Lenny (1974)

"Lenny" is Bob Fosse's 1974 biographical drama chronicling the rise and fall of controversial comedian Lenny Bruce, shot in stark black-and-white and built around his battles with censorship and self-destruction. Valerie Perrine earned an Oscar nomination for her role as his wife Honey, a burlesque dancer whose scenes bring a raw physicality to the film's exploration of intimacy and exposure. The archive holds one nude scene from the film, with Perrine baring all in a performance that matches the movie's unflinching honesty.