A LIfe in Dirty Movies

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Product Description ------------------- A Life in Dirty Movies is a love story about legendary sexploitation director Joe Sarno, the Ingmar Bergman of 42nd Street, and his loyal wife and collaborator Peggy. The film follows the Sarnos for a year, as 88 year old Joe struggles to get what may be his last film project off the ground. The film s perspective reveals a filmmaker s golden years and the search for significance once again. Intercut is a look back to the evolution of softcore films into hardcore porn that all but put Sarno out of business. A Life in Dirty Movies is a clever and sincere portrait of a unique couple who follow their passion in life onscreen and off. Review ------ OFFICIAL SELECTION - BFI London FF OFFICIAL SELECTION - DOC NYC OFFICIAL SELECTION - Gothenburg Intl FF A Life in Dirty Movies...truly hits home with a heartwarming look at Mr. Sarno's relationship with his wife, Peggy. -- Nic Rapold, The New York Times A sweet and illuminating journey into cult cinema history… -- Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter ---- Joseph and Peggy Sarno make for a poignant elderly couple, perhaps an embodiment of the dream of growing old together. -- Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine ---- 3-Stars! - RogerEbert.com 3-Stars! - Slant Magazine ---- P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor --------------- Joseph W. Sarno wrote and directed nearly a hundred films in the sexploitation, softcore and hardcore genres. Starting out in New York in the 1960s, he fell into directing sex films by accident, but soon established himself as a true pioneer of the genre - an erotic auteur with a unique artistic voice. Peggy Steffans-Sarno was as an actress in some of Joes early films. Rebelling against her conservative parents, she married the erotic filmmaker 17 years her senior and soon became his muse and closest collaborator. See more ( javascript:void(0) )