The Pornographer (2001)

Original title

Le Pornographe

Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Canada

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

16

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging porn director struggles to make a new film while reconnecting with his estranged son. The story explores the tensions between his work and family life.

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What happens

The Pornographer (French: Le Pornographe) is a 2001 erotic drama film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, who co-wrote the music score with Laurie Markovitch. The film features an explicit sex scene with two pornographic actors, Ovidie and Titof. It won the FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Week) at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Bronze Horse at the Stockholm Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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