Shortbus (2006)
New York. Jamie und James sind ein schwules Paar, in dessen Beziehung es kriselt; Sofia ist eine Paartherapeutin, die trotz akrobatischem Sex mit ihrem Mann Rob noch nie einen Orgasmus hatte; die junge Domina Severin leidet unter ihrer Unfähigkeit, eine tiefergehende persönliche Beziehung aufzubauen. Sie alle begegnen einander irgendwann, kommen einander näher: Zunächst die beiden Schwulen und die Therapeutin in einer grotesk endenden Therapiesitzung, zuletzt alle in einem Club namens Shortbus in Brooklyn. Dieser Treffpunkt, eine Kombination von Varieté und Swinger-Club für fröhlichen Gruppensex, erhebt den Anspruch, den ungebrochen liberalen, ja libertär-anarchistischen Zeitgeist in New York nach den Anschlägen des 11. September zu spiegeln. So fliegt die Kamera gleich zu Beginn des Films, ausgehend von den Füßen der Freiheitsstatue, über ein stilisiert animiertes Panorama der Stadt, hinein in die Wohnungen der gerade sexuell aktiven Protagonisten.
Der Regisseur:
John Cameron Mitchell
Der Autor:
John Cameron Mitchell
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Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia |
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Paul Dawson as James |
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PJ DeBoy as Jamie |
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Lindsay Beamish as Severin |
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Jay Brannan as Ceth |
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Raphael Barker as Rob |
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Adam Hardman as Jesse |
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Peter Stickles as Caleb |
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Alan Mandell as Tobias, the Mayor |
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Stephen Kent Jusick as Creamy |
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David Pittu as Jacuzzi Hunter |
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Jeff Whitty as Jacuzzi Hunted |
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Mickey Cottrell as Dead Man in the Jacuzzi |
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Mary Beth Peil as Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter |
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Shanti Carson as Leah |
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Jan Hilmer as Nick |
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Justin Vivian Bond as Mx Justin Vivian Bond |
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Bradford Scobie as Dr. Donut |
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Murray Hill as Murray Hill |
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Ethan Eunson-Conn as Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J. |
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Jonathan Caouette as Blondie-Grabber |
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Derek Jackson as Derek |
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Rachel Friedman as Yenta Voice (voice) |
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Paul Oakley Stovall as Magnus |
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Reg Vermue as Albino |
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Ray Rivas as Shabbos Goy |
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Bitch as Bitch |
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Lex Vaughn as Bucky |
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Rachael C. Smith as Zoey |
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Yolonda Ross as Faustus |
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Jocelyn Samson as Jid |
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Daniel Sea as Little Prince |
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Tanya Gagné as The Wau Wau Sisters |
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Adrienne Truscott as The Wau Wau Sisters |
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Dirty Martini as Dirty Martini |
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Timmy Young as Mikey / Oglesby, the Puppet |
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The World Famous *BoB* as The World Famous *BoB* |
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Eric Gilliland as Eric Gilliland |
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Jasper James as Jasper |
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Grace Kahng as Suicide Nurse |
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Miriam Shor as Cheryl |
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Justin Hagan as Brad |
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Harry Slattery as Piñata Boy |
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Ralph Gunderman as Radio Announcer (voice) |
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Tristan Taormino as Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence) |
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John Cameron Mitchell as Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence) |
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Scott Matthew as Scott Matthew |
| Writing | John Cameron Mitchell | Screenplay |
| Editing | Brian A. Kates | Editor |
| Directing | John Cameron Mitchell | Director |
| Production | John Cameron Mitchell | Producer |
| Camera | Frankie DeMarco | Director of Photography |
| Crew | David Cronenberg | Thanks |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bart Mueller | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kurt Swanson | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ira Kaplan | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Howard Gertler | Producer |
| Production | Tim Perell | Producer |
| Production | Michael J. Werner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wouter Barendrecht | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pamela Hirsch | Co-Producer |
| Production | Richie Jackson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Bobbi Thompson | Co-Executive Producer |
