Fanny Hill (1968 film)

Fanny Hill is a 1968 West German-American historical erotic film directed by Russ Meyer. It's based on the 1748 novel Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland. The film, a loose adaptation of the source material, chronicles the adventures of a young woman, Fanny Hill, as she navigates the societal and sexual landscapes of 18th-century London.

The film starred Letícia Román as Fanny Hill. It was produced by Albert Zugsmith and Arthur Brauner, and distributed by U.M. Film Distributors. Though loosely based on the novel, the film significantly dialed back the explicit content present in the original text, conforming to the looser, but still present, censorship standards of the era.

The film's release was met with varying degrees of controversy. While not as legally embattled as the novel itself, Fanny Hill (1968) was often categorized and marketed as an exploitation film, a categorization both informed by and contributing to its reputation. It is considered part of Russ Meyer's filmography exploring themes of sexuality and societal norms, albeit a relatively toned-down entry compared to some of his later, more overtly sexual works.