Movies and TvShows featuring "scandalous-book" theme.

Theodora Lynn, a prim and proper young woman, lives a double life as a scandalous novelist writing under a pseudonym. When her secret identity is revealed, she must navigate the consequences and the judgment of her conservative community.

Wired is a movie that takes a nonlinear approach to depict the life and career of an actor. It explores themes of self-destructiveness, drug addiction, and fame. The story follows the actor's rise to stardom, his struggles with addiction, and his eventual death. Through a series of interviews, hallucinations, and flashbacks, the movie provides a surreal and episodic portrayal of the actor's life.

In Plucking the Daisy (1956), a reporter enters a striptease contest in Paris, hoping to win the prize money to save a museum. Along the way, he deals with a lack of money, a complex relationship with his daughter, and various deception.

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life is a biographical film that explores the scandalous and unconventional life of writer George Eliot. The movie delves into her adulterous affairs, her time spent in Venice, Italy, and her controversial novels that challenged societal norms. It also touches on themes of free-thinking, living together without marriage, and the age difference between Eliot and her partner.