''Corruption'' is a 1983 American pornographic film written and directed by

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under the pseudonym of Richard Mahler. The film, a loose adaptation of Richard Wagner's '' Das Rheingold'', is about a group of shady businessmen seeking a mysterious briefcase which offers its owner untold power, on the condition that the owner renounce love.

Cast

Release

The film was released in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack by

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in 2016, along with the inclusion of ''

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'', Watkins' non-pornographic debut feature, as a hidden feature.

Reception

The reception to the film has been mostly positive. Cinema Blue called the film a "thinking man's porn", stating that "This ''is'' something different: this may challenge and provoke you, but it won't bore you, that's for sure". Writing for Blu-ray.com, Brian Orndorf called the film "artfully made and slightly unnerving", and compared the film positively to the works of David Lynch.

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* * *{{Amg movie, 11035, Corruption 1983 films American pornographic films Films directed by Roger Watkins 1980s English-language films 1980s American films