Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

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A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

Released September 26, 2008

Genres:

Documentary

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.

Cast

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

Crew

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Neil Ortenberg
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Director
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Daniel O'Connor
as
Director
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Alex Meillier
as
Producer
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Tanya Meillier
as
Producer
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Alex Meillier
as
Director of Photography
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Askold Buk
as
Original Music Composer
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Tanya Meillier
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Editor
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Derek Sample
as
Sound Editor

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Genres:

Overview

Cast

Barney Rosset

Amiri Baraka

William S. Burroughs

Jim Carroll

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

John Sayles

Gore Vidal

John Waters

John Rechy

Crew

Neil Ortenberg

Daniel O'Connor

Alex Meillier

Tanya Meillier

Alex Meillier

Askold Buk

Tanya Meillier

Derek Sample