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

4.4/10 97 min 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

Amiri Baraka

Self

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Jim Carroll

Self

John Sayles

Self

Gore Vidal

Self

John Waters

Self

John Rechy

Self

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