''I, a Man'' is a 1967 American

erotic Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, scu ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

written, directed and filmed by

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

. It debuted at the

Hudson Theatre The Hudson Theatre is a Broadway theater at 139–141 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. One of the oldest surviving Broadway venues, the Hudson was built ...

in New York City on August 25, 1967. The film depicts the main character, played by

Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is well known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1974 to 1981.Scott, Danny. (1 ...

, in a series of sexual encounters with eight women. Warhol created the movie as a response to the popular

Scandinavian film ''

I, a Woman ''I, a Woman'' (original Danish: ''Jeg - en kvinde'') is a 1965 black-and-white Danish-Swedish erotic film whose break-through popularity helped initiate a wave of sexploitation films into mainstream American theaters in the late 1960s, and inspi ...

'', which had opened in the United States in October 1966.

Cast

The film featured several of

Warhol Superstars Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by the pop artist Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life, epitomizing his fam ...

from his studio

The Factory The Factory was Andy Warhol's studio in New York City, which had four locations between 1963 and 1987. The Factory became famed for its parties in the 1960s. It was the hip hangout spot for artists, musicians, celebrities and Warhol's superstar ...

. *

as'' Tom'' *Cynthia May as ''Girl in Kitchen'' *

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as ''Girl with TV'' * Ingrid Superstar as ''Girl on Table'' *Stephanie Graves as ''Girl in Penthouse'' * Valerie Solanas as ''Girl on Staircase'' *Bettina Coffin as ''Last Girl'' * Ultra Violet *Ivy Nicholson Warhol gave Solanas a part in the film for $25 and as compensation for a script she had given to Warhol called ''Up Your Ass'', which he had lost. Solanas later attempted to kill Warhol by shooting him. According to a 2004 biography of

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and err ...

, Morrison agreed to appear in the film opposite Nico, but later backed out of it and instead sent his friend Tom Baker to the production shoot.

Reception

Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ...

of the ''Chicago Sun Times'' wrote the film was "not dirty, or even funny, or even anything but a very long and pointless home movie," and described it as "an elaborate, deliberately boring joke." Howard Thompson in his review for the ''New York Times'' wrote "The nudity is no match for the bareness of the dialogue's drivel and the dogged tone of waste and ennui that pervade the entire film."

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* 1967 films 1960s erotic drama films Films directed by Andy Warhol American erotic drama films 1967 drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-drama-film-stub

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