Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh
Synopsis
Inspired by the early trash films of John Waters, the film stars Estdelacropolis as Demira, a gay porn actor struggling with both his emotionally complicated relationship with his mother Esther and his desire to break out of porn and into mainstream movies. He connects with a Freudian psychiatrist who is convinced that his homosexuality stems from an unresolved Oedipus complex which he has repressed by denying his natural attractions to women, to which the psychiatrist's proposed solution is to hypnotize Esther into believing that she is a man so that men will become the gender that sexually repulses Demira; in his career, he is ambivalent when the first "mainstream" role he is able to land is a gore film in which he will play the victim of a cannibal family for which Esther has also been cast as the mother.
Top Cast
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Dimira / Lucie
Esther Vargas
Mother
Michel Gagnon
Psycho / Dentist
George Agettees
Flaky Porno Director
Pierre Bastien
Gay Basher
Christian Dufault
N.Y. boy friend
Lawrence Joseph
Hollywood Movie Producer
Harry Karagopian
Harry
W.A. MacGregor
Couch Prop
Marjorie Morton
Woman with Pliers
Claire Nadon
Porno actress
E.J. Sullivan
Speed
Michelle Tardif
Gore Twin Girl
Rick Trembles
Gore Twin Boy
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Demetri Estdelacropolis
- Screenplay & Story
- Demetri Estdelacropolis
- Original Title
- Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Canada Council for the Arts, ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Demetri Estdelacropolis
Demetri Estdelacropolis
Department Leadership Roster
Demetri Estdelacropolis
Director
Demetri Estdelacropolis
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh
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What is Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh about?
Inspired by the early trash films of John Waters, the film stars Estdelacropolis as Demira, a gay porn actor struggling with both his emotionally complicated relationship with his mother Esther and his desire to break out of porn and into mainstream movies. He connects with a Freudian psychiatrist who is convinced that his homosexuality stems from an unresolved Oedipus complex which he has repressed by denying his natural attractions to women, to which the psychiatrist's proposed solution is to hypnotize Esther into believing that she is a man so that men will become the gender that sexually repulses Demira; in his career, he is ambivalent when the first "mainstream" role he is able to land is a gore film in which he will play the victim of a cannibal family for which Esther has also been cast as the mother.
Who directed Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh?
Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh was directed by Demetri Estdelacropolis.
Who stars in Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh?
The principal cast of Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh includes Demetri Estdelacropolis, Esther Vargas, Michel Gagnon, George Agettees, Pierre Bastien.
When was Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh released and how long is it?
Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh?
Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).