Based on a short story (novella) by daphne du maurier (the birds) and directed by cinematographer nicolas roeg, don't look now is an unsettling psychic thriller about death and grief set in venice. The famous sex scene was completely removed by the irish censor when 'don't look now' was theatrically released in ireland. Don't look now is even to this day still remembered for its controversial sex scene
The infamous scene caused a stir when the film was released, mostly because it was the 1970s, and sex scenes were viewed differently then than they are today Shooting the pivotal sex scene between john and laura in don’t look now, roeg and richmond's camera swoops and darts, capturing the couple’s intimacy from unexpected angles as if intruding upon a private moment. Adding to the controversy that already surrounded the movie was the rumor that the two actors in the scene, sutherland and christie, actually had sex on.
The film is renowned for its innovative editing style, recurring motifs and themes, and for a controversial sex scene that was explicit for the era. The sex scene in don’t look now was famously highly coordinated, but its realism lies in its imperfections John and laura are skinny and good looking, of course, but they throw awkward shapes and weird angles That’s the true realism of the film’s sex scene
It’s just not the norm on screen any more The sex scene is definitely worth noting, too Compared to most simulated sex put to film, it's relatively realistic and well, pretty hot I don't want to reduce the movie to that one scene in particular, just that no one else has mentioned it and i think it's a key part of the immersive effect the movie pulls off so effortlessly.