Racking up $45 million at the US box office, director
Gerard Damiano's hardcore porn Deep Throat was one of
the highest grossing movies of 1972 and is still considered the most
profitable film of all time. The movie became an instant sensation, embraced
by mainstream audiences and decried by conservatives.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Deep Throat is set to
return to cinemas around the world later this summer, kicking off in New
York on June 10th with a screening accompanied by a Q+A with Damiano's son
Gerard Jr and daughter Christar. The film has been newly restored in
4k.
"We have succeeded in preserving our father's best known film in a
complete 4K restoration so that it can be shared not only with his old
fans, but with new generations," says Gerard Jr. "We are excited to present Deep Throat as a theatrical
experience, the way it was originally shown, and add in-person talk backs
to discuss its impact then, and its relevance today."
Check out a PG-rated clip below.
The official synopsis reads:
Unsatisfied and unfulfilled, a young woman (Linda Lovelace), derives little pleasure from sex. She feels a lot of “little tingles”, but wants “Bells Ringing! Dams Bursting! and Bombs going off!” Her roommate (Dolly Sharp ) sends her to an unconventional therapist (Harry Reems), who discovers the root of her problem. Her clitoris is deep down in her throat! The solution: a technique known as “Deep Throat.” Once cured, she devotes herself to helping others to find the sexual satisfaction that she so desired.