The Life (Yo puta)(I, Whore) (2004)
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A young writer named Elisabeth (unseen except for a voice-over) decides to write her newest book on the world's oldest profession: prostitution. Based in Los Angeles, Elisabeth travels the world interviewing dozens of prostitutes ranging from call-girls, streetwalkers, even male and female gigolos.… More A young writer named Elisabeth (unseen except for a voice-over) decides to write her newest book on the world's oldest profession: prostitution. Based in Los Angeles, Elisabeth travels the world interviewing dozens of prostitutes ranging from call-girls, streetwalkers, even male and female gigolos. While Elisabeth is away, her neighbor Rebecca (Denise Richards), an anthropology grad student, is drawn herself into the profession by her call-girl neighbor Adrianna (Daryl Hannah) whom steers her to her top client Pierre (Joaquim de Almeida).
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 27 min.
- Directed By
- María Lidón
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Apr 16, 2004 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 8, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
A shallow film.
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Dave Kehr, New York Times
Whore, directed by the Spanish filmmaker who uses the pseudonym Luna, is a tedious, not-at-all titillating exploitation film.
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Leslie Camhi, Village Voice
The subjects can be amusing, chilling, or tragic -- but in the end, they offer few surprises.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Whore isn't titillating enough to appeal to the raincoat crowd nor weighty enough to warrant serious appraisal.
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Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Is there anything remotely new left to be said about the world's oldest profession? Perhaps, but Spanish director Maria Lidon's glossy film, which sets sleekly staged interviews with European prostitutes within a fictional story, never finds the words.
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