Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses
Documentary, History
π¬ Critics Choice Nominee
Director
Ivan Galietti
Status
Released
Release Date
1982-01-01
Storyline
A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary βsex piersβ over the last three decades.
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