On a Whole ‘Nother Level
"Absolutely incredible and a must-see. Even if you’re straight, this movie is on such another level that your sexuality doesn’t matter at all. This is just adult filmmaking at its finest."
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Sold Out / OOP
Acclaimed director Wakefield Poole's second feature, the surreal and trippy Bijou, set a new standard for explicit cinema when it opened in 1972. The film concerns a construction worker (Bill Harrison) who witnesses a car accident and pockets the female victim's purse in which he discovers her invitation to a club named Bijou. There he enters a strange erotic world where dark fantasies become reality. A fever dream blending the erotic and the divine in equal parts, Bijou is a psychosexual puzzle that rewards multiple viewings.
Scanned at 2K from the original 16mm elements and fully restored, this new version of Bijou finally allows the film to be seen in all its original visual splendor.
Director: Wakefield Poole
Actors: Bill Cable, Bill Harrison, Peter Fisk, Cassandra Hart, Lydia Black
75 minutes / 1972 / Color / AR: 1.33:1
- Dual-Layer DVD-9 | Region Free | 1.33:1 | MONO
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Director's Audio Commentary & Video Introduction
- Video Interview w/ Author Linda Williams
- Video Interview w/ Wakefield Poole + Unused Audition Footage
- Scanned in 2k from 16mm original camera negative
Overall rating: 4.625 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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A piece of history
"Amazing movie, great soundtrack, a true classic of gay cinema."
Wakefield Poole
"One of the few gay features in the catalogue and one of the best. Excellent."
Awesome
"The restoration is amazing. Really hope there will be more gay porn released in the future."
Glad I Got This
"Initially, I missed out on buying this, but with Melusine’s recent Labor Day Sale, I was finally able to pick up this out-of-print DVD. I’m glad VS brought my attention to this filmmaker that I had no prior knowledge."
Re-release the Poole films on blu ray/4k!!!
"What a treat this was! I was totally unfamiliar with the power of Wakefield Poole, but I'm now determined to explore all his work. Such a beautiful release, gorgeous film stuffed to the brim with extras, but why has this only been released on DVD? Poole's imagery is begging for a quality presentation!"
A Must Own For Any Completionist...
"I haven't watched it yet but I wanted the points, besides it's OOP and I doubt any review is gonna have anyone searching out an OOP DVD unless you are a completionist like me 😁 but still get you a copy if you can"
Avant-garde cinema meets gay porn
"Great psychedelic experimental film that also happens to be a gay porno. Pretty much the whole second half is an orgy so if that's not your thing you might end up fast forwarding most of it but I would say it's still worth it for the trippy first half alone."