Documentary Cult Classic

A voyeuristic trip through Hollywood’s 1969 sexual underground with cameras, acid, and op-art nudity.

HEDONISTIC PLEASURES

1969 · 55m · NR · Documentary / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Take a keyhole peek into Hollywood’s sexual underground circa 1969. This journey into the outrageous and bizarre begins with a pretty blonde gal who placed a personal ad in the free press.

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What is Hedonistic Pleasures about?

Hedonistic Pleasures is a 1969 American documentary-drama directed by Ed De Priest, exploring Hollywood’s sexual underground through staged vignettes, hidden cameras, and psychedelic encounters.

Programmer's Pick

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you mix hidden cameras, LSD, and a parade of undulating hippies, Hedonistic Pleasures delivers the sleazy answer. Ed De Priest’s pseudo-documentary lens captures 1969 Hollywood at its most brazenly uninhibited—and isn’t afraid to leave the camera rolling when the acid kicks in.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Hedonistic Pleasures invites viewers into the heart of Hollywood's notorious underbelly at the tail end of the 1960s, where jaded appetites seek ever-more sensational experiences. Framed as a 'keyhole peek' using supposed hidden miniature cameras, the film acts as a fake documentary revealing the sexual and psychedelic exploits of its subjects. The journey begins with a blonde woman who answers a personal ad and finds herself watched via a camera hidden in her electric vibrator. Soon, a young hippie couple drops acid and witnesses a kaleidoscopic display of naked dancers, including Pat Barrington, in a swirl of op-art visuals. With its blend of staged voyeurism and period decadence, the film offers a window into the era’s fascination with counterculture hedonism.

Details & Specs

Director: Ed De Priest
Writer: Ed De Priest
Release: 1969
Runtime: 55m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Also Known As: Naked Psyche, Original title: Hedonistic Pleasures

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ed De Priest Writer: Ed De Priest

Pat Barrington Psychedelic Girl / Belly Dancer SW Sharon Wells Girl in Shower N Natasha Nude Model NM Nancy McGavin TB Tod Badker TB Tony Brooks

Cathy Adams Threesome Girl (uncredited)

Victoria Bond Dancer at Club (uncredited)

Maria Lease Manager (uncredited) WP Walt Phillips Photographer (uncredited)

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Sexploitation Mondo Female Nudity Female Topless Nudity Female Full Frontal Nudity Female Frontal Nudity Exploitation Female Female Kiss Stripper Photographer Marijuana Threesome Hippie Smoking Marijuana Narration Nude Model Lsd Fake Documentary

Why Cult

Hidden Camera Gimmick

The film claims to use 'highly sophisticated miniature cameras' to spy on Hollywood’s most private moments, blurring the line between staged and voyeuristic.

Psychedelic LSD Sequences

A hippie couple’s acid trip spirals into a wild montage of op-art lighting and nude dancers, capturing the era’s fascination with altered states.

Pat Barrington Showcase

Cult favorite Pat Barrington stars as a psychedelic dancer and belly-dancing temptress, headlining the film’s most memorable set pieces.

Mondo Sexploitation Style

Combining fake-documentary narration and explicit vignettes, the film revels in sexploitation and mondo-movie flourishes unique to its era.