Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses (1982)

• Documentary
• History

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.

Release date

January 1, 1982

Runtime

12m

Language

English

Director

Ivan Galietti

Status

Released