Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

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

A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

★ 4.4 (5) 1h 37m 2008
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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Cast

Barney Rosset
Self
 Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
Self
 William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
 Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
Self
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self
 John Sayles
John Sayles
Self
 Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self
 John Waters
John Waters
Self

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