Living Off Love (1984)

Living Off Love (1984) poster

The exploitation of young men as prostitutes in the district around the Roman coliseum is the focus of Simon Bischoff's documentary and fiction piece that spares no close-up view of male anatomy. This latter trait reveals just as much about the tenor of this film as it does about the body. Several years earlier, Bischoff met the main 17-year-old protagonist here, "Er Moretto," when he was just a 13-year-old runaway. The intervening years show how he changed into a streetwise vendor of sex, and Bischoff also details how the 17-year-old is picked up by a middle-aged man to be his companion. Fiction segments do not fare as well as the documentary aspects of this work, which in the end, seems at least ambiguous, if not questionable, in its intent.

Director: Simon Bischoff
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Raffaele Mertes
Editing: Annerose Koop
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it

Keywords

prostitution, lgbt, voyeurism, gay theme

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Living Off Love about?
The exploitation of young men as prostitutes in the district around the Roman coliseum is the focus of Simon Bischoff's documentary and fiction piece that spares no close-up view of male anatomy. This latter trait reveals just as much about the tenor of this film as it does about the body. Several years earlier, Bischoff met the main 17-year-old protagonist here, "Er Moretto," when he was just a 13-year-old runaway. The intervening years show how he changed into a streetwise vendor of sex, and Bischoff also details how the 17-year-old is picked up by a middle-aged man to be his companion. Fiction segments do not fare as well as the documentary aspects of this work, which in the end, seems at least ambiguous, if not questionable, in its intent.
Who directed Living Off Love?
Living Off Love was directed by Simon Bischoff.
Who stars in Living Off Love?
Living Off Love stars Alevino Di Silvio, Franco Mazzieri, Vinicio Diamanti, Ciro Cascina, Rosa Di Brigida, Irene Staub.
How long is Living Off Love?
Living Off Love has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Living Off Love?
Living Off Love is a Drama film.
Where was Living Off Love produced?
Living Off Love was produced in Germany, Switzerland.