February 15, 2005

Ich Bin Eine Pornographer

bflagInside Deep Throat made a big splash, so to speak, at the Berlin Film Festival, where last year's winning film caused a controversy when it was discovered its actress had worked in hardcore.  What a difference a year makes.

Journalists, film buyers and the public crowded into a theater Sunday to see a documentary, "Inside Deep Throat," about a history-making 1972 U.S. film featuring what has been described as "extreme fellatio" that made porn mainstream. . . .  The documentary "Inside Deep Throat," which cost $1 million to make, was one of the most coveted tickets at the festival. Journalists and buyers lined up for hours for a seat to its late night screening yet there were still inelegant battles at the entrance as the crowd rushed forward when the doors opened.
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