A Very Good Boy

Jan 5, 2026

1h 27m

★ 8.0

Overview

From his childhood in a modest family in the Pyrénées to his unexpected career as a porn actor in the 1970s, the film traces the life of Claude Loir, who set out to fully embrace life. His homosexuality and curiosity guide him through encounters that lead into the shadowy, liberated circles of a pre-AIDS era, caught between conservatism and sexual freedom. Loves and lovers, flamboyance and fragility… the film offers a striking portrait of a fearless, hedonistic man navigating desire, identity, and society’s constraints.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ARTE

INA

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa

Indéfilms 13

The Party Film Sales

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Cast

Self

Claude Loir

Self

Ghislain Van Hove

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0.0

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0.0

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7.0

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0.0

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6.7

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9.0

La réparation

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8.0

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7.5

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0.0

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No overview available.

5.2

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5.0

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8.0

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No overview available.

8.5

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6.6

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6.2

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6.0

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0.0

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A Very Good Boy

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