Fogi Is a Bastard (1998)

Original title

F. est un salaud

Directed by

Marcel Gisler

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Switzerland

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

16

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 1970s Zurich, a young man falls into a turbulent relationship with a charismatic but troubled musician. The story follows their intense and often destructive bond as they navigate love and self-destruction.

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What happens

F. est un salaud (English title F. Is a Bastard or Fögi Is a Bastard, released in German as De Fögi isch en Souhund) is a 1998 French/Swiss film based upon the novel ter fögi isch e souhung by Martin Frank. It was filmed in Zürich, Switzerland. The setting is the early 1970s, Zurich. The film was shown in 1999 at the Locarno Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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