Flesh

Flesh (1968)

Just an ordinary day in the life of a male hustler.

A heroin junkie works as a prostitute to support his habit and fund an abortion needed by the girlfriend of his lesbian wife. His seedy encounters with delusional and damaged clients, and dates with drag queens and hustlers are heavy on sex, drugs and decadence.

Date of release
1968-12-16
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (56)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paul Morrissey
Collection
The Warhol Trilogy

Casting

Interesting facts

Flesh, also known as Andy Warhol's Flesh, is a 1968 underground film directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol. Shot on location in New York City, the film stars Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro as a male hustler who drifts through a single day in Manhattan. Noted for its frank depiction of sexuality, nudity, and everyday urban life, Flesh marked Morrissey's emergence as the principal creative force behind Warhol's filmmaking. The film also marked the screen debuts of Warhol superstars Jackie Curtis and Candy Darling.

Production

Flesh was filmmaker Paul Morrissey debut solo feature as a director. Morrissey had previously made several films alongside Pop artist Andy Warhol, including My Hustler (1965) and Chelsea Girls (1966).

Flesh was conceived while Warhol was recuperating at Columbus Hospital following near-fatal shooting. During that time John Schlesinger was filming Midnight Cowboy (1969), which featured a party scene with several members of Warhol's entourage, including Morrissey, Viva, Ultra Violet, and the Johnson twins.

Flesh was filmed over six weekends in the summer of 1968. Most of it was shot at the New York apartment of Warhol's business manager, Fred Hughes, with a scene shot at the Factory. Assisting Morrissey on Flesh was Jed Johnson, whom he had hired in early 1968. After Warhol was released from the hospital, Johnson became his caretaker and live-in boyfriend.

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