Oh! Calcutta! (1972)

Oh! Calcutta! is rather infamous for its (at the time) risqué nudity. Because of this, I’ve been curious about it for a long time. Sadly it’s quite disappointing. The vast majority of the film consists of skits that are just a bit more blatant than any other variety show from the era. Think Hee Haw or The Carol Burnett Show with a bit more skin. Having the first one include rape as its central premise puts a downer on the whole proceedings and takes awhile to wash away with some of the funnier bits. And not all of the sketches are at all funny. For me, he most interesting parts of the whole production were the beginning and the end where the entire cast is naked together on a bare stage.