Take One

Monday, June 22, 2026

Special Events

  • Mon Jun 22 : 

    Intro by series programmer KJ Shepherd at 9:15

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Monday, June 22 at 9:15: Introduction by programmer KJ Shepherd

In this mind-bending ‘docufantasy’ from legendary Boys in the Sand and Bijou filmmaker Wakefield Poole, a group of real gay men are interviewed about their lives and then have the opportunity to live out their deepest sexual fantasies before the camera. As the film gradually becomes more about the making of itself, multiple layers of fantasy and reality begin to fold in on themselves. From the sweetly romantic to the bizarrely kinky, Take One is a love letter to both San Francisco’s gay community at the height of the liberation era and to the magic of cinema itself and a hidden gem of queer cinema. 2K restoration courtesy of Muscle Distribution.

Screening as part of our series Cruising the Movies

  • Country USA
  • Year 1977
  • Running Time 96 minutes
  • Format 2K Restoration
  • Distributor Muscle Distribution
  • Director Wakefield Poole
  • Cast Bill Harrison, Peter Fisk, Bill Cable, Cassandra Hart
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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