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The film travels from the American Midwest to North Africa, through defining moments of his wildly unconventional life, including several personal tragedies, ultimately charting the development of Burroughs’ unique literary style.
Apr 11, 1984 · Burroughs: The Movie explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before seen and never repeated. The film charts the development of Burroughs' unique literary style and his wildly unconventional life, including his travels from the American Midwest to North Africa and several ...
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- Documentary, Biography
- Howard Brookner
- 1984-04-11
Howard Brookner’s 1983 documentary Burroughs: The Movie, now out on Blu-ray and DVD, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the life of legendary author William S. Burroughs. Brookner began filming in 1978 and spent nearly five years documenting the B…
Burroughs: The Movie. Made up of intimate, revelatory footage of the singular author and poet filmed over the course of five years, Howard Brookner’s 1983 documentary about Willia...
“Burroughs” is a documentary portrait of a man who was willing to try everything, and who has so far survived everything. The one thing you miss in the film is the sound of laughter.
Jul 7, 2015 · Recently rediscovered, it has been carefully restored and enjoyed its revival premiere at last year's New York Film Festival. "The result is a unique cinematic artifact, a wholly transparent ...
- 2 min
- 14.7K
- MIFF
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Dec 2, 2012 · Project to restore and re-release the first long feature documentary about iconic writer William S. Burroughs, one of the most radically subversive literary ...
- 4 min
- 9.3K
- Howard Brookner
