The Pornographer
2001 film by Bertrand Bonello
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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[3] and was nominated for the Bronze Horse at the Stockholm Film Festival.
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| French | Le Pornographe |
| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Written by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Produced by | Carole Scotta |
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| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
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| Distributed by | Haut et Court |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
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| Language | French |
| Budget | €1 million[1] ($1.1 million) |
| Box office | $126, 027[2] |
Synopsis
Jacques Laurent is a former director of pornographic films, once active in the 1970s. Due to financial hardships, he comes out of retirement and resumes his career in porn, only to discover that the industry has changed.
He discovers that erotic films have become mechanical, commercial, and emotionally detached. Younger producers and performers treat sex as a product, stripped of intimacy and idealism.
Jacques' son Joseph disapproves of his father’s work, and Jacques feels alienated from his own family. This father-son conflict adds emotional depth, transforming the film from an industry critique into a study of generational divide.[4]
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Jacques Laurent
- Jérémie Renier as Joseph
- Dominique Blanc as Jeanne
- Catherine Mouchet as Olivia Rochet
- Thibault de Montalembert as Richard
- André Marcon as Louis
- Alice Houri as Monika
- Ovidie as Jenny
- Titof as Franck
- Laurent Lucas as Carles
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 36% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[5]
See also
- List of mainstream films with unsimulated sex
- Boogie Nights
- Lovelace, a 2012 film about Deep Throat's star Linda Lovelace.
