The video prominently featured Bodil Joensen, a Danish woman who became a famous figure in 1970s extreme pornography. Her life and the production of these films were later explored in the 2006 documentary The Real Animal Farm as part of the Dark Side of Porn Source Material:
Following a 1981 raid for animal neglect—spurred by a change in Danish laws—her animals were euthanized, and she was imprisoned. Devastated, she fell into alcoholism and street prostitution.
: Joensen reportedly lived on a farm with various animals (dogs, horses, pigs) and viewed her interactions with them as "erotic play" rooted in affection.
Bodil Joensen was known as the "Queen of Bestiality" during her peak in the late 60s and early 70s. Her life is often portrayed as a tragic narrative:
The video (1981) is not an adaptation of George Orwell's famous political allegory, but rather an infamous Danish underground pornographic compilation that gained widespread notoriety in the United Kingdom during the 1980s. Background and Content