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Poster for Flesh

Flesh

1968 · 89 min

A drifting, deadpan day in the city, watching a detached man drift through transactions with a flat, queasy intimacy.

Directed by
Paul Morrissey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D'Arbanville
Tagline
Just an ordinary day in the life of a male hustler.
Overview
A heroin junkie works as a prostitute to support his habit and fund an abortion needed by the girlfriend of his lesbian wife. His seedy encounters with delusional and damaged clients, and dates with drag queens and hustlers are heavy on sex, drugs and decadence.

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Directed by
Paul Morrissey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D'Arbanville
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • addiction
    • isolation
    • class
    • sexuality
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Paul Morrissey
    Starring
    Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D'Arbanville, Louis Waldon, Geri Miller, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, Maurice Braddell
    Cinematography
    Paul Morrissey
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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