A Labor of Love

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A Labor of Love (1976)

Directed by Robert Flaxman, Daniel Goldman

Documentary · 1h 10m

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)

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Cast

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Anna Welsh Herself - Production Manager
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Robin T. Ruthledge Himself - Cameraman
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Joel Cohn Himself - Runner
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Larry Hovde Himself - Grip Henri Charr Director of The Last Affair
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Mark Lynch Himself - Grip
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Craig Summer Himself - Gaffer
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Charles Zeiler Himself - Soundman
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Debbie Dan Herself - Star Actress
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William Derl-Davis Himself - Acting Coach
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Leslie Peller Himself - Make-up Man
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Sissel Hansen Herself - Script Girl / Hooker

Crew

Director
Robert Flaxman, Daniel Goldman
Editor
Robert Flaxman, Kathrin Schubert
Producer
Robert Flaxman, Daniel Goldman

Details

Release date
1976-01-01
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America