Film
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008 · 1h 37m · Documentary
A Portrait Of Barney Rossett
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Overview
A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.
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Cast
Barney Rosset
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
Jim Carroll
Self
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self
John Sayles
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
John Waters
Self
John Rechy
Self
Crew
- Neil OrtenbergDirector
- Daniel O'ConnorDirector
- Tanya MeillierProducer · Editor
- Alex MeillierProducer · Director of Photography
- Askold BukOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 26, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Revenue
- $29
- Genres
- Documentary
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