A Life in Dirty Movies

Name: A Life in Dirty Movies
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: September 19, 2014
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 69

2014

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Film Movement | Release Date: September 19, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: A documentary shot at the end of pornographer Joe Sarnos's life, which reveals his attempt to make one last film, as well as his relationship with his wife, Peggy.

Director: Wiktor Ericsson

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Sep 19, 2014

If A Life in Dirty Movies had a tagline, it would be “Come for the sex, stay for the love story.” It’s a deeper, more rewarding experience than its title suggests. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Sep 15, 2014

Wiktor Ericsson emphasizes one of the strongest and most distinctive features of Joseph Sarno's aesthetic: his concentration on female pleasure. Read full review

Noel Murray

Sep 16, 2014

The material about the modern-day Peggy and Joe is incredibly sweet... But A Life In Dirty Movies is also fascinating just as a document of changing cultural mores. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Sep 18, 2014

Wiktor Ericsson’s A Life in Dirty Movies outlines this filmmaker’s work reasonably well, but, somewhat surprisingly, truly hits home with a heartwarming look at Mr. Sarno’s relationship with his wife, Peggy. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Sep 16, 2014

Instead of over-glorifying their shared past, Ericsson pays loving tribute to what remains of his subjects' relationship. Read full review

Stephen Dalton

Sep 19, 2014

A Life in Dirty Movies is still a sweet and illuminating journey into cult cinema history, but it would have been more honest and psychologically rich if it had shown us the money shot. Read full review

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