A 1965 exploitation docu-drama peering into the so-called secrets of lesbian life.
CHAINED GIRLS
Unnatural love of women for women! A daring film about lesbianism today!
This exploitation classic purports to expose the secrets of the 1960s lesbian underworld.
From the vault: When 'exposé' meant hidden cameras and even more hidden agendas.
Chained Girls is less an earnest documentary and more a time-capsule of mid-century exploitation, using the veneer of 'hidden camera' journalism to skirt censors and titillate. Its approach to lesbianism is pure pulp, with lurid narration and a parade of stereotypes—offering more camp value today than social insight.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Chained Girls is a 1965 American documentary film directed by Joseph P. Mawra that claims to expose the hidden world of lesbianism in 1960s society.
Synopsis
- Director
- Joseph P. Mawra
- Writer
- Joseph P. Mawra
- Release
- 1965
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Documentary
Why Cult
Marketed as a somber exposé, this film now reads like a campy window into 1960s exploitation cinema.
Claims of hidden camera footage gave the filmmakers an excuse to showcase material deemed explicit at the time.
Packed with sensationalized depictions of lesbian life, from jealous lovers to pipe-smoking femmes.
Its explicit content and salacious narration helped define the softcore exploitation documentary style.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Chained Girls about? +
Chained Girls is a 1965 documentary that purports to reveal the hidden world of lesbianism in 1960s America, using sensationalized narration and supposed hidden camera footage.
When was Chained Girls released? +
Chained Girls was released in 1965.
Who directed Chained Girls? +
Chained Girls was directed by Joseph P. Mawra.
How long is Chained Girls? +
Chained Girls has a runtime of 65 minutes.
What genre is Chained Girls? +
Chained Girls is a documentary film.
Where can I watch Chained Girls? +
You can watch Chained Girls on SassyFlix.
