Just a Gigolo (1978)
- Original title
- Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo
- Directed by
- Charlotte Läuffer-Roll, David Hemmings
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 33 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 young man returns from World War I to a fractured Berlin and struggles to find his place. He drifts into working as a gigolo for wealthy women. The film follows his attempts to survive in a society changed by the war.
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What happens
Just a Gigolo (German: Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo, lit. 'Beautiful Gigolo, Poor Gigolo') is a 1978 West German drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring David Bowie. Set in post-World War I Berlin, it also features Sydne Rome, Kim Novak and Marlene Dietrich in her final film role. The film was panned by critics and audiences; this led Bowie to quip that it was "my 32 Elvis Presley movies rolled into one". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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