How Russ Meyer's Lurid Sex Films Were Saved from Obscurity

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• Russ Meyer's groundbreaking 'nudie cutie' films, which pushed the boundaries of sexuality on screen, had largely faded from public view until Severin stepped in to preserve and rerelease a series of his bawdy classics.
• The restoration project shines a much-needed spotlight on Meyer's pioneering work, which paved the way for a more open, liberated, and unapologetic approach to depicting female sexuality in American cinema.