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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

2008·1h 37m·★ 4.4
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.

Starring
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Barney Rosset

Self

Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

Self

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Self

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self

John Sayles

John Sayles

Self

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self

John Rechy

John Rechy

Self

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