DVD
Variety
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Performers
Sandy McLeod, Will Patton, Richard Davidson, Nan Goldin, Luis Guzman.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Kino International, [2008]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (97 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Summary
"The sexually charged tale of a woman's journey of self-discovery, Bette Gordon's Variety is a fascinating independent film that challenges common notions about feminism and pornography. Christine, a bright and unassuming young woman, takes a job selling tickets at a porno theater near Times Square. Instead of distancing herself from the dark and erotic nature of this milieu, Christine soon develops an obsession that begins to consume her life. The character's reaction unexpectedly flips normal gender roles; director Gordon daringly twists feminist ideology by showing a woman who finds self-expression through an interest in pornography. Variety becomes even more provocative when it dramatizes the changes that occur in Christine's relationships with both Mark, her boyfriend, and Louie, a dangerous-looking patron of the theater. Few films deal honestly with a female's sexual point-of-view, and particularly with the way in which she develops her own fantasy world. Controversial and highly personal, Variety does just that, and in so doing announces itself as the major film of a director who embodies the essence of independent cinema."--Container.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
Special feature: Production stills gallery by Nan Goldin.