Written by Edward Lawrenson
According to his producer Mike Wallington, John Samson took some pride in the fact his 1977 film Dressing for Pleasure was banned by London Weekend Television. A revealing portrait of a select number of fetish devotees unblinkingly filmed in their favourite leather gear, the documentary’s frank, full-frontal study of this generally taboo practice was always likely to worry jittery broadcasters. But the most striking thing about Samson’s documentary is its careful refusal to sensationalise its subject matter.
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Written by Tom McDonald
Independent film-maker Mike Wallington talks to LIDF in the first in our series of special interviews. Mike was John Samson’s long time collaborator and produced of Tattoo, Dressing For Pleasure, Britannia and Arrows all of which are being screened as part of the LIDF09 John Samson Retrospective on 28 and 30 March 2009.
For the first time all Samson’s films will be screened together at this event. The films have been recovered and digitalised by Robin Samson, the director’s son, and the majority of the films to be shown have not been seen for over 25 years. Tickets for the opening night retrospective on 28 March are available on sale via the LIDF website only.
