Released in 1999, "Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories Part 1: Julia" would have been part of a wave of adult content that was gaining popularity in the late 1990s, both in terms of production quality and thematic exploration.
Now, he was hiding in a prop closet at the Astor Theatre, nursing a flask of cheap bourbon and a bruised ego. The network had given him one shot at redemption: a 90-minute, live-to-air romantic drama for Valentine’s Day. No edits. No second takes. Just pure, unfiltered storytelling.