The Disappearance of Shere Hite

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The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)

15 11/17/2023 (US) Documentary 1h 58m

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Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?

Nicole Newnham

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Shere Hite

Self (archive footage)
Dakota Johnson

Shere Hite (voice)

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A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

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Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on April 23, 2023

By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com

The title makes this documentary sound far more exciting that it actually is, so those expecting a truly wild ride will be disappointed in “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a comprehensive yet surprisingly dry look at the life of the bestselling sex researcher. While this portrayal of Hite’s life story may come across as dull, she caused major waves with the 1976 publication of her groundbreaking study that surveyed the secret sexual habits of women titled “The Hite Report.” Director Nicole Newnham‘s film makes a deep dive into the life story of... read the rest.

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