Want to watch 'Learning to Live' on your favorite screen?
Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Eothen Films, Educational Film Unit animation flick. Learning to Live starring Claire Rayner, Vernon Greeves has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 20 min. The movie received a user score of 55/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 1 engaged users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "A basic sex education film designed for young engaged couples."
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The Joy of Sex Education Movies
A survey of sex education through the ages. Many of the early films highlight Britain's horror at the very thought of sex and sexuality. Euphemisms abound and, if you can get away with making your point with the aid of a few birds or rabbits, why not? Even some mildly amorous pollen gets in on the act as a stand-in for something otherwise far too unpleasant to show. At least it saved the teachers' blushes. Despite the often unintentional humour, the films provide a vivid snapshot of the nation's concerns and anxieties across the decades. Not only did they teach us to keep our trousers firmly zipped, but also managed to underline the establishment's attitude towards women. Loose of morals and self-control, women are invariably portrayed as the spreaders of disease and responsible for just about every 'misfortune' that comes their way.
