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ERA
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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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"A degenerate film, with dignity."
1975 1h 57m EN
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MID
★5.7TMDB · 48
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.
“A degenerate film, with dignity.”
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Boy Wonder
Jessica Harper
Cathy Cake
Bob Hoskins
Big Mac
Veronica Cartwright
Harlene
Stephen Davies
Rex, the Wonder Dog
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Byrum
- Writers
- John Byrum
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Byrum, shot by Denys N. Coop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Bradsell 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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Richard Dreyfuss and Jessica Harper and Bob Hoskins carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "A degenerate film, with dignity.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0073172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Byrum directs. Denys N. Coop behind the camera. Michael Bradsell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by John Byrum, shot by Denys N. Coop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Richard Dreyfuss and Jessica Harper and Bob Hoskins carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "A degenerate film, with dignity.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0073172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "necrophilia", "film in film", "agoraphobia", "hollywood".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Denys N. Coop
- Editing
- Michael Bradsell
- Costume design
- Shirley Russell
- Makeup / hair
- Pat McDermott
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NC-17
- IMDB
- Inserts (1975)
Also by
John Byrum
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
United Artists
US
- FI
Film and General Productions
GB
Key crew
- Property MasterJohn Allenby
- Construction ManagerTerry Apsey
- Sound MixerDerek Ball
- Second Assistant DirectorMike Higgins
- Sound MixerBill Rowe
- Property MasterReg Wheeler
- Boom OperatorKen Nightingall
- Assistant DirectorBarry Langley
- Sound EditorIan Fuller
- Production AccountantBobby Blues
- GripRay Hall
- Camera OperatorJohn Harris
- Wardrobe SupervisorRichard Pointing
- Unit PublicistEdna Tromans
- Assistant EditorColin Berwick
- ContinuityZelda Barron
- GafferLaurie Shane
- Art DirectionJohn Clark
- EditorMichael Bradsell
- ProducerClive Parsons
- ProducerDavina Belling
- Costume DesignShirley Russell
- CastingMiriam Brickman
- Associate ProducerHarry Benn
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- necrophilia
- film in film
- agoraphobia
- hollywood
- porn director
- alcoholic
- porn actress
- voyeurism
- exhibitionist
- 1930s
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1976-02-13NC-17
