Le Pornographe (2005) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A veteran director of some 40 pornographic films, Jacques Laurent comes out of professional retirement feeling increasingly out-of-step with the commercial demands of the industry, and on set one of his producers takes over the directorial reins for a crucial sex scene. Meanwhile, his teenage son Jo

Cast & Crew

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Bertrand Bonello

Jean-pierre Leaud

Jeremie Renier

Dominique Blanc

Thibault De Montalembert

Andre Marcon

Film Details

Also Known As

Pornographer, The, pornographe

Genre

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2005

Production Company

Centre National Du Cinema; French Ministry of Culture and Communication; Haut Et Court; Playtime; TTlTfilm Canada; Tps Cinema

Distribution Company

Agora Films (Switzerland); Alamode Film; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); Eone; Haut Et Court; Metro Tartan Distributors

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 51m

Synopsis

A veteran director of some 40 pornographic films, Jacques Laurent comes out of professional retirement feeling increasingly out-of-step with the commercial demands of the industry, and on set one of his producers takes over the directorial reins for a crucial sex scene. Meanwhile, his teenage son Joseph, who disowned his father on learning of his profession, gets back in touch, causing the washed-up Jacques to ponder even more the meaning of his own life...

Director

Bertrand Bonello

Cast

Jean-pierre Leaud

Jeremie Renier

Dominique Blanc

Thibault De Montalembert

Andre Marcon

Catherine Mouchet

Alice Houri

Laurent Lucas

Thibault Demontalembert

Crew

Caroline Benjo

Associate Producer

Romane Bohringer

Costume Designer

Bertrand Bonello

Stephane Choquette

Executive Producer

Romain Denis

Production Designer

Josee Deshaies

Director Of Photography

Louis Gignac

Matthew Gledhill

Assistant Director

Bruno Jobin

Barbara Letellier

Executive Producer

Laurie Markovitch

Francois Maurel

Brigitte Moidon

Fabrice Rouaud

Carole Scotta

Film Details

Also Known As

Pornographer, The, pornographe

Genre

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2005

Production Company

Centre National Du Cinema; French Ministry of Culture and Communication; Haut Et Court; Playtime; TTlTfilm Canada; Tps Cinema

Distribution Company

Agora Films (Switzerland); Alamode Film; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); Eone; Haut Et Court; Metro Tartan Distributors

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 51m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Co-Winner, along with "Martha ... Martha" (France/2001), of the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film (Parallel Sections) at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival.

Released in United States on Video May 10, 2005

Released in United States on Video May 10, 2005

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