Product Details

• Actors: Cher, Barbara London, Stephen Whittaker, Tom Nolan, Danny Zapien
• Directors: Alessio de Paola
• Writers: Sonny Bono
• Producers: Hugo Grimaldi, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Sonny Bono
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00026L7PE
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,835 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Chastity" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Long out of the public eye, Cher's 1969 feature Chastity offers plenty of camp pleasure for curious cult movie viewers. Written and produced (and directed, as some have suggested) by husband Sonny Bono, Cher stars as the title character, a sullen drifter escaping her troubled past who finds possible happiness in the arms of a nice-guy parking attendant (Stephen Whittaker). Emotional turmoil puts her back on the road, and once in Mexico, Chastity becomes the plaything of a cold-hearted madam (Barbara London). Sonny's script is muddled and often downbeat, but Cher's performance isn't as bad as some wags have said, and the film is escapist enjoyment for fans of '60s youthquake pictures and camp delights. MGM's DVD is widescreen; the print has some fleeting nudity and suggestive scenes, which may indicate that this is the "M" rated version rather than the theatrical R or heavily edited TV versions. Trivia note: Sonny and Cher's daughter Chastity was conceived during the making of this film. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

OscarÂ(r) winner* Cher "makes an impressive debut" (Motion Picture Herald) as a reckless rebel who's taking the fast lane on the road'to nowhere! Written and produced by Sonny Bono, Chastity is a gritty, gutsy ride through a powerful, emotional landscape filled with love, adventure, tragedy and truth. Desperate to escape her dark past, wild child Chastity (Cher) hits the streets on a quest for freedomonly to find herself launched on an electrifying odyssey of self-discovery. But as she thumbs her way cross-countryand ends up at a seedy brothel in Mexico with fewer and fewer optionsshe finally begins to see that the only safe place to run is into the arms of the one man who truly loves her. *1987: Actress, Moonstruck

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chastity - She's Not A Girl - She's An Experience, May 20, 2004

By	P. Ambrose (Brooklyn NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing piece of work solely for the opening piece which goes on and on and is a fascinating psychadelic shoot of a 22-year old Cher running on the beach.....there is still a bit of who she "was" before she became "Cher" - and it is touching and jarring. The quick dish on this film as most fans know is that it was Sonny's attempt (he wrote, produced and directed and scored - quite beautifully) to make Cher an actress. This is also where their daughter got her name - not a great legacy but the film has it's merits. The film flopped they lost the $ they invested and...thank god...because they were forced to go on the nightclub circuit and become the 70's "Sonny & Cher". Disturbing, however, to myself and those who have seen my copy - is how crass and shallow the character Cher plays reveals herself to be, scene after scene. Cher has said in many interviews how she developed "SBT" - smart mouthed bitch - to protect her as she grew up. This film takes that to a high. For Cher fans - this is next to Moonstruck as a purchase - because you can see her vulnerability and her "Cherness" at such an early strage - in some scenes it is staggering. The film never really goes anywhere which in some points is the idea Sonny was trying to convey; however it is in an odd way - eye candy - like a sour ball you can't stop sucking on. The soundtrack = seriously folks - is brilliant. Rhino Records released Sonny's unlistenable solo LP - THIS soundtrack should be released. The single "Chastity's Song (Band Of Thieves)" didn't chart - but it is magnificent - as is Cher's vocal treatment. There are 2 versions of this film - one that has Cher indulging in a lesbian one nighter and the "G" that cuts that out - oh they also cut out when she smokes a joint. I hope this is the uncut version. This is very amazing and for this price anyone who loves Cher for an iota should check this out. Besides anything - it is a hoot! Cher Bless You All!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Curious peak at early Cher, August 29, 2004

By	Brett D. Cullum (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is Cher's PURPLE RAIN - sort of a semibiography that lets Cher play herself struggling through some hard times. She plays the lead character who runs the whole movie from one situation to the next until we finally get to see what she is running from in a pretty effective final breakdown sequence. It was a flop on its release, and it's still pretty much a midnight worthy cult film without too much you could call great cinema. But it is a peak at pre-plastic surgery Cher, and surprisingly you get the idea that yes there is a star in there.

I was disappointed that all you get is a widescreen transfer of the film and a trailer. Mono soundtrack too. But the curious will be vindicated, and yes this is at least the R-rated version since there are a couple of fleeting scenes of Cher in the buff. But no sex scenes to be found.

CHASTITY will not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is an interesting film. Not as bad as some would lead you to believe. It's about a troubled girl who runs away, and just keeps going. The music is very strong. There are some really funny lines as well. And it's a total trip! The price is pretty low as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not as bad as some might think, May 22, 2006

By	Thomas F. Musser (portland maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i wanted so bad to see this movie when it opened in dallas texas where i was living when it opened in 1969. however it was rated R at the time and i was only 16. in those days they carded kids at theaters so i never got to see it. as the years went by i tried time and again to see it. never could find it on the shelves of video stores. i had heard cher and sonny both talk about how bad this movie was. i have read reviews from people who saw it and called it bad. i am here to say.. it ain't so bad. its a big try by sonny bono to make cher a movie star. it did not work. i think for several rwasons. one he was too close to the subject matter and to cher herself.two, he backed away from what ideas he had orginally for this movie in fear it would be too controversial. i had no trouble watching this movie. i liked it. i got the end idea of what he was trying to say and do. i think the movie has alot to say on a deep level. it deals with a subject matter that sonny was very brave to bring up at the time. cher lights up the screen. she gives a good performance for her 1st time out in doing drama. she needed a better director and a screen writer.. sonny.. who would stick to his guns on what he was trying to say. i liked the film. i did not think it as great. but it was good. i am very happy i bought this movie. after all these years i finally got to judge for myself whether or not it was as bad as its producer said it was. i say no it was not. i say good try sonny bono.