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Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in filmsPedophilia, ephebophilia, and child sexual abuse have been an important theme in many films. Although abuse is an overriding theme for many of these flms, like I Know My First Name Is Steven or M, some are ambivalent about the idea of adult/child sexual relations, like Voor een verloren soldaat is a 1992 [i] Dutch [i] movie after the autobiographical novel ... or L.I.E., and a few are positive, for example Le Souffle au coeur or Du er ikke alene. Some films, like Hearts in Atlantis , is a fictional work by Stephen King [i].
... or The Man Without a Face, do not deal so much with sexual abuse per se, but the underlying concept of the "bad man" accused as a pedophile.
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Pedophilia, ephebophilia, and child sexual abuse have been an important theme in many films. Although abuse is an overriding theme for many of these flms, like I Know My First Name Is Steven or M, some are ambivalent about the idea of adult/child sexual relations, like Voor een verloren soldaat is a 1992 [i] Dutch [i] movie after the autobiographical novel ... or L.I.E., and a few are positive, for example Le Souffle au coeur or Du er ikke alene. Some films, like Hearts in Atlantis , is a fictional work by Stephen King [i]. ... or The Man Without a Face, do not deal so much with sexual abuse per se, but the underlying concept of the "bad man" accused as a pedophile. The lists are divided by gender into two categories. Film ListsAdult/boy pedophilia or child sexual abuse in filmMovies with child sexual abuse or pedophile theme or content involving boys include: - 1900, Nineteen Hundred, 1976 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
- Les amitiés particulières is a 1943 [i] novel by French writer Roger Peyrefitte [i], probably his best ...
, 1964 French film, released in English as This Special Friendship based on the novel Les amitiés particulières is a 1943 [i] novel by French writer Roger Peyrefitte [i], probably his best ...
, published in the UK as Special Friendships and in the USA as Secret Friendships by Roger Peyrefitte
- A boy falls in love with a much younger schoolboy who is also loved by a priest
- Amor Estranho Amor, released in English as Love Strange Love]], 1992 Brazilian film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri and starring Xuxa
- A whore seduces a 12-year-old boy
- Angyali üdvözlet, released in English as The Annunciation, 1984 Hungarian film directed by András Jeles
- Antwone Fisher, 2002, directed by Denzel Washington, based on Antwone Fisher's autobiographical story Finding Fish
- Big Boys Don't Cry, 1993, directed by James Becket
- The Boys of St. Vincent, 1992, directed by John N. Smith and its sequel
- , 1993, directed by John N. Smith
- The two films chronicle abuse by priests at an ophanage in Canada and are based on true events
- The Boy Who Cried Bitch, 1991, directed by Juan José Campanella
- Bump in the Night, 1991, directed by Karen Arthur and starring Christopher Reeve, based on the novel Bump in the Night by Isabelle Holland
- Burning Secret, 1988, directed by Andrew Birkin
- The Butterfly Effect, 2004, directed by Eric Bress and J.Mackye Gruber
- Capturing the Friedmans, 2003 documentary directed by Andrew Jarecki
- The controversay surrounding the conviction of a father and son for the abuse of children who came into their home for computer classes.
- Child Abuse, 1976, short, directed by R. Durrell Robinson
- Child's Cry, 1986, directed by Gilbert Cates
- Cries from the Heart, 1994, also known as Touch of Truth directed by Michael Switzer
- Deliver us from Evil, 2006, directed by Amy Berg
- The true story of Catholic priest Father Oliver O'Grady who abused both boys and girls
- La discesa di Aclà a Floristella, released in English as Acla's Descent into Floristella, 1992, Italian film directed by Aurelio Grimaldi
- Do You Know the Muffin Man?, 1989, directed by Gilbert Cates
- Duvar, released in English as Güney's The Wall or The Wall, 1983 Turkish film directed by Yilmaz Güney
- Eban and Charley, 2000, directed by James Bolton
- A 29-year-old forms an intimate relationship with a 14-year-old boy
- Gossenkind, released in English as Street Kid and Streetchild, 1992, directed by Peter Kern
- Happiness, 1998, directed by Todd Solondz
- A respected psychiatrist and family man is a predatory abuser of his young son's friends
- The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, 2004, directed by and starring Asia Argento with Dylan and Cole Sprouse, from the novel The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, by JT LeRoy
- I Know My First Name Is Steven, also released as The Missing Years, 1989, directed by Larry Elikann
- The true story of Steven Stayner's life after being kidnapped at the age of seven and his abuse over seven years.
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial, 1995, directed by Mick Jackson
- The true story of the McMartin family who are accused of child molestation
- Isä meidän, released in English as Our Father, 1993, Finnish film directed by Veikko Aaltonen
- The Jaundiced Eye, 1999, directed by Nonny de la Peña
- Judgment, 1990, directed by Tom Topor
- Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story, 1999, directed by Stephen Tolkin
- Just Ask My Children, 2001, directed by Arvin Brown
- Just, Melvin: Just Evil, 2000, documentary directed by James Ronald Whitney
- Kids Don’t Tell, 1985, directed by Sam O’Steen
- A Kind of Hush, 1999, directed by Brian Stirner, based on Richard Johnson's autobiographical novel Getting Even, now published as A Kind of Hush
- Lakki, also released as Lakki: The Boy Who Grew Wings, 1992, Norwegian
... film directed by Svend Wam - The Lost Son, 1999, directed by Chris Menges
- Lust och fägring stor, released in English as All Things Fair, 1995, Swedish film directed by Bo Widerberg
- La Mala Educación, released in English as Bad Education, 2004, a Spanish film directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Two boys fall in love and are also abused by a priest at their school
... , based on the novel The Man Without a Face by Isabelle Holland
- A disfigured teacher with a mysterious past forms a friendship with a troubled 12-year-old boy.
Mysterious Skin 2004 directed by Gregg Araki, from the novel Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim Mystic River, 2003, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Bacon, based on the novel Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
- The lives of four men who were childhood friends come together again. One boy had been abducted by pedophiles when playing in the street with the others
The Night Listener , 2006, directed by Patrick Stettner, starring Robin Williams, Toni Collette and Rory Culkin, based on the novel The Night Listener by Armistead Maupin
One Hour Photo , 2002, directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams Pregi , 2004, released in English as The Welts , a Polish film directed by Magdalena Piekorz The Prince of Tides , 1991, directed by Barbra Streisand The Reflecting Skin , 1990, directed by Philip Ridley Return to Innocence , 2001, directed by Rocky Costanzo, based on the novel Return to Innocence , 1999 by Gary M. Frazier Running Scared , 2006, directed by Wayne Kramer Running with Scissors , 2006, directed by Ryan Murphy and based on the memoir Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs Sapore del Grano , released in the USA as The Flavor of Corn , 1991, an Italian film directed by Gianni da Campo Say Uncle , 2005, directed by and starring Peter Paige
Sleepers , 1996 film directed by Barry Levinson, based on the book Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra Smukke dreng , released in the USA as Pretty Boy , 1993, Danish film directed by Carsten Sonder Song for a Raggy Boy, 2003, directed by Aisling Walsh, starring Aidan Quinn, based on Song for a Raggy Boy written by Patrick Galvin
- The true story of one teacher's fight to stop sexual abuse in an Irish Reformatory School
Le Souffle au coeur , 1971, released as Murmur of the Heart in the USA and Dearest Love in the UK, directed by Louis Malle Tras et crystal , released in English as In a Glass Cage , 1987, a Spanish film directed by Agustí Villaronga Torzók , released in English as Abandoned , 2001, Hungarian film directed by Árpád Sopsits Twist of Faith , 2004, directed by Kirby Dick Der Unhold , a German film released in English as The Ogre , 1996, directed by Volker Schlöndorff Unspeakable Acts , 1990, directed by Linda Otto and featuring Joseph Mazzello, based on the novel Unspeakable Acts by Jan Hollingsworth La Ville dont le Prince est un Enfant , released in the USA as The Fire that Burns , 1997 French film, directed by Christophe Malavoy, based on the play by Henry de Montherlant
La Virgen de los sicarios , released in English as Our Lady of the Assassins , 2000, directed by Barbet Schroeder Vito e gli altri , Vito and the Others , 1991, Italian film directed by Antonio Capuano Voor een verloren soldaat, 1992, released in the USA as For a Lost Soldier from the novel by Dutch author Rudi van Dantzig Whipping Boy , 1996, directed by Di Drew from the novel Whipping Boy by Gabrielle Lord
Pedophilia is a minor theme in some films, including:
Clay Farmers 1988 directed by A.P. Gonzalez Hearts in Atlantis, 2004, directed by Scott Hicks, from the Stephen King novel, Hearts in Atlantis
If... , 1968 directed by Lindsay Anderson Lamb , 1986, directed by Colin Gregg A Perfect World , 1993, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood and T.J Lowther Vers le sud , released in English as Heading South , 2005, directed by Laurent Cantet
- One of the women is tempted to spend some time with a 12 year-old boy.
Some commentators have implied that there are pedophile overtones in the following movies:
Birth, 2004, involving Anna and 10-year-old Sean Finding Neverland, 2004, directed by Marc Foster - The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn-Davies boys who inspired him to create Peter Pan, including Peter
Michael Jackson was acquitted of child sexual abuse. Films that cover the story include: - Michael Jackson and the Boy He Paid Off, 2004, directed by Helen Littleboy
- Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, 2004, directed by Allan Moyle
- Behind the Scenes at the Michael Jackson Trial, 2005
The film Clownhouse was directed by Victor Salva and released in 1989. The lead role was played by 12-year-old child actor Nathan Forrest Winters. Salva was convicted in 1989 of molesting Winters and of capturing the mutual oral sex on video. Salva served fifteen months in a California state prison. Adult/girl pedophilia or child sexual abuse in filmMovies with child sexual abuse or pedophile theme or content involving girls include: - A Clockwork Orange is a speculative fiction [i] novel [i] by Anthony Burgess [i], published in 1962 [i] ...
directed by Stanley Kubrick - Aftermath, also known as A Long Way Home, 2001, directed by Lorraine Senna
- Árvácska released in English as Nobody's Daughter, 1976, directed by László Ranódy
- Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1996 film [i] directed by Anjelica Huston [i]. ...
,1996, directed by Anjelica Huston from the novel Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison - Daddy, 1973, written and directed by Niki de Saint Phalle
- The Dangerous Stranger is a 1950 classroom movie about 'stranger danger'. A police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers
- Deliver Us from Evil, 2006, directed by Amy Berg
- The true story of Catholic priest Father Oliver O'Grady who abused both boys and girls
- Dolores Claiborne is a novel by Stephen King [i], which was adapted into a 1995 [i] film starring Kathy Bates [i] ...
, 1993, directed by Taylor Hackford, from the book Dolores Claiborne is a novel by Stephen King [i], which was adapted into a 1995 [i] film starring Kathy Bates [i] ...
by Stephen King - Dreamchild, 1985, directed by Gavin Millar, developed from the television play Alice by Dennis Potter, and based on the life of Charles Dodgson/Lewis Carroll
- The Fall before Paradise, 2005, directed by Steven Gillilan
- Fallen Angel, 1981, directed by Robert Michael Lewis
- The Final Cut, directed by Omar Naim
- Freeway, 1996, directed by Matthew Bright
- Frühreifen-Report, 1973, an Austrian film directed by Ernst Hofbauer
- Hard Candy, 2006, directed by David Slade.
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial, 1995, directed by Mick Jackson
- Innocence, 2004, directed by Lucile Hadzihalilovic
- ,directed by Mira Nair
- Kids Don’t Tell, 1985, directed by Sam O’Steen
- Liar, Liar, also known as Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter, 1992, directed by Jorge Montesi
- Lolita is a novel [i] by Vladimir Nabokov [i], first published in 1955 [i]. ...
, 1962, directed by Stanley Kubrick - Lolita is a novel [i] by Vladimir Nabokov [i], first published in 1955 [i]. ...
, 1997, directed by Adrian Lyne - M, 1931, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre
- To Monon, tis zois tou taxidion, , 2001, directed by Lakis Papastathis, a Greek
Greece lies at the juncture of Europe [i], Asia [i], and Africa [i]. ... film released in English as The Only Journey of his Life- Monsoon Wedding, 2001, directed by Mira Nair
- La Niña santa, 2004, released in English as The Holy Girl, directed by Lucrecia Martel
- Nine Lives, directed by Rodrigo Garcia
- No Child of Mine, 1997, directed by Peter Kosminsky
- The Offence, also known as The Offense, 1972, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery
- Palindromes, 2004, directed by Todd Solondz
- Piccole Labbra, 1978, released in English as Little Lips, directed by Mimmo Cattarinich
- Pretty Baby, 1978 directed by Louis Malle and starring Brooke Shields
- Priest, 1994, directed by Antonia Bird
- Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story, 1993, directed by Bill Corcoran
- Short Eyes, 1977, directed by Robert M. Young, based of the play Short Eyes, by Miguel Pinero
- Sin City is the title for a series of stories [i] by Frank Miller [i] ...
, 2005, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, featuring Nick Stahl
... - Stop at Nothing, 1991, directed by Chris Thomson
- The Sweet Hereafter is a novel [i] written by U.S. ...
,1997, directed by Atom Egoyan - Taxi Driver,1976, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert de Niro and Jodie Foster
- Ultimate Betrayal, 1994, directed by Donald Wrye
- Under Suspicion, 2000, directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman
- The War Zone, 1999, directed by Tim Roth
- Wheels of Terror, 1990, directed by Christopher Cain
- While Justice Sleeps, 1994, directed by Alan Smithee
- The Woodsman, 2004 directed by Nicole Kassell, starring Kevin Bacon
Pedophilia is a minor theme in some films, including: - The Aristocrats, 2005, directed by Paul Provenza
- Forrest Gump, 1994, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005, directed by Shane Black
- Osama, 2003, directed by Siddiq Barmak
Some commentators have implied that there are pedophile overtones in the following movie: - Léon, 1994, directed by Luc Besson; involving Léon and 12-year-old Mathilda
Actor and director Woody Allen was accused in 1992 by his partner Mia Farrow after she discovered his secret affair with her adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. Farrow accused him of being a pedophile and of abusing their seven-year-old daughter - a charge that was not upheld in court. Director Roman Polanski fled the United States after his arrest for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. See also- Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in fiction
- Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in the theatre
- Pederastic filmography
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