The two lead actors involved, Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda, poured their hearts out onto each and every scene and one can imagine how emotionally draining it must have been to shoot the physically intimate scenes. The story of the film itself is quite shocking and provocative: a former sex worker gets involved in a wild, tumultuous sexual relationship with her employer. Nagisa Oshima’s 1974 classic features several scenes of un-simulated sex that triggered controversy at the time. Yes, these are movies with real penetration. But they tried! Here is the list of times when the actors had real sex in mainstream movies. There have been other directors who have gone a step ahead and decided to shoot movies with un-simulated sex scenes. Creating a path for others to tread on, Bertolucci’s flawless implications of sex and its significance have never failed to mesmerize. His bold and brazen approach has often attracted scathing criticism and the highest praise. The great Italian stallion, Bernardo Bertolucci, is perhaps the most controversial and reverential figure in modern film-making.
