Le Beau Mec

Hard-bodied and handsome, hustler Karl Forest was prominent to the point of iconic in France's gay culture of the '70s, and his all-but-forgotten heyday can be relived in this uncovered documentary portrait from filmmaker Wallace Potts. Combining striptease footage from Forest's stage review with interview segments and reenactments of his life in school, in the military and on the streets, perspectives into a culturally different window in time are offered. 70 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes; image gallery; theatrical trailers.