Inserts (film)

Inserts
Film poster
Directed byJohn Byrum
Written byJohn Byrum
Produced by
  • Davina Belling
  • Harry Benn
  • Clive Parsons
Starring
CinematographyDenys N. Coop
Edited byMichael Bradsell
Production
companies
Film and General Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • 22 November 1975 (1975-11-22) (Paris International Film Festival)[1]
  • 5 February 1976 (1976-02-05) (Los Angeles)[2]
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget>$300,000[3]–$350,000[4]

Inserts is a 1975 British comedy-drama film written and directed by John Byrum in his directorial debut, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jessica Harper, Bob Hoskins and Veronica Cartwright.[5]

The plot concerns actors and directors in the early 1930s who were unable to make the transition from silent films to talkies, and thus turned to making pornography. The film's title takes its name from the double meaning that "insert" both refers to a film technique and sexual intercourse. Inserts was filmed in the vein of a one-act stage play on one set and filmed entirely in real time.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference variety was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Arnold, Gary (26 February 1976). "'Inserts,' or, the Bitter Glory of Selling Out". The Washington Post. G10.
  4. ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Dreyfuss Appeals 'X' Rating Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times 19 Jan 1976: e9.
  5. ^ Canby, Vincent (28 February 1976). "Inserts (1975) The Screen: 'Inserts':Old Hollywood Evoked in Sex-Movie Story". The New York Times. p. 15.