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Flesh (1968): Cast

Flesh (1968) movie poster

Flesh is a 1968 drama directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Patti D'Arbanville as Patti, Geri's Lover, Joe Dallesandro and Louis Waldon. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Flesh (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
Paul Morrissey
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Flesh About?

The premise of Flesh without spoilers.

The film follows a day in the life of a male hustler, a heroin addict who turns to prostitution to fund his habit and pay for the abortion his lesbian wife's girlfriend needs. He moves through grim encounters with delusional, damaged clients and nights with drag queens and other hustlers, saturating the story with sex, drugs and decadence.

Flesh Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • male explicit nudity
  • male full frontal nudity
  • male frontal nudity
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • male pubic hair
  • erotica
  • bare chested male
  • male star appears nude
  • clothed male naked male scene
  • man posing nude for a photograph
  • homoeroticism
+38 more
  • sex scene
  • sexiness
  • sex comedy
  • written by director
  • one word title
  • prostitution
  • prostitute
  • taking off someone's shoes
  • prostitute as protagonist
  • sensuality
  • undressing
  • stripping
  • taking off shirt
  • taking off pants
  • taking off underwear
  • barefoot male
  • photographer
  • taking off socks
  • sitting on the floor
  • lying on the floor
  • star appears nude
  • male star appears shirtless
  • feeding someone
  • taking off shoes
  • posing for a photograph
  • posing nude for a photograph
  • softcore
  • social nudity
  • telephone call
  • undressing someone
  • taking off someone's socks
  • taking off someone's pants
  • taking off someone's underwear
  • clothed female naked male scene
  • barefoot female
  • massage
  • back massage
  • sleeping shirtless
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Cast & crew

Flesh Cast & Characters

Patti D'Arbanville leads the cast as Patti, Geri's Lover, with Joe Dallesandro as Joe, the Hustler and Louis Waldon as David, the Gymnast. Directed by Paul Morrissey; 9 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Paul Morrissey

More films directed by Paul Morrissey: Veruschka: A Life for the Camera, Changing Fashions, Spike of Bensonhurst and Beethoven’s Nephew.

Full filmography
Videos

Flesh Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Flesh.

Flesh (1968) opening scene
Cars

Cars in Flesh

6 cars on screen, including the 1968 AMC Ambassador and the 1966 Dodge Coronet.

All 6 cars
  • 1968 AMC Ambassador in Flesh 1968 AMC Ambassador Background role
  • 1966 Dodge Coronet in Flesh 1966 Dodge Coronet Background role
  • 1960 Oldsmobile in Flesh 1960 Oldsmobile Background role
  • 1966 Oldsmobile in Flesh 1966 Oldsmobile Background role
Details

Flesh Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Carne” and “Плоть, ხორცი”.

Also known as
  • Carne
  • Плоть, ხორცი
  • 肉

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FAQ

Flesh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flesh, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Flesh?

Flesh runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Flesh released?

Flesh was released on December 16, 1968.

Who directed Flesh?

Flesh was directed by Paul Morrissey.

More films by Paul Morrissey

Who is in the cast of Flesh?

Flesh stars Patti D'Arbanville as Patti, Geri's Lover, Joe Dallesandro as Joe, the Hustler and Louis Waldon as David, the Gymnast, among 9 credited actors.

Does Flesh have a post-credit scene?

No. Flesh has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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