LE PETOMANE: FIN-DE-SIECLE FARTISTE

[scottobear]

Under the stage name "Le Petomane," Joseph Pujol was the toast of turn-of-the-century Paris. Audiences at the Moulin Rouge where first shocked, then won over, by this tall, mustachioed man in a red velvet suit...a suite with a hole cut in the derriere to release his remarkable talent. Pujol was a skilled musician in his own right, but his greatest instrument was his own rectum, with which he could produce an astounding variety of musical tones. Through a combination of historical documents, photographs, archival films, and interviews, this video reclaims Pujol's place in history and, in the process, opens up a veritable Pandora's box of contemporary debate over the meaning, impact, and value of this unusual master flatulator.
Directed by Igor Vamos
1998, color, 56 mins., VHS video
Purchase: $295 Rental: $95

Comments

[ckirkman.livejournal.com]

Um, $295 to watch a guy play the toot-flute? That just stinks.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Well, it is via the museum of music.

I'm sure some student has a copy on ebay for $5.