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A Very Good Boy

A Very Good Boy

★ 7.0/10•2026•1h 27m•12•Documentary

From his childhood in a modest family in the Pyrénées to his unexpected career as a porn actor in the 1970s, the film traces the life of Claude Loir, who set out to fully embrace life. His homosexuality and curiosity guide him through encounters that lead into the shadowy, liberated circles of a pre-AIDS era, caught between conservatism and sexual freedom. Loves and lovers, flamboyance and fragility… the film offers a striking portrait of a fearless, hedonistic man navigating desire, identity, and society’s constraints.

Sébastien Lifshitz · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFR
Release DateJan 5, 2026

Actors

Claude Loir

Claude Loir

Self

Ghislain Van Hove

Ghislain Van Hove

Self

Claudine Beccarie

Claudine Beccarie

Self (archive footage)

Sylvia Bourdon

Sylvia Bourdon

Self

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Self (archive footage)

Jean-François Davy

Jean-François Davy

Self (archive footage)

Karine Gambier

Karine Gambier

Self (archive footage)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Self (archive footage)

Brigitte Lahaie

Brigitte Lahaie

Self (archive footage)

François Léotard

François Léotard

Self (archive footage)

Christine Ockrent

Christine Ockrent

Self (archive footage)

Emmanuelle Parèze

Emmanuelle Parèze

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Pascal

Jean-Claude Pascal

Self (archive footage)

Carmelo Petix

Carmelo Petix

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Schreiner

Charlie Schreiner

Self (archive footage)

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