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

5.0/10 • 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

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Jim Carroll

John Sayles

Gore Vidal

John Waters

John Rechy

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