A Very Good Boy

2026 1h 27m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sébastien Lifshitz
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sébastien Lifshitz, shot by Paul Guilhaume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jérémie Arcache. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Delphine Genest shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claude Loir and Ghislain Van Hove and Claudine Beccarie carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38799105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sébastien Lifshitz directs. Paul Guilhaume behind the camera. Jérémie Arcache scores. Delphine Genest cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Sébastien Lifshitz, shot by Paul Guilhaume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jérémie Arcache. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Delphine Genest shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Claude Loir and Ghislain Van Hove and Claudine Beccarie carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt38799105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "pornography", "france", "paris, france", "freedom".