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199775 minPGdocumentary

5.1/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

Finished

199775 minPGdocumentary

5.1/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

A phone sex advertisement sparks the narrator's obsession with Alain Lebeau, a gay pornographic model whose life becomes the subject of an elegy.

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William E. Jones

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A phone sex advertisement sparks the narrator's obsession with Alain Lebeau, a gay pornographic model whose life becomes the subject of an elegy.

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William E. Jones

William E. Jonesdirector

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Alain Lebeau, a gay pornographic model, becomes the subject of William E. Jones's 1997 essay film. The narrator's fascination with Lebeau begins with a phone sex advertisement. The film combines personal narrative and artistic elements to reflect on Lebeau's troubled life. It addresses the struggles faced by individuals in the adult entertainment industry, focusing on themes of loss and the search for understanding.

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