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Bette Gordon – Variety (1983)

Quote:The sexually charged tale of a woman’s journey of self-discovery, Bette Gordon’s Variety is a fascinating independent film that challenges common notions about feminism and pornography. Emerging out of the underground NYC arts scene that produced the late 80s boom in American independent cinema, Variety contains the contributions of an impresive array of talent, including cinematographer Tom DiCillo (Living in Oblivion), actor Luis Guzmán (Boogie Nights), a script by the late cult novelist Kathy Acker, and a score by actor and musician John Lurie (Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law).

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Christine (Sandy McLeod), a bright and unassuming young woman, takes a job selling tickets at a porno theater near Times Square. Instead of distancing herself from the dark and erotic nature of this milieu, Christine soon develops an obsession that begins to consume her life. The character’s reaction unexpectedly flips normal gender roles; director Gordon daringly twists feminist ideology by showing a woman who finds self-expression through an interest in pornography. Variety becomes even more provocative when it dramatizes the changes that occur in Christine’s relationships with both Mark (Will Patton), her boyfriend, and Louie, a dangerous-looking patron of the theater.

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“A feminist Vertigo.” -LA Weekly

“A daring departure into the dark, irrational and obsessional world of personal female fantasy” – Linda Gross, The Los Angeles Times

“Sandy McLeod’s deliriously obsessive performance as Christine is the perfect blend of blond beauty and intelligent watchfulness” – Newsday

1.88GB | 1 h 40 min | 853×480 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/D19482221A4ADCE/Variety.1983.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:None

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