A Labor of Love
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)
Directed by Robert Flaxman
Cast
- Anna Welsh Herself - Production Manager
- Robin T. Ruthledge Himself - Cameraman
- Joel Cohn Himself - Runner
- Larry Hovde Himself - Grip
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Henri Charr Director of The Last Affair - Mark Lynch Himself - Grip
- Craig Summer Himself - Gaffer
- Charles Zeiler Himself - Soundman
- Debbie Dan Herself - Star Actress
- William Derl-Davis Himself - Acting Coach
- Leslie Peller Himself - Make-up Man
- Sissel Hansen Herself - Script Girl / Hooker
Make it a double feature
1h 40m together
A Labor of Love
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
A close match in mood and era.
