Before 1980, adult films were often fragmented and lacked cohesive plots. Taboo changed the game by focusing on: It looked like a "real" movie.
To understand the explosion of taboo content, one must look at the post-1970s social fermentation. The anni di piombo (Years of Lead) had just ended. The 1978 divorce referendum and the legalization of abortion in 1978 had already shaken the Catholic foundations of Italian society. By 1980, a hedonistic backlash was underway. At the same time, the fall of the old broadcasting monopoly, RAI, allowed the rise of private networks—most notably Canale 5, Italia 1, and Rete 4, all owned by Berlusconi’s Fininvest.
The commercial trajectory of titles like Taboo provided a blueprint for the burgeoning home video market, influencing how mainstream studios approached distribution.
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Before 1980, adult films were often fragmented and lacked cohesive plots. Taboo changed the game by focusing on: It looked like a "real" movie.
To understand the explosion of taboo content, one must look at the post-1970s social fermentation. The anni di piombo (Years of Lead) had just ended. The 1978 divorce referendum and the legalization of abortion in 1978 had already shaken the Catholic foundations of Italian society. By 1980, a hedonistic backlash was underway. At the same time, the fall of the old broadcasting monopoly, RAI, allowed the rise of private networks—most notably Canale 5, Italia 1, and Rete 4, all owned by Berlusconi’s Fininvest.
The commercial trajectory of titles like Taboo provided a blueprint for the burgeoning home video market, influencing how mainstream studios approached distribution.
