Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie
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Forbidden Fruit: The Golden Age of the Exploitation Picture, Vol. 3Kino Lorber | 1933-1938 | 2 Movies | 111 min | Unrated | Feb 25, 2020
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| Overall | | 3.5 |
Overview
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia (1933-1938)
In an unusual reversal of the usual exploitation formula—in which scenes of sex, violence, and drug abuse were wrapped in a dire warning of moral degradation—the nudist film took a more positive approach to its subject matter. Arguing for the health benefits of sunlight and the detrimental effects of constrictive clothing, films such as Unashamed: A Romance and Elysia (Valley of the Nude) presented nudism as a positive lifestyle choice, and proved their point with only slightly unobstructed views of naked flesh. But more surprising than the nudity is that Unashamed reveals itself to be a remarkably poignant drama about the unrequited love between a mixed-race woman (Rae Kidd) and her employer (Robert Stanley).
| Drama | 100% |
| Romance | 22% |
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Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Audio
English: LPCM 2.0
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None
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Playback
Region free
Review
Rating summary
| Movie | | 3.5 |
| Video |  | 3.0 |
| Audio | | 3.0 |
| Extras |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 3.5 |
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie Review
Two newly restored explorations of nudism
Reviewed by Neil Lumbard August 6, 2020A double-bill of exposes on the world of nudists as preserved by the library of congress: Unashamed: A Romance and Elysia: Valley of the Nude.
Please Note: The films in this collection are filled to the brim with nudity. (Perhaps unsurprising, but just in case there was any confusion...)
A trip to nude-ville!
For more information on the films, please refer to the individual reviews linked to below:
Unashamed: A Romance Blu-ray Review
Elysia: Valley of the Nude Blu-ray Review
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For more information on the video-quality please refer to the individual reviews linked to below:
Unashamed: A Romance Blu-ray Review
Elysia: Valley of the Nude Blu-ray Review
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For more information on the audio-quality please refer to the individual reviews linked to below:
Unashamed: A Romance Blu-ray Review
Elysia: Valley of the Nude Blu-ray Review
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Audio commentary on Unashamed: A Romance by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Hollywood Script Girl (HD, 5:30) is a short comedic film which involves a script-girl getting involved with the bare-naked ladies adorning the screen as she goes about doing her Hollywood duties. This is another nudie short with an almost non- stop barrage of gorgeous nude women adorning the screen.
Nudist-Land (SD, 11:01) is a short-form exploration of nudist camps and is a perfect accompaniment to the main feature films. Featuring narration, classical music, and rampant photography of those in the nude, the narrator explains how the nudist movement has led to over 3,000 nudist camps with over 300,000 members across the United States circa 1937.
Why Nudism (HD, 21:59) is an expose on nudism and the role it plays in our modern society. The short combines a fictional narrative with behind-the-scenes nudist camp footage. The 2K master was scanned from 35mm but the condition of the print is somewhat poor and the soundtrack has distortion due to the materials available.
Unashamed: A Romance / Elysia Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This is an entertaining double-feature bill of early exploitation films. Both Unashamed: A Romance and Elysia: Valley of the Nude manage to explore the world of nudists in a non-judgmental way. There are plenty of enticing extras on the release as well. Recommended.