Russ Meyer and his war buddies turn their cameras on glamour models in a playful, cheeky photo field trip.
HEAVENLY BODIES!
Taking a look at the connection that glamour models have to photography, a group of film makers follow a number of glamour magazine photographers around, to discover the skill involved in getting "magic" to appear on the photos.
Quick Answer
Heavenly Bodies! is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Russ Meyer about a group of filmmakers and photographers capturing glamour models during a lively outdoor photo shoot.
Programmer's Pick
Russ Meyer swaps battlefield grit for bare-skinned wit as his war buddies fumble for the perfect shot—of the models, not the enemy. This is less a plot-driven romp and more a sun-dappled snapshot of Meyer's world: playful, cheeky, and very, very buxom.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Russ Meyer
- Writer
- Russ Meyer
- Release
- 1963
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Features Russ Meyer and his actual 166th Signal Corps friends as they turn their photographic expertise from war zones to glamour photo shoots.
The film is structured around playful vignettes of photographers and models, providing a breezy look at the interplay between subject and camera.
Expect topless models, bouncing breasts, and all the hallmarks of Meyer's early erotic style, wrapped in comedy.
A self-referential peek into Meyer's filmmaking friendships, blending real-life and filmic playfulness.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Heavenly Bodies! released? +
Heavenly Bodies! was released in 1963.
Who directed Heavenly Bodies!? +
Heavenly Bodies! was directed by Russ Meyer.
How long is Heavenly Bodies!? +
Heavenly Bodies! has a runtime of 62 minutes.
What genre is Heavenly Bodies!? +
Heavenly Bodies! is a comedy film.
