Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days

Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days is a 1975 pornographic film directed and produced by the Mitchell brothers,[1][2] set in biblical times.[3] It is loosely based on the biblical Sodom and Gomorrah, with a subplot where extraterrestrial aliens observe Earth.[3] The space captain of their ship has the physical appearance of a chimpanzee and speaks with a voice which imitates John Wayne.[4][5] The picture had a budget of one million dollars,[6] and the soundtrack was created by Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg.[4] Nevertheless, it was a huge flop at the box office.[6]

Plot

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Lot and his family move to Sodom, where king Bera rules. He hopes to start a life as a merchant, but is instead confronted with the strange laws of the city, which forbid vaginal intercourse. Meanwhile, the events are witnessed by an extraterrestrial spaceship which has a monkey for a captain.

Cast

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  • Priscilla Alden - Townsperson
  • Tom Bowden - Townsperson
  • Sean Brancato - King Bera
  • Deborah Brast - Leah 1
  • Jacquie Brodie - Milcah
  • Tom Carlton - Townsperson

Sources

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  1. ^ "SODOM AND GOMORRAH". Turner Classic Movies. Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Craig, Rob (December 1, 2012). Gutter Auteur: The Films of Andy Milligan. McFarland. p. 64. ISBN 9780786493180 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Lane, Chris (August 5, 2014). "5 Surreal Moments in Pornographic Film History". Houston Press. Voice Media Group. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Gutierrez, Dan (July 5, 2015). "Retro Porn Review – Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days". Sextech. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Sachs, Ben (December 21, 2011). "Testament Week: the Book of Jim & Artie". Chicago Reader. Reader Institute for Community Journalism. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Geltzer, Jeremy (January 4, 2016). Dirty Words and Filthy Pictures: Film and the First Amendment (Illustrated ed.). University of Texas Press. p. 270. ISBN 9781477307434 – via Google Books.
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