Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

"You haven't seen anything until you've seen everything*"

1972 1h 28m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,028

Comedy

Synopsis

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A collection of seven vignettes, which each address a question concerning human sexuality. From aphrodisiacs to sexual perversion to the mystery of the male orgasm, characters like a court jester, a doctor, a queen and a journalist adventure through lab experiments and game shows, all seeking answers to common questions that many would never ask.

“You haven't seen anything until you've seen everything*”

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Cast

Woody Allen
Victor / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm
John Carradine
Dr. Bernardo
Lou Jacobi
Sam Musgrave
Louise Lasser
Gina
Anthony Quayle
The King
Tony Randall
The Operator
Lynn Redgrave
Queen
Burt Reynolds
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 9.0× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Woody Allen, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Woody Allen and John Carradine and Lou Jacobi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Woody Allen directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. Eric Albertson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 9.0× over at the box office.
454 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
6Directed by Woody Allen, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Woody Allen and John Carradine and Lou Jacobi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You haven't seen anything until you've seen everything*".
10IMDB entry: tt0068555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "sperm", "sheep", "transsexuality", "orgasm".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: David M. Walsh
Editing: Eric Albertson
Production design: Dale Hennesy
Makeup / hair: Paul Stanhope Jr.
Sound: Al Gramaglia
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $18,016,290
Return: 901% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

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Production companies

Who made it

United Artists
US
JA
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
US

Key crew

NovelDavid Reuben
Executive ProducerJack Brodsky
ProducerCharles H. Joffe
ProducerJack Rollins
MusicMundell Lowe
EditorEric Albertson
First Assistant DirectorFred T. Gallo
Second Assistant DirectorTerry Carr
Production DesignDale Hennesy
Script SupervisorKaren Hale Wookey
Production SecretaryTeresa Stokovic
Transportation CaptainJoe Sawyers
Unit PublicistCarol Shapiro
CastingMarvin Paige
Construction CoordinatorWallace Graham
Location CoordinatorBrian E. Frankish
Producer's AssistantHenry Polonsky
Producer's AssistantHoward Storm
Producer's AssistantTony Encarnacion
Producer's AssistantJoel Marrow
Set DecorationMarvin March
Property MasterBarry Bedig
Wardrobe SupervisorArnold M. Lipin
Wardrobe SupervisorG. Fern Weber

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

sperm
sheep
transsexuality
orgasm
perversity
castle
sodomy
anthology
sexology
male homosexuality
king
bestiality
sex comedy
aphrodisiac
jester
anarchic comedy

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1972-08-06R

Also known as

International titles

Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur le sexe... sans jamais oser le demanderFR
Todo lo que usted siempre quiso saber sobre el sexo* pero nunca se atrevió a preguntarES
Everything You Always Wanted to Know...US
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SexUS
性愛寶典TW
“Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex”* *But Were Afraid to AskUS
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex ＊But Were Afraid to AskUS
情慾奇譚HK
Alt du vil vite om sex (men ikke våger spørre om)NO
Všechno, co jste kdy chtěli vědět o sexu...CZ
O ABC do AmorPT