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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008 · 97 min · Documentary

A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

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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Neil Ortenberg — Director · Daniel O'Connor — Director

Top cast

BBarney RossetSelfAmiri Baraka portraitAmiri BarakaSelfWilliam S. Burroughs portraitWilliam S. BurroughsSelf (archive footage)Jim Carroll portraitJim CarrollSelfLLawrence FerlinghettiSelfJohn Sayles portraitJohn SaylesSelfGore Vidal portraitGore VidalSelfJohn Waters portraitJohn WatersSelfJohn Rechy portraitJohn RechySelf

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