Le Beau Mec (Potts, 1979): BFI Southbank, NFT1, 4.15pm
This screening is part of the BFI Flare Festival. Full details here.
BFI Flare introduction:
The facts behind Le Beau Mec are just as extraordinary as the viewing
experience. Rudolf Nureyev’s last lover Wallace Potts directed hot hunk
Karl Forest in this Parisian porno – featuring choreography by the
Russian legend – that included camerawork by legendary cinematographer
Néstor Almendros (Days of Heaven, The Blue Lagoon, Sophie’s Choice).
Until very recently an almost-lost film, surviving only in decaying VHS
tapes, collector Gerry Herman’s lengthy search finally uncovered some
prints. A series of erotic episodes are recounted by Forest’s titular
‘handsome guy’ – memorable sexual encounters in parks, clubs, a gym, a
hotel and a fetish club. Remarkable for the beauty of its images and the
dynamic range of passionate lovemaking, this is a dream of a film.
Bruce Robinson
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