Barbarella is a sci-fi cult classic where Jane Fonda defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Two intimacy coordinators break down the chaos.

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Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity. Later, she defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Yes. Really.

Barbarella (1968) is one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation. Two intimacy coordinators break down how the film uses erotic spectacle, camp, and absurdity to create scenes that are both wildly objectifying and oddly revolutionary for their time.

In this episode:

• How the zero-gravity striptease opening uses choreography, framing, and floating credits to tease and shock the audience
• Why the "Excessive Machine" scene was extremely bold for mainstream cinema in 1968
• The weaponization of pleasure
• Why early Hollywood treated sex as visual spectacle first and human experience second

A filmmaker's lens on 1960s sci-fi spectacle

We break down what Barbarella got right, what it got wrong, and why it's still iconic. It's campy. It's chaotic. And it's worth studying through an intimacy coordinator's lens.

Watch along timestamps:

• Opening striptease: 0:00
• Excessive Machine scene: 1:15:00

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Credits

Barbarella (1968) | Director: Roger Vadim | Paramount Pictures

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