La vie sexuelle des Belges 1950-1978 (1994)

A semi-autobiography of the first 28 years of the director, the Flemish anarchist Jan Bucquoy.

Director:

Jan Bucquoy

Writer:

Jan Bucquoy

Stars:

Jean-Henri Compère, Noe Francq, Isabelle Legros

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Henri Compère	...	Jan Bucquoy
Noe Francq	...	Jan Bucquoy as a child
Isabelle Legros	...	Noella Bucquoy (mother)
Sophie Schneider	...	Therese
Jacques Druaux	...	Jerome Bucquoy (father)
Sacha Jacques	...	Jan Bucquoy as a baby
Boris Bucquoy	...	Jan Bucquoy age 2
Pascale Binnert	...	Ariane Bucquoy
Michel Angely	...	Greengrocer
Michele Shor	...	Aunt Martha
Stefan Lernous	...	Eddy
Georgette Stulens	...	Eddy's mother
Raymond Vandersmissen	...	Eddy's father
Tegan Pick	...	Girl in rollercoaster
Kathleen Joye	...	Christine 'Dirty Knickers'

Storyline

Jan Bocquoy narrates the story of his sexual life to age 28, imagining his conception (parents drunk, the encounter lasting ten seconds) and reporting his first orgasm (at the hands of Eddy, in a beach-side caravan, as they watch Laurel and Hardy), his comparative experiences with girls, and his move from Harelbeck to Brussels. There he meets Greta, bartender at a Bohemian cafe, who teaches him the Kama Sutra, the naked Esther, who reads him stories, and Thérèse, his wife for three years. They split after two children; he moves to a small flat, writes pornography to pay the bills, works sporadically on a novel, espouses anarchism, and meets more women. His self-confidence grows.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | male nudity | bartender | reference to franz kafka | reference to wolfgang amadeus mozart | 

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Taglines:

Funny & Sexy!

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

It took director Jan Bucquoy three years to raise the funding for the film. As an artist, Bucquoy had set up a Museum of Underpants, most of which he eventually had to sell to raise money for his film. As it was, his cast and crew worked for free until Bucquoy sold his film overseas.

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Quotes

Daisy: You know why I wanted to make love with you?
Jan Bucquoy: I don't know. My charm, my intelligence?
Daisy: No.
Jan Bucquoy: My eyes, my body?
Daisy: No.
Jan Bucquoy: Having savoured the artist, you fell in love with the man?
Daisy: No.
Jan Bucquoy: You realized immediately I was the man of your love?
Daisy: No. You're the first man I've met who doesn't have a TV.

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Connections

References Tout Va Bien (1972)

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Soundtracks

Hard Blues
Written by Francis de Smet
Performed by Country Blues Rock Band of Flanders

User Reviews

Starts as a kooky memoir

This film starts as a rapid-fire series of childhood memories, narrated by the main char. These episodes all have a sexual flavour. My favourite is the beautiful aunt who never wears knickers and parades around in the nude in front of the young boy, who concentrates only on his painting. But it goes downhill fast after that. The story completely loses focus, and is a lot less sexy. Disappointing, after such a promising start.

Details

Country:

Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 January 1994 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

La vie sexuelle des Belges

Filming Locations:

Blankenberge, Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Transatlantic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby SR

Color:

Color