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Robert Having His Nipple Pierced

Jan 1, 1971

0h 33m

★ 1.5

Overview

Robert Mapplethorpe gets his nipple pierced while his boyfriend lends his support in person. Patti Smith lends her support via voice over as she rambles on about her childhood, her transvestite brother, her breasts and Bob Dylan?

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Himself

David Croland

Himself (uncredited)

Robert Mapplethorpe

Narrator (uncredited)

Patti Smith

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Robert Having His Nipple Pierced

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