The Disappearance of Shere Hite

4/23/2023

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** The title makes this documentary sound far more exciting that it actually is, so those expecting a truly wild ride will be disappointed in “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a comprehensive yet surprisingly dry look at the life of the bestselling sex researcher. While this portrayal of Hite’s life story may come across as dull, she caused major waves with the 1976 publication of her groundbreaking study that surveyed the secret sexual habits of women titled “The Hite Report.” Director Nicole Newnham‘s film makes a deep dive into the life story of this intellectual, bisexual artist and author in a compelling piece of feminist cinema. Narrated by Dakota Johnson as Hite, Newnham uses Hite’s own words to tell her story (as well as interviews w