Flesh (1968 film)

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
DVD release cover
Directed byPaul Morrissey
Screenplay byPaul Morrissey
Produced byAndy Warhol
StarringJoe Dallesandro
Geraldine Smith
CinematographyPaul Morrissey
Distributed bySherpix
Release date
  • September 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)
Running time
105 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000

Flesh was first shown at the Andy Warhol Garrick Theatre at 152 Bleecker Street in Manhattan on September 26, 1968. In January 1970, the film premiered at the Open Space Theatre in London, but due to controversy surrounding the film's censorship, it was pulled from the theater and wasn't publicly shown until 1971.

Flesh is the first film of the "Paul Morrissey 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.

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