10 Classic Movies With Older Women Seducing Young Men

The idea of ​​being seduced by an older woman is a fantasy that most men have harbored at some point early in their lives. Most of them never get to experience the situation, so several classic movies have been made to help them visualize the experience.

Here are ten movies where the central plot features a romance between an older woman and a younger man. Only a few of the movies enjoyed critical acclaim, but they all helped spark young men’s fantasies about an older woman.

1979’s “Anatomy of a Seduction”: Susan Flannery is a divorced woman who begins a sexual relationship with her son’s best friend, who lives right next door. The climax comes when the romance is discovered by the boy’s mother, played by Rita Moreno.

1981 “Private Lessons” – The late Sylvia Krystal’s character is paid to seduce a millionaire’s son, who is later led to believe that he killed her in the middle of their sexual relationship. The plot was pretty hard to believe, but even harder to believe was seeing Howard Hesseman as the bad guy instead of WKRP’s Dr. Johnny Fever.

1978 “Coach”: Attractive Cathy Lee Crosby is hired to coach a high school men’s basketball team, which ultimately leads to a championship while sleeping with one of its star players.

2000’s “All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story” – The main character was the married mother of four who began an affair with one of her high school students, by whom she conceived a son. Penelope Ann Miller plays the convicted sex offender in this real-life portrayal who is even a judge because the seductress is a teacher.

1979’s “Flesh and Blood”: Suzanne Pleshette plays the seductress in this film that is more disturbing than any others of the time. You see, the guy she seduces turns out to be her college-age son.

1968’s “Oedipus the King”: Christopher Plummer stars as Sophocles’ tragic Greek hero who unknowingly marries his mother and has children with her. Lilli Palmer plays the older but sexy Jocasta, and Donald Sutherland appears as the chorus leader who narrates the story.

1997’s “My Stepson, My Lover”: Rachel Ward stars as a doctor who, after marrying one of her wealthy patients, begins a sexual relationship with the man’s son. The film is highlighted by a steamy love scene on the steps of a lake view bungalow.

1978’s “Moment to Moment”: Two stars most often associated with comedy, John Travolta and Lily Tomlin, become embroiled in this serious romantic drama. Yvonne Elliman’s title song endures as a bigger hit than the movie.

1967’s “The Graduate”: This Oscar-nominated classic set the standard for all seduction movies for older women, as young Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) rejects and then accepts the sexual advances of his neighbor, Mrs. Robinson ( Ann Bancroft). The comedy takes a turn when Benjamin becomes romantic with his daughter.

2006’s “Notes on a Scandal”: Cate Blanchett plays a teacher who seduces one of her male students on multiple occasions, only to be discovered by a fellow teacher (Judi Dench) who has a crush on Blanchett’s character. Both Dench and Blanchett received Academy Award nominations for the film.