Fogi is a Bastard (1998)
"F. est un salaud" (original title)

A 15 year old boy (Beni) falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and ... See full summary »

Director:

Marcel Gisler

Writers:

Martin Frank (novel), Marcel Gisler,

Stars:

Frédéric Andrau, Vincent Branchet, Urs Peter Halter

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Frédéric Andrau	...	Fögi
Vincent Branchet	...	Beni
Urs Peter Halter	...	Töbe
Jean-Pierre von Dach	...	Wäde
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ulrich Bodamer	...	Schäfer
Jaqueline Brutsche	...	Richs Girlfriend #2
Jessica Früh	...	Benis Mother
Mirjam Hoffmann	...	Daniela
Sebastian Krähenbühl	...	Reto
Jeanne Mathis	...	Hippie (France)
Franch Rainault	...	Ambulance Person (France)
Valentin Rivillon	...	Policeman (France)
Martin Schenkel	...	Rich
Bettina Schulz	...	Richs Girlfriend #1
Jospeh Schätti	...	Tiger

Storyline

A 15 year old boy (Beni) falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | drug addiction | 15 year old | drug addict | gay interest | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 April 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Fogi is a Bastard

Filming Locations:

France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vega Film, Avventura Films, Arena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Beni: I felt lighter and almost emptier. In this emptiness there was sadness, but also consolation. I of course asked myself over and over again, and still do: If I had loved him even more, and differently, he wouldn't have died. Should our paths cross again Fögi, I'll try harder this time, love you so that nothing can keep us apart. Next time I'll be stronger, I swear, next time...

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Soundtracks

"I'm waiting for the man"
Composed by Lou Reed and John Cale
Performed by The Velvet Underground
Available on Album: The Velvet Underground and Nico

User Reviews

Not as good as it could be

From the storyline, this movie could be good, but it isn't. Fögi is pretty sexy, but Beni is such a sissy that you have in mind that the director had the sick idea to tweak a man-man relationship into a man-woman relationship. This is also obvious in the short sex scenes, where always Beni is lying on his belly and Fögi is on top of him, or in some other scenes where Beni acts like a housewife. Of course, there is the usual film drug-addicts stuff: Velvet Underground music, Andy Wharhol posters etc. The positive thing about this movie is that it's just a love drama with two men and not one of those films where this is made into something special, without any stereotype stuff like drag queens, strange bars etc.