Documentary Cult Classic
THIS NAKED AGE
Authentic Trip Through An American NUDIST COLONY!
Using some stock footage and voice-over narration, this film examines the phenomenon of nudism throughout the world. Beginning in ancient Greece, the film tells of the origins of the nudist movement in the 4th and 5th centuries to the present.
Details & Specs
- Release
- 1932
- Runtime
- 57m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- German, French, English
- Genres
- Documentary
- Also Known As
- This Nude World, Back to Nature, Original title: This Naked Age
Synopsis
"This Nude World" is a groundbreaking 1932 "documentary" celebrating the age-old tradition of playing volleyball in you socks... and nothing else. The film purports to pose probing questions about the morality of nudist colonies o cover its actual aim of getting naked people on screen... primarily in long shots. A highlight of the film is the peeks at the phenomena in Germany, France (including Lido de Paris) and the United States along with wonderful pre-WWII footage of the cities visited A real hoot. It passed the National Board of Review in 1932.
