A Dirty Story

A Dirty Story

1977 · 50 min · FR · 6.5 (23 votes)
Dir. Jean Eustache · Starring Michael Lonsdale, Laurie Zimmer, Jean-Noël Picq, Douchka, Laura Fanning, Jean Douchet

A film disliked by women

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A group of friends listen as one man tells them a story about a time when, in a small cafe, he discovered a peephole into the ladies' bathroom and became addicted to looking through it at female genitals. They ask him questions and come to conclusions about sex. This is a filmed, scripted version. Then, the actual person who this happened to relates the same story; this time, however, it is an unscripted documentary, in which the same things occur as in the scripted one.

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This film feels like a smoky, late-night conversation that veers into uncomfortable territory. It's a meta-textual exploration of voyeurism and male obsession, presented with a raw, unvarnished, and often awkward honesty.

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