping her composure even as the 'free love' spirit gets a little too close to home.

From the Vault

When the family therapist’s own life belongs in the case files, you know it’s time for The Wild Scene.

Why Cult

Psychiatric Case Studies

The film structures itself around five wild and taboo-ridden case studies, each peeled back for the audience like a patient's file.

Transgressive Family Affairs

Incestuous desires, mother-daughter conflicts, and rebellious offspring fuel the drama with nuclear-family implosion.

Counterculture Exploitation

Campus riots, hippies, and drug-fueled debauchery paint a lurid portrait of the generation gap circa 1970.

Female Psychiatrist Lead

Alberta Nelson stars as Dr. Virginia Grant, a rare exploitation protagonist who unpacks sexuality and scandal from a perspective both clinical and personal.

About This Film

The slimy underbelly of psychiatry is revealed in this nasty exploitation drama that centers on a female psychiatrist who talks about her tawdriest cases, examples of which, including incest, masochism, impotency and prostitution, are illustrated. When not talking, the doctor and her daughter get involved in a few wild adventures of their own including an orgy and a campus riot.

Film Details

Director William Rowland

Writers Michael Kraike, William Keys, William Rowland, Sam Jacoby

Themes & Keywords

Independent Film Female Rear Nudity Sex Flashback Voyeur Voyeurism Suicide Prostitution Father Daughter Relationship Cheating Wife Orgy Mother Daughter Relationship Pimp Falling To Death Three Word Title Sister Sister Relationship

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Wild Scene about? +

The Wild Scene is a 1970 American drama directed by William Rowland about a female psychiatrist who shares her most salacious case studies, only to get embroiled in her own erotic and counterculture misadventures.

Who directed The Wild Scene? +

The Wild Scene was directed by William Rowland.

How long is The Wild Scene? +

The Wild Scene has a runtime of 96 minutes.

What genre is The Wild Scene? +

The Wild Scene is a drama film with exploitation and psychological drama elements.

Where can I watch The Wild Scene? +

The Wild Scene is available to stream on SassyFlix.