Nudity is not something new to the film industry. While men are not far behind, women are more likely to drop their clothes for the demand of the script. Actors generally sign a nudity contract where it is explicitly written what exactly they are expected to do. The history of cinema has seen some of the most memorable nudity.

Antichrist (2009)

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe posed nude to exhibit random acts of violence and sex. Lars von Trier, the director of the film, uses sex as a weapon to destroy. He apparently suffered from depression while he was engaged in the scripting as well as the production of the film. The imagery in the film is horrific and the tone is anarchic.

The Dreamers (2004)

Eva Green, Louis Garrel and Michael Pitt posed nude for escaping reality. Bernardo Bertolucci's erotic classic shows carefree sexuality. The film was controversial for its take on sexuality in an extremely candid manner. The characters in the film live in a fantasy world on their own. The sex acts become a part of their fantasy.

Titanic (1997)

Kate Winslet became immortal for every film maniac when she posed in front of Leonardo DiCaprio as he nervously tries to sketch her. Even though the film was a masterpiece as it broke so many records, the scene stands out as it enthralled a generation.

Showgirls (1995)

Elizabeth Berkley posed nude as that is what her character does in the film. The Joe Eszterhas and Paul Verhoeven collaboration was full of nudity. Berkley takes a leap in her career from being a mere stripper to a celebrated showgirl in the film. This was the first film that got a huge theatrical release in spite of having been rated NC-17.

Basic Instinct (1992)

Sharon Stone showed her power by using sex as a weapon in the insanely famous chair scene in the film. Even though the film had frontal nudity in more than one occasion, the chair scene remains everybody's favourite because of it mystery and erotic flavour. Stone crosses and uncrosses her legs strategically in front of a nervous Michael Douglas to create an iconic moment in the history of cinema.