Le pornographe (2001)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bertrand Bonello

Writer:

Bertrand Bonello (scenario)

Release Date:

14 September 2001 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Jacques Laurent made pornographic films in the 1970's and '80's, but had put that aside for 20 years...

Plot Keywords:

French Shock Cinema | Doggystyle Sex | Pornography | Penetration | Explicit Sex

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Jacques Laurent
Jérémie Renier	...	Joseph
Dominique Blanc	...	Jeanne
Catherine Mouchet	...	Olivia Rochet
Thibault de Montalembert	...	Richard
André Marcon	...	Louis
Alice Houri	...	Monika
Ovidie	...	Jenny
Laurent Lucas	...	Carles
Ségolène Savoff
Titof	...	Franck
Marcelo Teles
Violetta Sanchez
Nadia Nataf
Thomas Blanchard

Also Known As:

The Pornographer (International: English title)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

France | Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) (cut) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:R18 | UK:18 (cut) | Ireland:(Banned) (cut UK version)

Company:

Haut et Court

Movie Connections:

Features A Comédia de Deus (1995)

Soundtrack:

Concerto Op. IV No 6: Larghetto e affettuoso

Not great, but good movie

An aging porn flicks director must change the way he does his thing. But Jacques is more of a thinker than a director. He sees his job as a form of art that's being thorn by the new generation of directors.

Jean-Pierre Léaud is great in the role of Jacques. Some of the scene you would never see in a Hollywood-made movie.

Out of 100, I give it 80. That's good for *** out of ****.

Seen in Toronto, at the Carleton Cinemas, on July 4th, 2002.