THE BED (1968) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - James Broughton

Written by - James Broughton

Starring - Florence Allen, Gavin Arthur, Imogen Cunningham

"The experimental embodiment of the sexual revolution that in itself represented this newfound joyful sense of generational freedom of the sixties.

The Bed uses, in fact, a bed as a starting point and setting to playfully construct slapstick like gags and poetic quirk – the most recognisable elements of james Broughton’s unique cinematic language - that capture the social sentiments of its times.

Though it was highly controversial at the time of its release due to its use of nudity, which probablycontributed to its popularity at the time, The Bed is neither tasteless nor controversial but a lively and fun piece of experimental cinema that recounts the sexual and cultural atmosphere of its times from a very original and amusing perspective."

Comedy, USA