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That Man: Peter Berlin

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Synopsis

Welcome to the sexy world of gay pornstar and legendary icon Peter Berlin in a fascinatingly erotic, non-hardcore documentary.

Review

Take a step back into San Francisco 1974 and you'll be able to conjure images of the legendary Peter Berlin. Sex-style just oozed from this stud in skin-tight white pants, leather accoutrements and smooth, shoulder-length blonde hair. After just two remarkable 16mm porn films in 1974 (That Boy and Nights in Black Leather) he vanished from the scene. Do you ever wonder what happened to the "Greta Garbo" of porn? Director Jim Tushinksi interviewed other surviving gay '70s icons about Peter Berlin and then caught up with the legend himself in his San Francisco apartment giving us a glimpse into a very private and fascinating life. Combining interviews, juicy film clips and lots of Peter Berlin photography we're let in on one of the most compelling gay personal histories we've seen.

That Man is a portrait of the creation of an icon and also the man behind the myth. Armin was born into an aristocratic German family in post-war Berlin. Early on, Armin discovered his personal sexual power and he used it. He ended up, like many gay men in the early '70s, in San Francisco. There Armin adopted the persona of Peter Berlin and began his work as photographer, filmmaker, and model. In his 20s, he made the porn films which led to stardom and encounters with Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sal Mineo, and many others. Eventually, Armin turned his life inward, saw most of his friends die, survived the AIDS epidemic, and now lives quietly.

Berlin's take on male sexuality was very different from the popular clone-look. No flannel shirts for Peter Berlin, he preferred suggestive, skin-tight clothing. Peter served as his own photographer, model, and fashion designer; he even made his own clothes. He was the basis for several Tom of Finland drawings and ended up creating a gay '70's icon that persists to this day.

Director Tushinki has focused on giving us a rare glimpse into a private man that's spiced with terrific interviews with filmmaker John Waters, pornstar Jack Wrangler, author Armistead Maupin, filmmaker Wakefield Poole - all '70s icons as well! Compelling, very sexy and filled with juicy gossip, That Man is a lively documentary about a man we've wanted to learn about for a long time. Well worth the wait.

-- Scott Cranin

Product Format Information

DVD : $17.99 (Special Edition)

Availability: ON ORDER
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Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
Catalog #: DV2090992
Studio: Water Bearer Films
Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Dolby Digital 2.0 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Portuguese Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Extras: Cast/Crew Biographies
Features:
Photo gallery
Chapter selection
Interview(s): With Peter Berlin and other people
Audio commentary: Director Jim Tushinski
English subtitles for the hearing impaired

Keywords

Documentary, Gay Porn Classics, Interview/Talking to the Camera, Porn Stars Off-Camera (As 'Themselves')

Genres

Behind-the-Scenes/Porn Shoot, Documentary

Customer Reviews

His Humanity

just me wrote on 12/29/2009:

As The Documentary moves, the depth of humanity that is within Peter begins to bubble and then explodes.

Also, to actually see and hear Peter as a man in his sixties is wonderful. Would it be nice if we all look that good when we are sixty !!

His speaking of his friend James touched me the most. The real Peter just couldn't be hidden.....

Ahhh the 70's

Toby Ross wrote on 12/26/2007:

I have watched this film twice (once over Xmas dinner with friends goes well with ham), I liked it, of course my favorite parts were the revealing and personal ones. The ones where he sheds all formalities and shows his vulnarble human side which really is his center/strength and always was his biggest asset despite what others may say. I have always loved eccentrics (being one myself) and this is no different. BRAVO! I am glad you have made it that far with so many of your buddies in the rear view mirror, my very best to you, you still have "it" baby.

A great Bio-Flick

rrspyke wrote on 08/21/2006:

This was a very unique picture. Granted Peter Berlin is 5000 year old, but that's part of it's overall charms. It's great to see how self-promotion in the underbelly of S.F. gay 70's worked for Berlin. He was the XXX Warhol of his day.

There is something special about Berlin. He's like a sexy kitty in the window. You can look, but don't touch. And it is obvious from his own demeanor that the man has a huge... uh... heart! Really. A bit of Pathos, a lot of 70's flesh, and that bulging crotch await you. But remember - this is the living testimony by a man well past his prime. But don't tell him that. And don't tell me either. I like him just the was he is.

Meow!