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A Dirty Story (1977)

50m

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A Dirty Story (1977)

Name: A Dirty Story
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1977-11-09

50m

Running Time

November 9, 1977
Release Date

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Plot.

A group of friends listen as one man tells them a story about a time when, in a small cafe, he discovered a peephole into the ladies' bathroom and became addicted to looking through it at female genitals. They ask him questions and come to conclusions about sex. This is a filmed, scripted version. Then, the actual person who this happened to relates the same story; this time, however, it is an unscripted documentary, in which the same things occur as in the scripted one.

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Currently A Dirty Story is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew.

Michael Lonsdale

Laurie Zimmer

Jean-Noël Picq

Self / Story

Douchka

Laura Fanning

Jean Douchet

Virginie Thévenet

Josée Yanne

Jacques Burloux

Elisabeth Lenchener

Annette Wademant

Françoise Lebrun

Her-self

Pierre Lhomme

Director of Photography

Jacques Renard

Director of Photography

Michel Cénet

Cinematographer

Chantal Colomer

Editor

Jean Eustache

Director

Media.

Details.

Release Date
November 9, 1977

Original Name
Une sale histoire

Status
Released

Running Time
50m

Genres
Documentary Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

Une sale histoire (also known as A Dirty Story) is an unusual short 1977 French film of two halves, or two related short films tagged on to each other, by French director Jean Eustache.

It concerns the factual tale of a man who finds a peep hole in the female toilets of a café - the story firstly being acted out and secondly being conveyed off-the-cuff by the man this actually happened to. Luc Béraud is assistant director on the movie.

The film stars Michael Lonsdale, Laurie Zimmer (credited as Laura Fanning) and Françoise Lebrun. In the second half, presented as a document whereas the first part is a fiction, the main role is player by Jean-Noël Picq.