Primitive London


1h 16m 1967

Film Details

Also Known As
London Exposed, Swinging London, Swinging London Exposed
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
New York showing: 22 Nov 1967
Production Company
Searchlight Productions; Troubadour Films
Distribution Company
Steve Prentoulis Films
Country
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

Synopsis

A tour of modern London begins with the birth of a baby and goes beneath the city's façade of respectability to reveal its primitive, violent undercurrents: the Rockers, riding fast motorcycles, express contempt for the fashion-conscious Mods; beatniks advocate free love; the aggressive arts of judo and kendo gain new popularity; brutal wrestling matches attract large audiences; teenage girls sit in hot water baths in order to shrink their dungarees skin-tight; striptease establishments flourish at every economic level in the West End; young women attend the "London School of Strip" to learn the techniques of the art, and one young graduate rushes from club to club to perform; lavish drinking clubs present a variety of "girlie" shows; and married Londoners attend parties where housekeys are swapped and couples exchange partners for the night.

Film Details

Also Known As
London Exposed, Swinging London, Swinging London Exposed
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
New York showing: 22 Nov 1967
Production Company
Searchlight Productions; Troubadour Films
Distribution Company
Steve Prentoulis Films
Country
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

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Notes

Released in Great Britain in 1965. Also known as Primitive London Exposed, Swinging London, Swinging London Exposed, Swinging London Exposé, and London Exposed.