The 1974 Film About Sadomasochism that Inspired Gareth Pugh

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“If you don’t love pain, you won’t find The Night Porter erotic – and by now, even painbuffs may be satiated with Nazi decadence,” so read The New York Times’ review of Liliana Cavani’s provocative, controversial 1974 film. And whatever your stance on The Night Porter, there is plenty of pain. Set in Vienna in 1957, it stars Dirk Bogarde as Max, a former SS officer now attempting to bury his past, working as a porter at a high-end hotel. It’s here…