THEME EXPLORATION

male prostitution

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Men and Women
Men and Women
1964 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1990 · Wong Kar-wai
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Django
Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
American Pie
American Pie
1999 · Paul Weitz
American Gigolo
American Gigolo
1980 · Paul Schrader
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos United States

Explored male sex work and urban youth vulnerability in films like 'Midnight Cowboy' influence and 'Gerry,' examining marginalized masculinity with empathy.

 Xavier Dolan Canada

Addressed male prostitution and survival through intimate character studies in works examining youth, desire, and economic desperation.

 Patrice Chéreau France

Directly confronted male sex work and desire in 'Murderous Maids' and other films with psychological depth and social critique.