Flesh was filmmaker Paul Morrissey’s first production for Andy Warhol. The story concerns a bisexual hustler who does tricks so that he can pay for his wife’s lover’s abortion. The film made headlines when it was confiscated by the police during one of its earliest showings in 1970. Though this event is unlikely to repeat itself, Flesh is still explicit enough to elicit gasps from even the most jaded of underground-film enthusiasts.
Director: Paul Morrissey.
Writer: Paul Morrissey.
Stars: Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D’Arbanville, Maurice Braddell, Louis Waldon, Geri Miller, Candy Darling, Jackie Curtis, John Christian.
Cinematographer: Paul Morrissey.
The thing that I liked about this movie was the nudity and veiled sexuality. I absolutely DIDN’T like the messed up drug induced thinking. Andy Warhol puts out some movies that include some interesting nudity and sexuality, but they are really just films of people who seem to have their brains ruined with drugs. I gave it a four-star rating because of the nudity, but otherwise would have given it a one-star rating.