Because people in the past were hotter.Tumblr (3.0; @retrosexuality)http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk61fpDiC21qa83tpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Japanese poster for <strong>Belle De Jour</strong> (1967) starring <span class="st"><span class="osl">Catherine Deneuve</span></span></p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/25032294068http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/25032294068Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:58:59 -0400Catherine Deneuvebelle de jour1960ssixtiesRetrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5kew8ElYj1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/25028673258http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/25028673258Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:52:56 -0400Terrence stampthe collectorsixties1960sretro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5gsingixL1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jane Asher in Deep End (1970)</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893950953http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893950953Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:56:00 -040070sJane Asherdeep endretroseventiesvintageflipsideBritish Film InstituteBFI<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5asw6NqYR1r8xa0ko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5asw6NqYR1r8xa0ko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>David McCallum</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893156830http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893156830Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:42:34 -0400David McCallumthe man from unclesapphire and steelretrovintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5grrscyfy1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, Sapphire and Steel, Colditz) wearing very little.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893050601http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24893050601Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:40:34 -0400David McCallumThe Man From UNCLESapphire and Steelretrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5ed4iQLF11r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Poster advertising the soundtrack to <strong>Up the Junction</strong> (1968).</p> <p>The poster belies the fact that it is actually a very thoughtful, non-gratuitous film which deals with the contravertial subject of abortion (which was illegal at the time the book the film was based on was written) and class.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24805999088http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24805999088Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:29:00 -0400sixties1960sfilmretroup the junction<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5dd3o7hbi1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>French film magazine Ciné Revue profiles the Bond girls of 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, including Diana Rigg.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24769395376http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24769395376Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:31:00 -0400diana riggemma peeljames bondthe avengers1960sfilmretrovintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5dcyiyMwl1r4kg04o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>…and a shot of John Richardson in his pants for good measure.</p> <p>Taken during the auditions to find Sean Connery’s replacement as James Bond in 1967, <a href="http://life.time.com/culture/behind-the-scenes-at-james-bond-auditions/?iid=lb-gal-viewagn#5" target="_blank">find out more here</a>.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24769210152http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24769210152Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:27:53 -0400james bondon her majesty's secret servicefilm1960sretrolife magazinevintagejohn richardson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5dck8bNab1r4kg04o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>John Richardson auditions for James Bond in 1967</p> <p><a href="http://life.time.com/culture/behind-the-scenes-at-james-bond-auditions/#2" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24768707593http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24768707593Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:19:00 -04001960sjames bondon her majesty's secret serviceretrovintagejohn richardson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5dc93RWSe1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diane Baker in Hitchcock’s <em>Marnie</em> (1964)</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24768317011http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/24768317011Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:12:00 -04001960sfilmhitchcockmarniemoviesretrovintagediane baker<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxi5vaW911r4kg04o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxi5vaW911r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxi5vaW911r4kg04o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Anneke Wills in <strong>The Avengers</strong> episode <em>Dressed to Kill</em>.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14929562413http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14929562413Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:29:00 -0500Anneke Willsretrothe avengersvintagedoctor whosixties<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu3xaMLYg1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Terence Stamp in <strong>Theroem</strong> (1968) again, because…well just look at him.</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14831406610http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14831406610Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:29:00 -0500Pasolinicinemafilmhotretrosixtiesteorematheoremterence stamp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu3kzuc5M1r4kg04o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gillian Hills in the 1969 ITV adaptation of Alam Garner’s fantastic (and underrated) novel <strong>The Owl Service</strong>. The series is available on DVD from Network and is definitely worth seeking out.</p> <p>Gillian Hills is a familiar face from 60s/70s hits such as <strong>Blow Up</strong> (where she has the dubious honour of the first frontal nude scene in British cinema), <strong>A Clockwork Orange</strong> and the bizzare and rather nasty Hammer film <strong>Demons of the Mind</strong></p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14831067167http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14831067167Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:22:11 -0500gillian hillssixties60s1960svintageretroalan garnerowl serviceblow upa clockwork orangehammerhammer horrornetwork dvd<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu2zeUA8V1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Juliet Harmer in <strong>Adam Adamant Lives! </strong>(BBC 1966-7)</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14830478259http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/14830478259Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:09:13 -0500juliet harmeradam adamantadam adamant livessixties1960s60sretrovintagebbc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltv6un77N51qlz2ddo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltv6un77N51qlz2ddo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Silent film star Louise Brooks</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12124584180http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12124584180Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:32:35 -0400louise brookspandora's boxsilent filmretrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmos15gJNS1qa1yglo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aspiringauteur.tumblr.com/post/6471092716">aspiringauteur</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975). Costume Design by Judith Dorsman.</span></p> </blockquote>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116951411http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116951411Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:16:59 -0400picnic at hanging rockpeter weirretrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksmc51WD5X1qzdvhio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://oldhollywood.tumblr.com/post/233579160/malcolm-mcdowell-in-if-1968-dir-lindsay">oldhollywood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Malcolm McDowell </strong>in <em><a href="http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/if-1968">If…</a> </em>(1968, dir. Lindsay Anderson)</p> <p>“One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place.”</p> </blockquote>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116802899http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116802899Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:12:38 -0400malcolm mcdowellif...1960slindsay andersonretrovintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltvwthci1b1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Malcolm McDowell, star of <strong>If… </strong>(1968), <strong>O Lucky Man</strong> (1973) and most Famously, <strong>A Clockwork Orange</strong> (1971)</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116731827http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116731827Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:10:28 -0400Malcolm McDowellA Clockwork OrangeRetrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lps7kvbEUu1qlimhjo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Richard Warwick in <strong>If…</strong> in 1968</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116507359http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116507359Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:03:54 -0400richard warwickiflindsay andersonretrovintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltvw6oHs0j1r4kg04o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Julie Christie in BBC sci-fi drama <strong>A For Andromeda</strong>, 1961</p>http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116278561http://retrosexuality.tumblr.com/post/12116278561Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:56:48 -0400julie christiea for andromedaretrovintage