Nude in Charcoal

1961, dir. Phil Melillo & Joseph W. Sarno


"...a story of artists and models gone wild!"

June (Sally Ardrey), a beautiful yet naive art student, is lured into a relationship of unbridled lust by a suave older artist named Najlas Sarto (Richard Kronold). Acclaimed filmmaker (and so-called “Ingmar Bergman of sexploitation” Joseph W. Sarno made his directorial debut co-directing this hip, Greenwich Village-set melodrama that also marked the first screen appearance by beloved sexploitation actress Rita Bennett (Raging Bull). Lost for decades, Nude in Charcoal is a fascinating starting point for one of the most beloved sexploitation filmmakers of his era.

New 2K restoration by Distribpix.


  • Distribpix

  • United States

  • English

  • 75 minutes

  • 1.37:1

  • 35mm-to-DCP

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