Lovelace
In 1972 Deep Throat, the first X-rated pornographic theatrical film, became an international sensation, and made its star, Linda Lovelace, into a media darling. Years later “the poster girl for the sexual revolution” revealed a darker side of her story.
About
In 1972—before the internet, before the porn explosion—Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace. Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor. As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation—less centerfold fantasy than a charming girl-next-door with an impressive capacity for fellatio. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism. Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world—and herself as the survivor of a far darker story.
Credits
Directed by
Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman
Written by
Andy Bellin
Inspired by The Life Story Of Linda Marchiano
Produced by
Heidi Jo Markel
Laura Rister
Jason Weinberg
Jim Young
Executive Producers
Avi Lerner
Danny Dimbort
Trevor Short
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producers
John Thompson
Mark Gill
Merritt Johnson
Co-producers
Robert J. Dohrmann
Benjamin Scott
Director of Photography
Eric Edwards
Production Designed by
William Arnold
Edited by
Robert Dalva A.C.E.
Matthew Landon
Costume Designer
Karyn Wagner
Music by
Stephen Trask
Casting by
Kerry Barden And Paul Schnee
Amanda Seyfried as Linda
Peter Sarsgaard as Chuck
Sharon Stone as Dorthy Boreman
Robert Patrick as John Boreman
Hank Azaria as Gerry Damiano
Wes Bentley as Thomas - Photographer
Adam Brody as Harry Reems
Bobby Cannavale as Butchie Peraino
James Franco as Hugh Hefner
Lisagay Hamilton as Marsha
Debi Mazar as Dolly
Chris Noth as Anthony Romano
Chloe Sevigny as Feminist Journalist
Eric Roberts as Nat Laurendi
Juno Temple as Patsy