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A Labor of Love (1976)

R ★ 4.7/10 70 min Documentary United States English
Streaming: Not available

Description

In 1975, Chicago filmmakers Flaxman and Goldman got carte blanche to film the shooting of a local film called THE LAST AFFAIR. Neither AFFAIR's director (who envisioned the film as "a combination of Fellini and Bergman") nor its cast (which included then-unknowns Betty Thomas and Ron Dean) had ever worked in the industry before. Made in the classic cinema-verité style of Drew and Leacock, A LABOR OF LOVE is a revealing and often hilarious exposé of the hidden side of adult film: onscreen partners despise each other offscreen, male performers can't "get wood," an actress has her period, Ivory Liquid is substituted for semen, and the director declares, "I really dislike every minute of this!" (Gene Siskel Film Center)

Top Cast

Anna Welsh Herself - Production Manager
Robin T. Ruthledge Himself - Cameraman
Joel Cohn Himself - Runner
Larry Hovde Himself - Grip
Henri Charr
Henri Charr Director of The Last Affair
Mark Lynch Himself - Grip
Craig Summer Himself - Gaffer
Charles Zeiler Himself - Soundman

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