The Sadness of Sex


1h 36m 1995

Brief Synopsis

An amalgam of Barry Yourgrau's writings for performance, live broadcast and print about the sexes and our times which follows his quest for true love. The performance piece takes the form of fifteen wry, interwoven vignettes that alternate between dream logic and everyday reality--all of which dive

Film Details

Also Known As
Sadness of Sex
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
Tara Releasing
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

An amalgam of Barry Yourgrau's writings for performance, live broadcast and print about the sexes and our times which follows his quest for true love. The performance piece takes the form of fifteen wry, interwoven vignettes that alternate between dream logic and everyday reality--all of which dive headfirst into the craziness and contradictions occurring in the cyclical phases of courtship, romance, passion--and heart-wrenching breakup.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sadness of Sex
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
Tara Releasing
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States March 1996

Released in United States March 2000

Released in United States October 1995

Released in United States Spring April 4, 1997

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 18-22, 1995.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.

Shown at Slamdance International Film Festival & Market (Closing Night) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.

Shown at Yahoo! Internet Life Online Film Festival in Los Angeles March 22-23, 2000.

Barry Yourgrau's third book, "The Sadness of Sex," is scheduled to be released in tandem with the feature film.

Completed shooting November 22, 1994.

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Slamdance International Film Festival & Market (Closing Night) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)

Released in United States March 1996 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.)

Ultra-stereo

Released in United States March 2000 (Shown at Yahoo! Internet Life Online Film Festival in Los Angeles March 22-23, 2000.)

Released in United States Spring April 4, 1997

Released in United States October 1995 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 18-22, 1995.)