| I, a Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Morrissey Andy Warhol |
| Starring | Nico Tom Baker Valerie Solanas Ingrid Superstar Ultra Violet |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I, a Man is a 1967 Americaneroticdrama film written, directed and filmed byAndy Warhol. It debuted at theHudson Theatre in New York City on August 25, 1967.[1] The film depicts the main character, played byTom Baker, in a series of sexual encounters with eight women.[1] Warhol created the movie as a response to the popularerotic Scandinavian filmI, a Woman, which had opened in the United States in October 1966.[2]
The film featured several ofWarhol Superstars from his studioThe Factory:
Warhol gave Solanas a part in the film for $25 and as compensation for a script she had given to Warhol calledUp Your Ass, which he had lost.[3] Solanas later attempted to kill Warhol by shooting him. According to a 2004 biography ofJim Morrison, Morrison agreed to appear in the film opposite Nico, but later backed out of it and instead sent his friend Tom Baker to the production shoot.[4]
Roger Ebert of theChicago Sun Times wrote the film was "not dirty, or even funny, or even anything but a very long and pointless home movie", and described it as "an elaborate, deliberately boring joke".[5] Howard Thompson in his review for theNew York Times wrote: "The nudity is no match for the bareness of the dialogue's drivel and the dogged tone of waste and ennui that pervade the entire film".[1]
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