Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Sex, Lies, and Videotape follows Ann, a sexually repressed woman whose marriage to a deceitful lawyer is disrupted by the arrival of his old college friend Graham, a quiet drifter who records women discussing their intimate desires. The film is a landmark of independent cinema, exploring themes of honesty, voyeurism, and emotional intimacy with remarkable restraint and psychological depth.

• Steven Soderbergh was only 26 when he directed this film.
• The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes 1989.
• Soderbergh wrote the script in just eight days.
• James Spader won Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival.
• Budget was around $1.2 million; grossed over $36 million.

• "Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering."
• "I've got enough problems of my own without worrying about someone else's."
• "The truth is, I haven't had an erection in four years."
• "You know what I like about you? You're straightforward. You say what's on your mind."
• "Garbage. I was watching the garbage, and I just started thinking about all the garbage there is in the world."