Taboo 1 1980 Official

Barbara finds herself increasingly drawn to her young adult son, Paul. The Psychological Edge: Unlike many of its contemporaries,

The film follows Barbara (played by Kay Parker), a woman struggling with sexual frustration and loneliness after her husband leaves her. As she navigates unwanted advances from various men, she begins to develop a complex and taboo attraction to her adult son, Paul (played by Stephen Masters). The narrative explores her internal conflict and eventual submission to these forbidden desires, culminating in their sexual encounter. taboo 1 1980

), a sexually frustrated woman left alone to care for her teenage son, Paul ( Mike Ranger Barbara finds herself increasingly drawn to her young

The film’s tagline, "The love they dared not name," directly invokes the mother-son relationship. In 1980, even within the libertine adult industry, this was a bridge too far for many. Incest, even simulated, was the third rail of pornography. Taboo not only touched it but wrapped its arms around it. The narrative explores her internal conflict and eventual

This film should not be confused with the 2017 BBC/FX television series Taboo starring Tom Hardy, which is a historical drama set in 1814. Comedy & Taboo: A Filmmaker's Journey