GO GO TALES

Director - Abel Ferrara

Script - Abel Ferrara, Scott Pardo

Camera - Fabio Cianchetti

Music - Francis Kuipers

With - Asia Argento, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Modine, Setfania Rocca, Roy Dotrice, Pras Michel, Bianca Balti, Sylvia Miles, Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scamarcio

Production - Bellatrix, De Negris Productions, Go Go Tales, Surreel

Ray Ruby's Paradise, a classy go-go cabaret in downtown Manhattan, is a dream palace run by charismatic impresario Ray Ruby, with expert assistance from a bunch of long-time cronies, sidekicks and colourful hangers on and featuring the most beautiful and talented girls imaginable. But all is not well in Paradise. Ray is facing imminent foreclosure. His dancers are threatening a strip-strike. Even his brother and financier wants to pull the plug. But the dreamer in Ray will never give in. He has bought a foolproof system to win the Lottery. One magic night he hits the jackpot. And loses the ticket.

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker best known for films like King of New York, Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral. His films are characterized by the distinct use of neo-noir imagery, extreme physical and emotional violence, and religious themes reflecting the Catholic faith he was raised in. Interested in films from a young age, he attended the State University of New York to hone his professional skills. He struggled to establish himself during his early career and even made pornographic movies to rake in some money. In the beginning, he directed and also acted in his films, often portraying deranged characters like killers and rapists. Even though the controversial content of his movies shocked the viewers, it also helped to him gain visibility in the film industry. Eventually he started getting noticed for his dark themed and violent movies which garnered a cult following. As someone who hates his work to be regulated by external parties, he prefers to make most of his films independently though he sometimes collaborates with well-known film studios. In addition to feature films, he also makes short films, documentaries, and television movies.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1981 Ms.45
1984 Fear City
1987 China Girl
1989 Cat Chaser
1990 King of New York
1992 Bad Lieutenant
1993 Dangerous Game
1995 The Addiction
1996 The Funeral
1997 The Blackout
1998 New Rose Hotel
2005 Mary
2007 Go Go Tales
2011 4:44 Last Day on Earth
2014 Welcome to New York
2014 Pasolini

GO GO TALES

Italy-USA, 2007, 96′, color, movie

Abel Ferrara