Desire Under The Palms

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno
Film Movement Classics
1968
81 Minutes
USA
English
Drama, Erotic, Classics

Set in southern Florida, Desire Under the Palms (1968) tells the sizzling story of Betty (Barbara Lance), a failed writer of erotica who unleashes her hidden lesbian desires after she discovers some salacious men’s magazines. Gorgeous black-and-white photography by Steve Silverman and a jazzy score drive Betty’s journey to sexual liberation.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Joseph W. Sarno
  • Starring: Charlotte Brody
  • Starring: Orando Childs
  • Starring: Dana Cordier
  • Starring: Barbara Lance

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Reviews

  • "Key is a jazzed-up quirky score, gorgeous black and white photography, some weird dreamlike editing, and a solid performance by the convincingly naïve Barbara Lance.`"
    cinemasewer.com