Chastity (1969)

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Chastity is a 1969 American romance drama film directed by Alessio de Paola and starring American singer-actress Cher, in her first film role without her then-husband Sonny Bono. Written and produced as a star vehicle for her by Sonny Bono, it was a box-office failure and deterred her from acting in films for more than a decade.

Production notes

By 1968, the duo of Sonny & Cher were losing popularity, partly because young people disagreed with the duo's anti-drug stance and associated them and their music with an older, more conservative generation. The film Chastity was planned to reconnect with the younger audience, make Cher a major movie star, and establish Sonny in the film business.

The Bonos invested $500,000 of their own money into the film, even pawning the furniture from their Bel Air mansion to raise funds. When Chastity failed at the box office, the couple lost their investment and ended up owing the U.S. government $270,000 in taxes. Although the movie overall received poor notices, Cher did receive some positive reviews for her acting.

A soundtrack to the film was also released, consisting almost entirely of instrumentals except for one song sung by Cher and produced by Sonny, "Chastity's Song (Band of Thieves)" which was also released as a single. The single and soundtrack LP were also commercial failures, and contributed to ATCO Records' decision that Cher work with a different producer on her next solo album, 3614 Jackson Highway.

Filmed in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the latter half of 1968, locations in the city still exist over 50 years later. Early in the film, 'Chastity' is hit on by a man in a car, in front of "Macayo's", a Mexican-food establishment. Another scene has her leaving St. Mary's, a church in the downtown area.

Sonny and Cher conceived their child Chaz Bono during the making of the film.

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