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A Very Good Boy

Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 27m
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From his childhood in a modest family in the Pyrénées to his unexpected career as a porn actor in the 1970s, the film traces the life of Claude Loir, who set out to fully embrace life. His homosexuality and curiosity guide him through encounters that lead into the shadowy, liberated circles of a pre-AIDS era, caught between conservatism and sexual freedom. Loves and lovers, flamboyance and fragility… the film offers a striking portrait of a fearless, hedonistic man navigating desire, identity, and society’s constraints.

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CAST

Claude Loir
Self
Ghislain Van Hove
Self
Claudine Beccarie
Self (archive footage)
Sylvia Bourdon
Self
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Self (archive footage)
Jean-François Davy
Self (archive footage)
Karine Gambier
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Sébastien Lifshitz

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ARTE, INA, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa, Indéfilms 13, The Party Film Sales
Country
FR

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