La Belle

Καλλονή

A man dressed up as a pin-up girl, alone in a room, poses as Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Hedy Lamarr, and finally masturbates. A gender performance. A satire of the soft porn pin-up industry, arising questions about sex and identity.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Takis Spetsiotis
Script: Takis Spetsiotis
Cinematography: Giannis Varvarigos
Editing: Despina Danae Maroulakou
Actors: Nikos Mouratidis
Producers: Takis Spetsiotis, spetsiotis.takis072@gmail.com
Format: 16mm
Color: B&W
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 1977
Duration: 30΄

Takis Spetsiotis

Takis Spetsiotis (Piraeus, 1954) is a filmmaker and writer. Ηis films include Meteor and Shadow (1985) and Crows (1991). Among his books are Hail Napoleon (1999), Deltion Taftotitos [Identity Card] (2003), Tachtsis - Den Ntrepomai [Taktsis - I Am Not Ashamed] (2006). He has worked for theatre and television as a director.

Filmography

1976 Lisa and the Other (short)
1977 La Belle (short)
1981 On the Cosy Side
1975 Meteor and Shadow
1991 Crows or the grave digger’s complain