This 1965 film might seem dated on first viewing, but it's one of the most culturally significant films ever made and a landmark in film history. It tells the tale of three strippers who leave the big city and travel into the desert in search of thrills and adventure. There they meet a rich old man and his two sons, who they proceed to use and destroy.
This was the first film to show physically strong women, which has since become commonplace in television and cinema. The sadism of the leader of the three strippers, Varla, has rarely been seen in a woman since then. Beautiful but deadly, she seduces one of the sons while not hesitating to take advantage of him. He wants her:
"You're a beautiful animal, and I'm weak, and I want you".
She wants more, saying "I want everything".
This photo shows the two male archetypes of Russ Meyer's films. The old man is a shrewd thinker, but crippled and helpless. His son is physically strong, but mentally incompetent. The women are powerful, intelligent and sexual, causing the men to desire them while at the same time fearing them.
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