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Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press (2008)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Theatrical Release:Sep 26, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove... Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove Press and Evergreen Review, Rosset battled for the ending of censorship and brought many fascinating voices to the public ear. But the excitement didn't stop with his professional life; friends and family watched in horror as Rosset's experiences took him right to the edge. OBSCENE features music from Bob Dylan, the Doors, Patti Smith, and more. [More]
Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein
Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein, Erica Jong, Ray Manzarek, Michael McClure, Ed Sanders, John Sayles, Gore Vidal, John Waters, Lenny Bruce, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Henry Miller, Malcolm X
Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
Producer: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor, Tanya Ager Meillier, Alexander Meillier
Studio: Arthouse Films
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Release:
Jan 27, 2009
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
Audio:
- (unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
- Interviews: Barney Rosset Extended Interview
- Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
- 1. Spike the Poodle Killer
- 2. Get Me Out of This Camp!
- 3. Three Years of Torment
- 4. Going the Final Step
- 5. Illiterates
- 6. Rum and Coke
- 7. The Obvious Prostitute
Reviews for Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press
A compelling documentary about [Barney Rosset] directed by neophytes Neil Ortenberg and Daniel O'Connor.
A warm, entertaining compendium of counterculture voices (including Jim Carroll and Amiri Baraka) and literary landmarks.
Obscene, a tribute to New York publisher Barney Rosset, is an entertaining reminder of the ferocity of the culture wars of the 1950s and '60s.
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