A Labor of Love 48 years old

A Labor of Love

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)

Credits

A Labor of Love Cast

Name Character
Henri Charr He was 26, now 74 years old as Director of The Last Affair
Betty Thomas She was 27, now 76 years old as Herself - Sleeping Girl

A Labor of Love Crew

Name Department
Robert Flaxman as Cinematography. Crew
Robert Flaxman as Director. Directing
Robert Flaxman as Editor. Editing
Robert Flaxman as Producer. Production
Daniel Goldman as Director. Directing
Daniel Goldman as Producer. Production
Daniel Goldman as Sound. Sound
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A Labor of Love (48 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1976
  • Runtime: 70 minutes