Kinsey is a
2004 biographical film written and directed by
Bill Condon.
It describes the life of
Alfred Kinsey (played by
Liam Neeson), a pioneer in the area of
sexologic research. His 1948 publication,
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (the first of the
Kinsey Reports) was one of the first recorded works that tried to scientifically address and investigate
sexual behaviour and its consequences (and lack thereof) in humans. The movie also stars
Laura Linney (in a performance nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress),
Chris O'Donnell,
Peter Sarsgaard,
Timothy Hutton,
John Lithgow,
Tim Curry,
Oliver Platt,
Dylan Baker and
William Sadler.
Although the story takes place at
Indiana University, most of the film's exterior scenes were filmed at
Fordham University in
The Bronx, the campus of which also appears in several other films. Portions of this film were also shot at
Columbia University.
Kinsey was the first film permitted to show human genitalia uncensored in
Japan, known for its strict censorship policies regarding genitalia.
[Why is Japanese Porn Censored? : Japan Probe]
