Suburban ennui, swinging couples, and the messy fallout of searching for satisfaction.
THE SWAP AND HOW THEY MAKE IT
Two bored suburban housewives, neglected by their workaholic husbands, take on a couple of college kids for kicks, then decide to join a wife-swapping club. Complications arise when love, jealousy and resentment arise.
Quick Answer
The Swap and How They Make It is a 1966 American drama film directed by Joseph W. Sarno about suburban housewives who, bored with their marriages, become involved in adultery and wife-swapping, leading to unforeseen emotional complications.
Programmer's Pick
Joseph W. Sarno’s suburban melodrama doesn’t tiptoe around the taboo: wife-swapping clubs, naughty liaisons, and a cast of restless housewives make this a true product of '60s sexploitation. Expect suburban malaise, deep cleavage, and more complicated feelings than a bridge-night gone wrong.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Joseph W. Sarno
- Writer
- Joseph W. Sarno
- Release
- 1966
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- The Swap
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Why Cult
A rare glimpse into the hidden world of suburban wife-swapping clubs in the 1960s, where temptations and consequences both run deep.
Tired of being ignored, bored housewives chart their own course with boldness and more than a few questionable decisions.
Directed by Joseph W. Sarno, a major name in independent sexploitation cinema’s golden era.
Explores what happens when swinging and swapping cross into real emotional territory—facades crack, and feelings erupt.
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Questions from the Vault
When was The Swap and How They Make It released? +
The film was released in 1966.
Who directed The Swap and How They Make It? +
Joseph W. Sarno directed The Swap and How They Make It.
How long is The Swap and How They Make It? +
The film has a runtime of 100 minutes.
What genre is The Swap and How They Make It? +
The film is a drama with strong elements of sexploitation.
Where can I watch The Swap and How They Make It? +
The Swap and How They Make It is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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