Le Beau Mec (1979) – Day in the Life scene – Directed by Wallace Potts – NSFW

Le Beau Mec (1979) is a French erotic film directed by Wallace Potts, starring real life hustler Karl Forest, that follows his life and sexual exploits in 1970s Paris through a mix of interviews, staged scenes, and live performance footage. 

Considered a lost film for decades, it gained legendary status for its explicit content, including choreography by Rudolf Nureyev and cinematography by Néstor Almendros, and has recently been restored and re-released.

Karl Forest was a hustler in Paris who became France’s first ever gay porn superstar, becoming a household name in France.

Karl Forest was often referred to as "Le beau mec" (The handsome guy), he was known as a Narcissus-like figure in the Parisian underground, with a life often described in terms of erotic fantasy and sexual exploration.

This film, directed by Wallace Potts, serves as a portrait of Forest, featuring interviews, his live performances (including dances choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev), and stylized depictions of his life as a hustler, soldier, and performer.

This film turned him into a mythical figure in France

He died in 1986 at 35 years old.