From his childhood in a modest family in the Pyrénées to his unexpected career as a porn actor in the 1970s, the film traces the life of Claude Loir, who set out to fully embrace life. His homosexuality and curiosity guide him through encounters that lead into the shadowy, liberated circles of a pre-AIDS era, caught between conservatism and sexual freedom. Loves and lovers, flamboyance and fragility… the film offers a striking portrait of a fearless, hedonistic man navigating desire, identity, and society’s constraints.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ARTE, INA, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa
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Claude Loir as Self
Ghislain Van Hove as Self
Claudine Beccarie as Self (archive footage)
Sylvia Bourdon as Self
Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Self (archive footage)
Jean-François Davy as Self (archive footage)
Karine Gambier as Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Sébastien Lifshitz · Director
Claude Loir · Novel
Jérémie Arcache · Composer
Leonardo Ortega · Composer
Paul Guilhaume · Cinematographer
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