Flesh ( Andy Warhol's Flesh )

Flesh (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Andy Warhol's Flesh
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1968 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul Morrissey

Written By:
Paul Morrissey (story)

Actors:
Joe Dallesandro ..... Joe, the Hustler
Geraldine Smith ..... Geri, Joe's Wife
Patti D'Arbanville ..... Patti, Geri's Lover
Candy Darling ..... Candy, a Transvestite
Jackie Curtis ..... Jackie, a Transvestite
John Christian ..... Joe's Customer
Maurice Braddell ..... The Artist
Geri Miller ..... Teri, the Rape Victim
Barry Brown ..... Barry, the New Hustler
Louis Waldon ..... David, the Gymnast

Synopsis:

Flesh was filmmaker Paul Morrissey's first production for Andy Warhol. The story concerns a bisexual hustler (Joe Dallesandro) who does tricks so that he can pay for his wife's lover's abortion. The film made headlines when it was confiscated by the police during one of its earliest showings in 1970. Though this event is unlikely to repeat itself, Flesh is still explicit enough to elicit gasps from even the most jaded of underground-film enthusiasts.

Geri (Geraldine Smith) ejects her husband Joe (Joe Dalessandro) from bed, and insists he go out on the streets to make some money for her girlfriend's abortion. This leads to Joe's various encounters with clients on the streets of New York City: an Artist (Maurice Bradell) who wishes to draw Joe, a Gymnast (Louis Waldon), and another 'John' (John Christian). Joe spends time with other hustlers, one of whom is played by his real life brother, and teaches the tricks of the trade to the New Hustler (Barry Brown). Back home, Joe interacts with his real life one-year-old son. Joe gets back home, presumably at the end of his duty work, and is in bed with Geri and her girlfriend Patti (Patti D'Arbanville). The women strip Joe and begin to get intimate with each other; Joe gets bored and falls asleep.

A man desperate for money and no income, turns prostitute and interplays with a variety of clients and hustlers.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 08 March, 2007.

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