The Pornographer

The Pornographer

2001 · 108 min · FR · 4.7 (56 votes)
Dir. Bertrand Bonello · Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Jérémie Renier, Dominique Blanc, Alice Houri, Ovidie, Catherine Mouchet · Music Bertrand Bonello
Drama

Jacques Laurent made pornographic films in the 1970s and '80s, but had put that aside for 20 years. His artistic ideas, born of the '60s counter-culture, had elevated the entire genre. Older and paunchier, he is now directing a porno again. Jacques's artistry clashes with his financially-troubled producer's ideas about shooting hard-core sex. Jacques has been estranged from his son Joseph for years, since the son first learned the nature of the family business. They are now speaking again. Joseph and his friends want to recapture the idealism of 1968 with a protest. Separated from his wife, Jacques strives for personal renewal with plans to build a new house by himself...

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A contemplative, sensual journey through the twilight of a controversial career. It's a film about artistic integrity, complicated family ties, and the lingering echoes of past revolutions, all set against a backdrop of Parisian ennui.

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