Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer (2000)
The story of the sexual memoirs of a Victorian gentleman who revealed himself as Walter. He documented his liaisons in a frank series of journals which ran to eleven volumes and 1.5 million words, titled 'My Secret Life'. Within the journals he documented details of his liaisons, the names of the women, their social standing, and their conversation. For a century, this material was considered obscene, its publication illegal. Today, however, it's seen as a unique insight into Victorian social and sexual mores, providing valuable information on class, gender, marriage, fidelity and morality. This film looks at the dark life of 'Walter', and examines the way his journals have shaped contemporary understanding of Victorian society. The film also examines the mystery that has surrounded this story - who exactly was 'Walter'? The film asks whether he could have been Henry Ashbee, a wealthy London gentleman who was obsessed with sex and attained a pornographic library of over 15,000 volumes.
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Keywords
pedophilia, pornography, marriage, sex addiction, victorian england, promiscuity, social status, gender, censorship, ethics, societal attitude, diaries
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- What is Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer about?
- The story of the sexual memoirs of a Victorian gentleman who revealed himself as Walter. He documented his liaisons in a frank series of journals which ran to eleven volumes and 1.5 million words, titled 'My Secret Life'. Within the journals he documented details of his liaisons, the names of the women, their social standing, and their conversation. For a century, this material was considered obscene, its publication illegal. Today, however, it's seen as a unique insight into Victorian social and sexual mores, providing valuable information on class, gender, marriage, fidelity and morality. This film looks at the dark life of 'Walter', and examines the way his journals have shaped contemporary understanding of Victorian society. The film also examines the mystery that has surrounded this story - who exactly was 'Walter'? The film asks whether he could have been Henry Ashbee, a wealthy London gentleman who was obsessed with sex and attained a pornographic library of over 15,000 volumes.
- Who directed Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer?
- Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer was directed by Rob Rohrer.
- Who stars in Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer?
- Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer stars John Lloyd Fillingham, Katy Cavanagh, Sian Gibson.
- How long is Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer?
- Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer?
- Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer is a Documentary film.
- Where was Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer produced?
- Walter: The secret life of a victorian pornographer was produced in United Kingdom.