Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story

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Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story

2013

1h 34m

Documentary

Biography

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63%

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8 Reviews

25%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In 1965, Bob Guccione uses borrowed money to found a magazine, Penthouse, the success of which leads to the establishment of a publishing empire.

Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

11/11/2013

The film can't resist trying to turn Mr. Guccione into a tragic figure, an image that will have fewer buyers than his flagship magazine does today.

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Nancy DeWolf Smith

Wall Street Journal

11/08/2013

There are some wonderful moments in this film by Barry Avrich.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

10/02/2013

Feels like a somewhat superficial, "authorized" bio that nonetheless holds attention via its surfeit of archival materials and input from diverse interviewees.

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John Fink

The Film Stage

06/27/2016

B+

Engaging, entertaining and passionately told, Avrich has created an excellent behind-the-man documentary.

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Nathalie Atkinson

National Post

09/20/2013

1.5/4

A remarkably incurious feature length documentary, it takes everything Guccione's friends, family and associates have to say at him at face value.

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Scott W

12/08/2016

Watched about half . Basically a good A and E biography . Not a movie really ...

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04/20/2016

Fascinating look at a larger than life character who lived a larger than life life... Might have been nice to delve a tough deeper, but you got a nice overview.

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Synopsis

In 1965, Bob Guccione uses borrowed money to found a magazine, Penthouse, the success of which leads to the establishment of a publishing empire.

Director: Barry Avrich
Producer: Mike Reid
Screenwriter: Barry Avrich
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m