| Actor: Maureen Sullivan Director: Kirby Dick Genres: Documentary Sub-Genres: Documentary Studio: Zeitgeist Films Format: DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 01/27/2009 Release Year: 2009 Run Time: 1hr 15min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English |
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  | Private Practices The Story of a Sex Surrogate Actor: Maureen Sullivan Director: Kirby Dick Genres: Documentary NR 2009 1hr 15min In this cult doc from 1985, director Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not Yet Rated) weaves a fascinating study of the curious role of a sex surrogate in the then-new discipline of sexual therapy. Maureen Sullivan and two of her c... more » |
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Movie ReviewsA heartfelt film about human intimacy Alice K. | Philadelphia, PA | 01/29/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "I loved this film--as an 80s time-capsule of poor video quality and bad fashions, it immediately sucks you in. I expected it to be a kind of comical, after-school-special type film, but it is so unflinchingly honest about private human impulses and desires and longing to connect with others that I found myself quite moved. The director commentary is really great--he goes through the interesting boom-and-bust history of sex surrogacy, what happened to Maureen after the film, and what it was like to film such intimate scenes. At first I thought his conversational partner was annoying and borderline rude, but then I realized that he does represent a common reaction to the film--that of, "Well isn't she just a prostitute?"--and Kirby Dick respectfully treats it as a valid reaction but goes on to articulate what makes Maureen's work so special, and why she's so good at it. See this film!!"
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