Trash (film)
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Trash is a 1970
American film directed and written by filmmaker Paul Morrissey
.
The movie stars Joe Dallesandro
, transsexual Holly Woodlawn
and Jane Forth. Dallesandro had previously starred in several other Andy Warhol
/Paul Morrissey films such as The Loves of Ondine, Lonesome Cowboys
, and Flesh
. Dallesandro was Morrissey's preferred leading man.
Holly makes her screen debut in this film for which she received many accolades; director George Cukor
famously instigated a write-in campaign to have her nominated for an Academy Award
which didn't materialize. Jane Forth, a 17-year-old model
, also makes her debut in this film. She would shortly afterwards appear on the cover of Look
magazine. The film also features other Warhol superstar
s such as Andrea Feldman
and Geri Miller. Actress Sissy Spacek
also made a quick uncredited appearance as 'a girl who sits at the bar' but was cut from the final film.
The film features graphic scenes of intravenous drug use, sex
, and frontal nudity.
During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy
, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.
1970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
American film directed and written by filmmaker Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director, best-known for his association with Andy Warhol.Morrissey attended Ampleforth College, a private Roman Catholic boarding school and Fordham University, both Roman Catholic schools, and later served in the United States Army...
.
The movie stars Joe Dallesandro
Joe Dallesandro
Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro , better known as Joe Dallesandro, is an American actor, and Warhol superstar. Although he never became a mainstream film star, Dallesandro is generally considered to be the most famous male sex symbol of American underground films of the 20th century, as well as a sex...
, transsexual Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn is a Puerto Rican-born transgendered actress and former Warhol superstar, who appeared in his movies Trash and Women in Revolt .-Early life:...
and Jane Forth. Dallesandro had previously starred in several other Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
/Paul Morrissey films such as The Loves of Ondine, Lonesome Cowboys
Lonesome Cowboys (1968 film)
Lonesome Cowboys is a film by American filmmaker Andy Warhol. Written by Paul Morrissey, the film is a satire of Hollywood westerns. The film features Warhol superstars Viva, Taylor Mead, Eric Emerson and Joe Dallesandro...
, and Flesh
Flesh (film)
Flesh is a 1968 film directed by American filmmaker Paul Morrissey.Flesh is the first film of the "Paul Morrissey Trilogy" produced by Andy Warhol. The other films in the trilogy include Trash and Heat. All three have gained a cult following and are noted examples of the ideals and ideology of the...
. Dallesandro was Morrissey's preferred leading man.
Holly makes her screen debut in this film for which she received many accolades; director George Cukor
George Cukor
George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and...
famously instigated a write-in campaign to have her nominated for an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
which didn't materialize. Jane Forth, a 17-year-old model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, also makes her debut in this film. She would shortly afterwards appear on the cover of Look
Look (American magazine)
Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles...
magazine. The film also features other Warhol superstar
Warhol superstar
Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life...
s such as Andrea Feldman
Andrea Feldman
Andrea Feldman was an American actress and Warhol Superstar. She committed suicide in 1972.-Career:Andrea Feldman was a native New Yorker. She attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals, a high school for the performing arts...
and Geri Miller. Actress Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...
also made a quick uncredited appearance as 'a girl who sits at the bar' but was cut from the final film.
The film features graphic scenes of intravenous drug use, sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
, and frontal nudity.
Plot
The movie follows Joe (Dallesandro), a heroin addict, throughout his quest to score more drugs. The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers around Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend (Woodlawn).During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.
Cast
- Joe DallesandroJoe DallesandroJoseph Angelo D'Allesandro , better known as Joe Dallesandro, is an American actor, and Warhol superstar. Although he never became a mainstream film star, Dallesandro is generally considered to be the most famous male sex symbol of American underground films of the 20th century, as well as a sex...
as Joe - Holly WoodlawnHolly WoodlawnHolly Woodlawn is a Puerto Rican-born transgendered actress and former Warhol superstar, who appeared in his movies Trash and Women in Revolt .-Early life:...
as Holly - Jane Forth as Jane
- Michael Sklar as Welfare Investigator
- Geri Miller as Go-Go Dancer
- Andrea FeldmanAndrea FeldmanAndrea Feldman was an American actress and Warhol Superstar. She committed suicide in 1972.-Career:Andrea Feldman was a native New Yorker. She attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals, a high school for the performing arts...
as Rich Girl - Johnny Putnam as Boy From Yonkers
- Bruce Pecheur as Jane's Husband
- Diane Podlewski as Holly's Sister
- Sissy SpacekSissy SpacekSissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...
as 'a girl who sits at the bar' (uncredited, but edited out of the final film)