Drama Cult Classic

Suburban temptations, West Coast-style: where marriage meets sexploitation in mid-'60s LA.

ONE SHOCKING MOMENT

The most sensuous picture ever made…period!

1965 · 1h 11m · NR · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Hunky businessman Cliff and his sweet wife Mindy move from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Los Angeles, California. They take up residence in an apartment complex where several lovely young ladies also live.

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What is One Shocking Moment about?

One Shocking Moment is a 1965 American drama film directed by Ted V. Mikels about a married couple discovering temptation and infidelity after moving to Los Angeles.

Programmer's Pick

Ted V. Mikels ditches the sci-fi ray guns for sultry LA nights, so expect more lingerie than lasers. The blend of marital melodrama and sexploitation delivers a peek at mid-60s anxieties—and wardrobes. Get ready for an apartment complex where fidelity goes to die and dominatrixes host the after-party.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In Ted V. Mikels' mid-sixties sexploitation drama, recently relocated couple Cliff and Mindy leave Grand Rapids behind for the sun-drenched, opportunity-laden landscape of Los Angeles. While settling into their new apartment complex—populated with glamorous and enticing residents—the couple's once-stable marriage is tested by a culture of liberation and libido. Cliff quickly finds himself involved with his boss' secretary, while Mindy becomes entangled with the magnetic and dominating Tanya, a nightclub owner with a taste for seduction. The film is a candid, era-specific exploration of sexuality, temptation, and shifting social mores at the edge of the swinging Sixties.

Details & Specs

Director: Ted V. Mikels
Writer: Ted V. Mikels
Release: 1965
Runtime: 1h 11m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Drama
Also Known As: Suburban Affair, Original title: One Shocking Moment

Why This Matters

This film marks Ted V. Mikels's third outing as a director, contributing to the 1960s sexploitation wave in American cinema.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ted V. Mikels Writer: Ted V. Mikels

Gary Kent Cliff (as Phillip Brady) LA Lee Anna Mindy VM Verné Martine Tanya MG Maureen Gaffney Joanie (as Maureene Gaffney) JF Jerry Fitzpatrick Rick

Victor Izay D.G. Brenner (as Victor Sandor) JF Jay Fineberg Patron Thrown Out of Bar (uncredited) DL Dominic Levi SS Shirl Simmons RW Robin Willas MM Marie Moore DB Dick Bing Z Zenobia

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