Traci, I Love You

Traci, I Love You is a 1987 pornographic film directed by Jean Charles and starring Traci Lords, Marilyn Jess, Gabriel Pontello and Alban Ceray. It was Lords' final adult film in the industry. It was produced in Cannes, France, two days after her 18th birthday. As her only film produced after she turned 18, it is the only one legally available in the United States, due to child pornography laws. The film has been another aspect of controversy to Lords' life. It was the third and final film by her then self-titled production company (Traci Lords Company). She had sold the rights for a reported $100,000, profiting from her former profession post-scandal, while consistently regretting making adult films and criticizing the porn industry. But In her 2003 autobiography, Underneath It All, she explained her actions: I sold that fucking movie for a period of ten years and with it bought myself some shelter from the storm. It was an agonizing decision, and one that made me a harder person, but it had to be done. I hated the fact that I made it possible for someone to go into a video store and rent it. But selling that film gave me some control over my life. She retained the rights to the film again in 1996 and has not allowed it to be sold, though some old copies are still available in used markets.