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THE PORNOGRAPHER

Le Pornographe

Directed by Bertrand Bonello
France, Canada, 2001
Drama
  • 106106 minutes

Synopsis

An aging filmmaker struggles to adapt to a new mode of cinematic production—his favored genre is pornography. He’s hoping to reconnect with his estranged son, while also completing his erotic masterpiece, despite the interventions of a crude producer. However, he seems unable to achieve either.

Synopsis

An aging filmmaker struggles to adapt to a new mode of cinematic production—his favored genre is pornography. He’s hoping to reconnect with his estranged son, while also completing his erotic masterpiece, despite the interventions of a crude producer. However, he seems unable to achieve either.