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A Very Good Boy
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A Very Good Boy

2026-01-05 · 87 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

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.

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Directors
Sébastien Lifshitz
Production companies
ARTE, INA, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa, Indéfilms 13, The Party Film Sales
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Claude LoirClaude LoirSelf
Ghislain Van HoveGhislain Van HoveSelf
Claudine BeccarieClaudine BeccarieSelf (archive footage)
Sylvia BourdonSylvia BourdonSelf
Jean-Christophe BouvetJean-Christophe BouvetSelf (archive footage)
Jean-François DavyJean-François DavySelf (archive footage)
Karine GambierKarine GambierSelf (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'EstaingValéry Giscard d'EstaingSelf (archive footage)
Brigitte LahaieBrigitte LahaieSelf (archive footage)
François LéotardFrançois LéotardSelf (archive footage)
Christine OckrentChristine OckrentSelf (archive footage)
Emmanuelle ParèzeEmmanuelle ParèzeSelf (archive footage)
Jean-Claude PascalJean-Claude PascalSelf (archive footage)
Carmelo PetixCarmelo PetixSelf (archive footage)
Charlie SchreinerCharlie SchreinerSelf (archive footage)

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