Variety. 1983. Directed by Bette Gordon

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Variety. 1983. USA. Directed by Bette Gordon. Courtesy of Horizon Films/Photofest. © Horizon Films

Variety. 1983. USA. Directed by Bette Gordon. Screenplay by Gordon, Kathy Acker. Music by John Lurie. With Sandy McLeod, Will Patton, Luis Guzmán. 100 min.

Desperate for a job, Sandy ends up selling tickets at an X-rated theater near Times Square. Initially repelled by the explicit nature of the movies, she soon finds herself intrigued by their content. Director Gordon cannily explores a woman’s interest in the shadowy and erotic nature of pornography. Preserved with support from the Women’s Film Preservation Fund

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: Six New York Independents.

Wed, Apr 27, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

The Celeste Bartos Theater
Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

The Celeste Bartos Theater

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