A Labor of Love
Synopsis
In 1975, Chicago filmmakers Flaxman and Goldman got carte blanche to film the shooting of a local film called THE LAST AFFAIR. Neither AFFAIR's director (who envisioned the film as "a combination of Fellini and Bergman") nor its cast (which included then-unknowns Betty Thomas and Ron Dean) had ever worked in the industry before. Made in the classic cinema-verité style of Drew and Leacock, A LABOR OF LOVE is a revealing and often hilarious exposé of the hidden side of adult film: onscreen partners despise each other offscreen, male performers can't "get wood," an actress has her period, Ivory Liquid is substituted for semen, and the director declares, "I really dislike every minute of this!" (Gene Siskel Film Center)
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
Top cast
Anna Welsh
Herself - Production Manager
Robin T. Ruthledge
Himself - Cameraman
Joel Cohn
Himself - Runner
Larry Hovde
Himself - Grip
Henri Charr
Director of The Last Affair
Mark Lynch
Himself - Grip
Craig Summer
Himself - Gaffer
Charles Zeiler
Himself - Soundman
Debbie Dan
Herself - Star Actress
William Derl-Davis
Himself - Acting Coach
