Adam & Yves
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| Directed by | Peter de Rome |
| Written by | Peter de Rome |
| Produced by | Peter de Rome Jack Deveau |
| Starring | Marcus Giovanni
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| Distributed by | Hand in Hand Productions |
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Adam & Yves is a 1974 X-rated pornographic film created for gay male audiences. The film is notable for the unauthorized use of footage of Greta Garbo, in what turned out to be the legendary actress's final appearance on film.
Set in Paris during springtime, Adam & Yves follows Frenchman Yves (Marcus Giovanni) and his pursuit of the American tourist Adam (Michael Hardwick). The men have a brief affair, but a long-lasting relationship is prevented by Yves' insistence that they not share personal information.[1]
While making the film, director Peter de Rome reportedly stalked Greta Garbo around New York City, where the retired star was living. After much searching, De Rome located her and was able to shoot footage of Garbo walking across First Avenue. The footage was inserted into Adam & Yves, and its presence was explained by having Adam recalling how he once saw the elusive star.[2][3] The Garbo footage was used without the star's knowledge or permission, and she was not paid for her appearance.[4]
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[edit]- ^ Adam & Yves review, Film Threat Archived July 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Porn Stop - Chicago Free Press". chicagofreepress.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ De Rome, Peter (1984), The erotic world of Peter de Rome, GMP, ISBN 978-0-907040-46-0
- ^ Robertson, Patrick (2001). Film Facts. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823079438. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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