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When the students want change, even the dean's wife can't resist joining the revolution.

THE TALE OF THE DEAN'S WIFE

She was voted by the student body The Most Likely To. On or Off Campus! And She Did..! again and again and again!

1970 · 1h 13m · X · Drama · IMDB TMDB

A group of rebellious students, who practice free love and anarchism, tries to get their conservative dean to give in to their demands. He refuses, but his nymphomaniac wife is willing. Things end in tragedy for some.

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What is The Tale of the Dean's Wife about?

The Tale of the Dean's Wife is a 1970 American drama directed by Benjamin Onivas about rebellious students pushing their conservative dean for change, while the dean's wife seeks her own liberation through a series of sexual affairs.

Programmer's Pick

Where campus protests meet untamed libidos, The Tale of the Dean's Wife turns free love into a full-contact sport. With a nymphomaniac spouse and students who'd rather undress than debate policy, this is countercultural drama with all the clothes left behind.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

A group of college students, frustrated with their dean's rigid conservatism, plot to deliver a list of demands in hopes of shaking up campus life. Their initial meeting in the woods quickly shifts from activism to sexual exploration as partners pair off for uninhibited encounters. Despite these diversions, the group eventually bands together to confront the dean directly. Meanwhile, the dean’s wife, equally dissatisfied with her husband’s uptight ways, embarks on her own journey of sexual liberation, indulging in affairs with anyone willing—including the household maid. Set against a backdrop of free love, counterculture, and rebellion, this drama explores the clash between youthful anarchy and institutional authority.

Details & Specs

Director
Benjamin Onivas
Writer
L.K. Farbella
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 13m
Language
English
Genres
Drama

Cast & Crew

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Director: Benjamin Onivas Writer: L.K. Farbella
Luanne Roberts Luanne Roberts Grace Walker RG Roger Gentry Calvin Walker, Dean EB Edward Blessington Peter SS Samantha Scott Martha, Grace's Sister LL Lynn Lyon Annabella Marland Proctor Marland Proctor Guitarist LM Linda Marie Brunette with Ponytails JL James Lemp Professor Clove Jeanette Mills Jeanette Mills Mrs. Clove

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Why Cult

Campus Free Love Rebellion

Watch a group of anarchist students take sexual liberation as seriously as their activism, testing the limits of their conservative dean.

Nymphomaniac Dean's Wife

The dean’s wife doesn’t just tire of his rules—she seeks pleasure with anyone willing, including the maid and her husband’s colleagues.

Threesomes and Orgies

From group sex in the woods to swapping partners, this film doesn’t shy away from explicit encounters and erotic experimentation.

Seventies Counterculture Vibe

The film captures the era’s spirit of rebellion, free love, and social upheaval, all set to the strum of an acoustic guitar.

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Questions from the Vault

When was The Tale of the Dean's Wife released? +

The Tale of the Dean's Wife was released in 1970.

Who directed The Tale of the Dean's Wife? +

The Tale of the Dean's Wife was directed by Benjamin Onivas.

How long is The Tale of the Dean's Wife? +

The film has a runtime of 73 minutes.

What genre is The Tale of the Dean's Wife? +

The Tale of the Dean's Wife is a drama.

Where can I watch The Tale of the Dean's Wife? +

The Tale of the Dean's Wife is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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