A Very Good Boy (2026)

7.5/10 87 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Claude Loir

Self

Ghislain Van Hove

Self

Claudine Beccarie

Self (archive footage)

Sylvia Bourdon

Self

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Self (archive footage)

Jean-François Davy

Self (archive footage)

Karine Gambier

Self (archive footage)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Self (archive footage)

Brigitte Lahaie

Self (archive footage)

François Léotard

Self (archive footage)

Christine Ockrent

Self (archive footage)

Emmanuelle Parèze

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Pascal

Self (archive footage)

Carmelo Petix

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Schreiner

Self (archive footage)

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