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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008)

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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.

Updated May 23 2020

Releases:

US -
2008-09-26
GB -
2009-02-27
US -
2008-09-26
GB -
2009-02-27

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Runtime: 97 mins Rating: 5.0 Tag Line: A Portrait Of Barney Rossett
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Cast

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Himself
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Himself
Barney Rosset
Barney Rosset
Himself
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
Himself
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Himself
John Sayles
John Sayles
Himself
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
Himself

Crew

Neil Ortenberg
Neil Ortenberg
Director
Daniel O'Connor
Daniel O'Connor
Director

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