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Little Joe
Joe Dallesandro became famous in the 1960s as Andy Warhol's naked muse in several Paul Morrissey movies, and was immortalized in a song by Lou Reed, but, as the documentary Little Joe shows, his life was more than a walk on the wild side. Dallesandro speaks directly to the camera, smoking constantly, telling of his films, marriages, drugs, and drinking. His reminiscences as a misunderstood icon are backed up with abundant archival footage. Despite being almost short enough to be a racing jockey, Dallesandro’s youthfully chiseled features and muscular body—along with his comfort with on-screen nudity—made him an object of lust for men and women alike. His portrayal of a street hustler in the 1968 Morrisey film Flesh established the image cemented in Reed's lyrics, Little Joe never once gave it away. Everybody had to pay and pay. The actor claims that the character in the film is not a true representation of who he really is, despite doing several more Morrissey films for Andy Warhol. It only took about three years for Dallesandro to go from an orphaned troublemaker trolling the streets of Queens to an international star, and he was just getting started. Director Nicole Haeusser, producer Vedra Mehagian and subject Joe Dallesandro expected to attend both screenings
Cast & Crew
Director: Nicole Haeusser
Producer: Vedra Mehagian Dallesandro, Joe Dallesandro, Christos Moisides, Nicole Haeusser
Editor: Karen Smalley, Nicole Haeusser
Cinematographer: Christos Moisides
Music: John Frusciante, Gabriel Rowland, Lou Reed
Principal Cast: Featuring: Joe Dallesandro
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
World Sales: Little Joe Productions
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Intimate maybe too intimate, Jun 06, 2009
By Dan Rosson
“This is a revealing portrait of a man who is known for primarily one thing but did quite a bit more. There is maybe quite a bit of information is not really that interesting. ”
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