Film · 1982 · Documentary
A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary “sex piers” over the last three decades.
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A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary “sex piers” over the last three decades.
5 principal cast
Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses (1982) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 12m documentary directed by Ivan Galietti is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses was released on January 1, 1982.
Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses was directed by Ivan Galietti.
Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses has a runtime of 12 minutes.
Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses is categorized as Documentary, History.
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