When hippies move in next door, one family's suburban calm dissolves into a swirl of free love and generational clashes.

LOVE IN A 4 LETTER WORLD

1970 · 01:33:00 · R · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

A family have become disillusioned with one another. The father has an affair and is caught by his daughter, who has already hooked up with the free-love hippies who live next door. When her mother realizes, she too travels next door.

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Quick Answer

What is Love in a 4 Letter World about?

Love in a 4 Letter World is a 1970 Canadian crime drama film directed by John Sone about a wealthy family whose lives unravel when a group of hippies introduce them to bohemian free love.

Key Facts

Director: John Sone
Writers: John Sone, Arthur Veronka
Release: 1970
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Crime, Drama
Also Known As: Sex Isn't Sin, Original title: Love in a 4 Letter World

The SassyFlix Take

If you think suburbia is dull, just wait until a commune of hippies moves in next door. Love in a 4 Letter World takes the sexploitation lens to the generational rifts of the late '60s, serving up a potent mix of family dysfunction, free love, and more nudity than your average neighborhood watch meeting.

From the Vault

Sometimes, the real crime is what those hippies did to the neighborhood watch.

Why Cult

Hippie Invasion

A straight-laced family's life implodes when a neighboring hippie commune draws them into a world of free love and counterculture antics.

Sexploitation Touch

With ample nudity, love triangles, and a dash of adultery, this film leans hard into the era's sexploitation trend.

Generation Gap Drama

Watch the tug-of-war between bohemian youth and disenchanted parents as the 1960s clash with old money values.

Canadian Cult Cast

Featuring Michael Kane, Monique Mercure, and a cadre of Canadian character actors tangled in suburban scandal.

About This Film

Harry and Vera Haven, a wealthy couple whose lives are turned upside down when a group of hippies move into a commune in the house next door, drawing first their daughter Susan, and then Helen herself, into their bohemian free love philosophy.

Film Details

Director John Sone

Writers John Sone, Arthur Veronka

Themes & Keywords

Female Nudity Female Rear Nudity Female Frontal Nudity Lesbian Lesbianism Male Frontal Nudity Adultery Family Relationships Love Triangle 1960s Hippie Filmmaking Free Love Generation Gap Intentionally Misspelled Title Sexploitation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Love in a 4 Letter World about? +

It's about a wealthy family whose lives spiral into chaos after a group of hippies move in next door, introducing them to free love and bohemian ideals.

When was Love in a 4 Letter World released? +

Love in a 4 Letter World was released in 1970.

Who directed Love in a 4 Letter World? +

John Sone directed Love in a 4 Letter World.

How long is Love in a 4 Letter World? +

The film runs for 93 minutes.

What genre is Love in a 4 Letter World? +

It is a crime drama with strong sexploitation elements.

Where can I watch Love in a 4 Letter World? +

Love in a 4 Letter World is available to stream on SassyFlix.