--- product_id: 6551137 title: "That Man: Peter Berlin" brand: "jim tushinskijohn waters" price: "€ 286.02" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/6551137-that-man-peter-berlin store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # That Man: Peter Berlin **Brand:** jim tushinskijohn waters **Price:** € 286.02 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** That Man: Peter Berlin by jim tushinskijohn waters - **How much does it cost?** € 286.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6551137-that-man-peter-berlin) ## Best For - jim tushinskijohn waters enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jim tushinskijohn waters brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ## Images ![That Man: Peter Berlin - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TAWFGATVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable person; so brilliant & iconic! *by R***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2009* Back in the 80's, I remember seeing photos of Peter Berlin. I was struck by how different he was from other performers. He went out of his way to stand out in the crowd, and he was keenly aware of how clothes (he chose the most skin-hugging/daring outfits) can actually enhance eroticism, as opposed to looking at the male form in full-on nudity.As this fascinating documentary about a fascinating man states, Berlin was the ultimate artist, using himself as his own "canvas"...and he did so with striking effect. The face. The body. The clothes. Berlin helped define the 70's gay culture, combining faint androgony with masculinity.The film explores all the facets of his life, while simultaneously displaying tons of photo stills of Berlin: His youth in Germany; his "awakening" in America under the persona of Peter Berlin; the two legendary films he made; his deeply touching 20-year friendship with James; surviving the AIDS crisis; and finally, growing old. For a man in his 60's, he looks almost the same as he did decades ago. Retaining much of his boyish looks, he's in such good shape that he can still wear those same daring outfits!Chock full of interviews from others (including Berlin himself), this is an intriguing film about an iconic artist who virtually became "the Greta Garbo of porn". A must-see! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars The Tale of Armin *by E***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015* Homophobia has always been the first obstacle for many persons to enter the world of "gay icon" Peter Berlin, and now it has the same effect on common viewers who abstain to watch -not to mention appreciate- the documentary "That Man: Peter Berlin". Second, the perception of what Polish-born baron Armin von Hoyningen-Huene did to himself in the 1970s (that is, creating a character called Peter Berlin, turning it into a fixed figure of the streets of San Francisco, and photographing it himself in erotic images, among other things) as the sole effect of narcissism or exhibitionism, can also dissuade many to watch this motion picture.Surprisingly (at least for me), Berlin emerges as all that and as someone more interesting, a richer personality and a more complex character. I belong to a generation after his, but I had the opportunity to live the moment when Peter Berlin became a sensation among homosexuals (mostly in the Occident and in the North hemisphere), a historic moment when the fight for the civil rights of all of us who had sexual orientations different from the "official" one became more radical, and helped us to define what fronts of our existences urgently needed strategies of defense. (Not all lived marginalized from that historic period, as the cowboys in "Brokeback Mountain", a film that takes place in that moment of the evolution of the LGTB movement).In that context Berlin made himself an object of conceptual art, a performing artist of the notion of sexual desire as an act of observation rather than interaction in erotic "events". Although he had his share of those activities through his pornographic films, and personal encounters through his intense social life, most of the time he only teased, attracted, played with emotion, toyed with his surface, like a living painting, an icon of sexual desire that slipped and faded. Today he declares that he became a sort of abstemious sensual machine that rarely had sex with anyone, and preferred to have permanent relationships.For someone who was not only extremely handsome when free from the demands of his Berlin character, but also successful, travelled and sought after by Richards, Warhol, Mapplethorpe and other avant-garde artists, it is quite moving to hear him talk about the painful aspects of his life, about his difficult journey, from the loss of his father in II World War to the struggles in post-war Europe, the abuse of substances of all kinds, and the disappearance of many friends, including two partners. It is also good to see him at 63 years old (in 2005) with a healthy sense of humor, still with advanced ideas about artistic contemplation, still as schizophrenic as in the 70s: a true survivor who reach a state of consciousness through the "via negativa", that feared and risky road to enlightenment, opposed to the "positive way" of virtue.Although this may seem a bit frivolous on my part, I need to comment that I found strange and rare that most of the times director Jim Tushinski deliberately abstained from exposing Peter Berlin's bare penis, which was copiously displayed in his photographs and --apart from his brain—was the actor-model-photographer's most prominent "source of inspiration" in his work, and the object of admiration, scorn or envy. On the other hand, not all interviews are interesting: while Robert W. Richards, Daniel Nicoletta and John F. Karr are controlled and intelligent, those by Wakefield Poole or John Waters are not. Otherwise, "That Man: Peter Berlin" is a fine work, a testament of one exhilarating time in the evolution of sexual mores and of one of its more prominent figures. ### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars Amazon conveying subliminal hate messages through 'mistaken' pictures in controversial product descriptions. *by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015* Anyone notice that the incorrect image is displayed in the product description to convey a subliminal hate message? I have found at least a dozen or more of these 'mistaken' images for product descriptions on Amazon. These usually are trying to convey a religious fundamentalist message--typically one of intolerance. This one for instance is homophobic as the image is actually of a movie called Malice and if you watch the trailer it portrays a young girl who is haunted by demons. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/6551137-that-man-peter-berlin](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6551137-that-man-peter-berlin) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*