
Candida Royalle
Actor · 1950 – 2015 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Candida Royalle, born Candice Vandala, grew up in New York City and trained in dance and music before entering the adult film industry in 1974. Candida starred in about 25 Golden Age films before retiring from performing in 1984 - after which she became the first woman to start her own studio, Femme Productions, and was one of the earliest female directors. In her later years, she, with the help of a private investigator, managed to track down her birth mother, who had abandoned her at 18 months, but she had already passed away from ovarian cancer. Not long after, Royalle was herself diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which she succumbed to on September 7, 2015.
Movies23
Movie5.8ComedyRomanceA Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
10
1979 · 319 votes
Movie5.7CrimeThrillerJack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.
I, the Jury
1982 · 49 votes
Movie6.1DocumentaryFriends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
1999 · 32 votes
Movie4.8DocumentaryMutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from the archives about the political action of sex workers, queer activists and post-pornographic performances.
Movie7.0DocumentaryA lonely house-wife’s plan to end it all takes an unexpected turn when her last hurrah begins a radical journey of sexual exploration and personal re-invention.
Morgana
2019 · 1 votes
Movie4.4DocumentaryCandice Vadala aka Candida Royalle is known to many as the “godmother of feminist porn.” In Candice, director Sheona McDonald crafts a layered portrait of the woman behind the icon. The film captures Vadala in her sixties when, confronted with a Cancer diagnosis, she is eager to tell her story and to confront questions that have haunted her since childhood. Candice is a tribute to a resilient woman whose impact on sex positivity and women’s sexual autonomy echoes far beyond the adult film industry.
Candice
2019 · 4 votes
Movie5.2DocumentaryThe sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 - a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks! Romano Vanderbes back on the film making side and Norman Rose back on narrating duty for the second of the This Is America trilogy. Things kick off slightly louder this time with a performance by The Dictators doing a version of America the Beautiful while the titles role, then right into piece about punk star Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedy's running for mayor of San Francisco. Then back into a more This Is America feeling segment about a crazy fat bloke called Captain Sticky. Among some of the other more interesting segments we get a look at underground vagrants, a piranha attack, martial arts nuns, a family of worm eaters, a drug abusing church and ends with a death row electrocution.
This Is America Part 2
1980 · 9 votes
Movie3.5ComedyThis is the story of young Tony Cannelloni as he attempts to break away from his overbearing mom and strike out on his own. He sets himself up with a new apartment, look, and lifestyle to improve his "sex appeal". Through a series of encounters with a variety of women he gets ever closer to achieving his goal. However, a never-ending series of calamities always seem to interrupt his progress.
Sex Appeal
1986 · 11 votes
Movie5.9DocumentaryInside Her Sex is a thought-provoking, feature-length documentary that explores female sexuality and shame through the eyes and experiences of three women from different walks of life, each brave enough to chart her own course of sexual discovery: Elle Chase, a popular sex blogger; Candida Royalle, the creator of Femme Productions Inc., a feminist adult film company designed to speak with a woman's voice; and Samantha Allen, the ex-devout Mormon and current gender, sex, and tech writer for The Daily Beast.
Inside Her Sex
2014 · 5 votes
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Porn... It's a Living
1998 · 1 votes
Movie7.3DocumentaryThis feature-length documentary explores a wide range of lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women’s erotic fantasies and sexual practices. It reveals the conflicts and complexities of female sexuality as well as the joys and triumphs of self-discovery and personal empowerment.
Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality
1997 · 2 votes
Movie3.5DocumentaryTV MovieTakes a look at the rise and fall of Linda Lovelace, the first major porn star.
The Real Linda Lovelace
2001 · 8 votes
Movie5.0DocumentaryTHE NAKED FEMINIST challenges the myths surrounding women in the porn industry while exploring preconceived notions of control, pleasure and exploitation. Through candid behind the scenes interviews with pornstars, academics and feminists this informative and straight-talking documentary strips away the ideological straitjacket surrounding the decades-old porn versus feminist debate by demonstrating that strong, inspirational women are found in all walks of life - including pornography.
The Naked Feminist
2004 · 3 votes
MovieComedyTV MovieA comedy that follows the sexual misadventures of Greg Lawrence, a forty-something dud in the sack. The show features Greg and his real life wife Kathy Lawrence as they try to bring the spark back into the bedroom. The laughs are mixed with good advice, sweetness and charm.
Movie6.6DramaComedyA sexy hooker comes up with a plan to operate her own taxi service for her fellow streetwalkers as a safe way to make easy money, with their male customers.
Taxi Girls
1979 · 15 votes
Movie9.0ComedyOur tale begins in a vintage clothing shop where a strangely seductive dress shows up for sale and leads us on a journey of sizzling sexual intrigue.
One Size Fits All
1998 · 2 votes
Movie7.0ComedyErotic film director Carla Divine and her star, Giselle Lorngette, head East to hunt for the perfect new stud for their next movie. Dozens of guys show up to auditions in New York, but things don´t go so smoothly as Carla would hope: as she finds herself spending more time keeping her wannabe studs off the casting couch than on set! Things spin hilariously out of control, but in the end, the director always gets her way! This satirical look at the adult entertainment business spoofs every aspect of XXX - from the backstage shenanigans to the egos, fans, and paparazzi ... even director Candida Royalle herself!
Stud Hunters
2003 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaRomanceHenri Pachard like Louis Malle is a gifted, prolific, visionary film-maker, Pachard's films idolize women, and skillfully educate the most sophisticated viewer of eroticism (both male and female) with exquisite, and mesmerizing "true to life" encounters.
Outlaw Ladies
1981 · 5 votes
Movie9.0FantasyAn inside look at the most exclusive sex club in Hollywood, and the beautiful actresses who will do anything to screw their way to the top.
The Starlets
1976 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryAdult film historian Jim Holliday narrates this collection of clips from films from porn's "golden ages" featuring dozens of stars.
Legends of Porn
1987 · 2 votes
MovieThere’s just something about older guys and young girls. These little, young deviants have a thing for their step-father, while mother is away the girls come out and play…
Movie6.3RomanceThe second film from Candida Royalle's Femme Productions which released erotic videos for women. The movie follows several couples dancing at a night club as they go home and make love in private.
Urban Heat
1984 · 3 votes
Movie5.7FantasyMedia superstar Gloria Leonard takes us on a touchingly funny walk through the minds of two people who have been dating and are about to take the leap into bed. After that, a young artist’s recurring erotic dream leads her to an encounter with a mysterious man who helps her discover her long hidden and explosive passion.
Sensual Escape
1988 · 3 votes
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TV6.0Talk ShowThe Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. The show pushed forward the boundaries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
The Word
1990 · 6 votes