Peter de Rome Grandfather of Gay Porn

Peter de Rome made gay pornfilms in the New York subway long before a metro was even built in Prague, much less before somebody placed naked men there for the purpose of shooting a movie. He was immersed in his filmmaking hobby at a time when such production was illegal and shooting or screening meant risking arrest and confiscation of the films – a time so unlike the current state of highly developed industry which he helped bring to life. With the humor and energy of eternal youth, Peter recollects the adventurous pioneering beginnings and the subsequent half-a-century-long career when his homemade films for friends became iconic pieces of male erotica. Stories of his escapades are spiced up by numerous excerpts from Peter's home archive, currently under the care of the prestigious British Film Institute – a fact which emphasizes the role of pornography in queer culture, and also the originality and quality of Peter's life work.

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