Modesty and Shame
1995, French. Directed by Hervé Guibert.
A self portrayal and intimate last look into the life of the famed French writer and photographer Hervé Guibert's grappling life.
Famed French artist, photographer, writer and actor Hervé Guibert riveting self-portrayal of his last months and journies living with AIDS. Hervé is seen here in this film with his Panasonic video camera documenting his life. The scenes are shot from June 1990 through March 1991 in Paris France and a respite on the island of Elba. The film was first shown on TF1 (French Television 1) on January 20th, 1992, shortly after his death on December 27th, 1991. The film portrays a very personal look into the human condition.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 12 December 1995
- Original title
- La pudeur ou l'impudeur
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Hervé Guibert, Pascale Breugnot
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Modesty and Shame runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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Modesty and Shame isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1995. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Modesty and Shame?
Modesty and Shame (1995) was directed by Hervé Guibert and stars Hervé Guibert, Suzanne, Louise.