Hidden Pleasures (1977)
- Original title
- Los placeres ocultos
- Directed by
- Eloy de la Iglesia
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy middle-aged banker keeps his homosexuality secret from his family and society. He becomes obsessed with a younger straight man, leading to a complicated and painful relationship.
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What happens
Hidden Pleasures (Spanish: Los placeres ocultos) is a 1977 drama film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. The script was written by de la Iglesia, Rafael Sánchez Campoy and Gonzalo Goicoechea with the working title La acera de enfrente (literally: The other side of the street, which was used as a pejorative expression for "homosexual"), considered too daring for its time, the title was changed upon release. The film stars Simón Andreu, Charo López and Tony Fuentes. The plot follows a middle-aged, closeted homosexual banker from a wealthy family, who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man. Los placeres ocultos is notable for being the first extended representation of gay men in Spanish cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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