Flesh (1968 film)
| Flesh | |
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| Directed by | Paul Morrissey |
| Screenplay by | Paul Morrissey |
| Produced by | Andy Warhol |
| Starring | Joe Dallesandro Geraldine Smith |
| Cinematography | Paul Morrissey |
| Distributed by | Sherpix |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000 |
Flesh (alternative title: Andy Warhol's Flesh) is a 1968 American film directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Joe Dallesandro as a hustler working on the streets of New York City. It highlights various Warhol superstars, in addition to being the film debuts of both Jackie Curtis and Candy Darling. Also appearing are Geraldine Smith as Joe's wife and Patti D'Arbanville as her lover.
Flesh is the first film of the "Paul Morrissey-Joe Dallesandro Trilogy" produced by Andy Warhol. The other films in the trilogy include Trash (1970) and Heat (1972). All three have gained a cult following and are noted examples of the ideals and ideology of the time period.