Mutzenbacher
Through a newspaper advertisement, Ruth Beckermann organizes a casting for a film based on a well-known pornographic text. For over a hundred years, the novel _Josefine Mutzenbacher or The Story of a Viennese Whore_ has been the subject of controversy for its lustful depiction of child and female sexuality. Although it was banned for a time, it has also been celebrated as an important work of Viennese literature. The documentary captures the reactions of a hundred men confronted with extracts from the novel in the era of the #MeToo movement.
| Director | Ruth Beckermann |
| Actor | Zoé Protat |
| Share on |
One hundred men between the ages of 16 and 99 parade before Ruth Beckermann's motionless camera. Alone or in groups, actors or non-actors, the men are invited to sit on a rococo sofa and read aloud excerpts from an anonymous pornographic book about a young girl's unbridled sex life. Discomfort, pleasure, fright and jubilation, the feelings accumulate in a dizzying fashion, creating an extraordinary voyeuristic experience. Mutzenbacher takes a playful, unsettling look at the sexuality and morality of men and viewers alike. Acuity, intelligence, the subtle art of provocation and the formidable relevance of the subject matter: are just some of the strengths that have earned the film a place in the FNC's International Competition in 2022.
Zoé Protat
Programming Director
Festival du nouveau cinéma
-
BOTH
1h41
Language: Français
Subtitles: Français -
English
1h41
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 2022
- Pays Austria
- Durée 101
- Producteur Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion
- Langue German
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court A casting for a film based on a famous pornographic text is organized by the filmmaker, who captures the reactions of a hundred men confronted with extracts from the novel at the time of the #MeToo movement.
- Compositeur
- Mention festival
- Feministe equitable
- Image revue
- Description revue
- Lien revue
- Avertissement
- Texte bouton revue
One hundred men between the ages of 16 and 99 parade before Ruth Beckermann's motionless camera. Alone or in groups, actors or non-actors, the men are invited to sit on a rococo sofa and read aloud excerpts from an anonymous pornographic book about a young girl's unbridled sex life. Discomfort, pleasure, fright and jubilation, the feelings accumulate in a dizzying fashion, creating an extraordinary voyeuristic experience. Mutzenbacher takes a playful, unsettling look at the sexuality and morality of men and viewers alike. Acuity, intelligence, the subtle art of provocation and the formidable relevance of the subject matter: are just some of the strengths that have earned the film a place in the FNC's International Competition in 2022.
Zoé Protat
Programming Director
Festival du nouveau cinéma
-
BOTH
Duration: 1h41Language: Français
Subtitles: Français1h41 -
English
Duration: 1h41Language: English
Subtitles: English1h41
- Année 2022
- Pays Austria
- Durée 101
- Producteur Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion
- Langue German
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court A casting for a film based on a famous pornographic text is organized by the filmmaker, who captures the reactions of a hundred men confronted with extracts from the novel at the time of the #MeToo movement.
- Compositeur
- Mention festival
- Feministe equitable
- Image revue
- Description revue
- Lien revue
- Avertissement
- Texte bouton revue
