The Auteur

Apr 25, 2008

1h 17m

★ 4.0

Overview

THE AUTEUR follows formerly renowned porn director Arturo Domingo (Five Easy Nieces, Requiem for a Wet Dream) through a bizarre weekend as he receives a lifetime achievement award at a film festival in Portland, OR. Encountering crazed fans, former collaborators, bitter enemies and free-loving hippies, Arturo attempts to put the pieces of his broken career and personal life back together.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Arturo Domingo

Melik Malkasian

Margaret le Plage

Denise Chanterelle DuBois

Manny Davis

Loren Hoskins

Frank E. Normo

John Breen

Dyke Club 'I'm You - Bitch!' Woman

Alice McMunn

Porn Chick

Cora Benesh

Fiona Hanegan

Katherine Flynn

Doris

Cara Seymour

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