Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008 "A Portrait Of Barney Rossett"

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

7.2 | 1h37m | en | Documentary

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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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Amiri Baraka , William S. Burroughs , Jim Carroll

Director

Alex Meillier

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Cast

Amiri Baraka

as Himself

[2009] Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder [2008] Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press [2007] Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place [2007] Return to Gorée [2006] The Pact [2006] Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow [1998] Bulworth [1981] Death of a Prophet [1979] Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

William S. Burroughs

as Himself

[2017] Uncle Howard [2017] Don't Blink: Robert Frank [2012] The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye [2011] Fix: The Ministry Movie [2010] William S. Burroughs: A Man Within [2009] FLicKeR [2008] Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press [2006] Wanderlust [2000] Condo Painting

Jim Carroll

as Himself

[2008] Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press