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Soft Places

Soft Places

Soft Places

Soft Places

They're not hard to find . . .

1978•1h 17m•

★7.4(12 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Returning from the funeral of her very wealthy and prominent husband, the widow, accompanied by her family attorney, discusses the unusual will her husband has left. In order to inherit the full benefits of this "spoken will" it is required that the widow experience every known sexual activity. Through these outrageous activities, possibly her frigidity will fade, and a truly loving woman will be unleashed.

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Main Cast

Annette Haven

Annette Haven

Widow Monique

Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas

Michael's Attorney

John Seeman

John Seeman

Businessman at Bar

Rock Steadie

Rock Steadie

Sidecar

John Rolling

John Rolling

Bingo

Elaine Wells

Elaine Wells

Brunette in White Blouse

Dolores Prissington

Dolores Prissington

Aging Hooker in Kimono

Carl Regal

Carl Regal

Michael

Carrie Cohen

Carrie Cohen

Eager Boutique Customer (Non-Sex)

Brice Taylor

Brice Taylor

Boutique Salesman

Christine Kelly

Christine Kelly

Holly

Terri Middleton

Terri Middleton

Transsexual

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Maria Lease

Writing

Writer: Daniel Cady

Production

Producer: Daniel Cady

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ronald Víctor García

Editing

Editor: Maria Lease

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Supervisor: Maria Lease
Makeup Artist: David Clark

Keywords

widowfrigiditylast will and testamentexploring sexuality

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "They're not hard to find . . ."

#2

The runtime is 77 minutes (1h 17m).

#3

The film was directed by Maria Lease.

#4

The screenplay was written by Daniel Cady.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Ronald Víctor García.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0178034.

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Rating

7.4/10

Good

12 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Soft Places

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NC-17

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Key Films