The Pornographer
2001 · 108 MIN · IMDB 5.2 · 2,713 VOTES · DIR. Bertrand Bonello
Overview
A former porn director, who once elevated the genre with 1960s counter-culture ideals, returns to filmmaking after 20 years, clashing with his producer's hard-core vision. Estranged from his son over the family business, they begin reconnecting as the son embraces political activism, while the director seeks personal renewal.
Dialogue Timeline — 884 lines
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00:00:11 THE PORNOGRAPHER
00:04:59 A guy jacking off...
00:08:34 With pleasure. I love the idea.
00:12:02 I've got no imagination, show me, telI me.
00:14:23 Maybe not innovative but thank you. -Well, it revived the genre.
00:18:29 By the way...
00:21:51 I've wanted this from the beginning.
00:29:49 The horoscope.
00:33:57 I did at your birth.
00:38:43 The question is love.
00:42:43 Why'd you name me Joseph? It's heavy.
00:46:42 Yes.
00:49:31 ...but no more acceptance either.
00:54:28 I'm glad I've seen you recently.
01:00:07 An exponential and not a gradual increase.
01:02:40 I called your apartment. Your wife confirmed it.
01:05:33 AIso, I am no longer a pornographer.
01:09:33 I've got some land nearby. We could shoot there.
01:15:36 Because she also lived to the fullest.
01:18:50 Now I wonder when a simple fIu is going to become fatal...
01:30:54 ...was neither happy nor sad.
01:33:27 Which means? -One needs to be simple.
01:35:59 ...there's always something beautiful. Even if you find the rest terribly ugly.
01:38:12 My back hurts, my stomach... I'm aging.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed884
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:38:12
Production Record
DirectorBertrand Bonello
LanguageFrench
Revenue$126
IMDb votes2,713