Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press 16 years old

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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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Cast

Name Character
John Sayles He was 57, now 74 years old as Himself
John Waters He was 62, 19 years old when he died as Himself
Gore Vidal He was 82, 86 years old when he died as Himself
William S. Burroughs He was 94, 83 years old when he died as Himself
Jim Carroll He was 59, 60 years old when he died as Himself
Lawrence Ferlinghetti He was 89, now 105 years old as Himself
Barney Rosset He was 86, 89 years old when he died as Himself
Amiri Baraka He was 73, 79 years old when he died as Himself

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Crew

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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (16 years)

A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

  • Release day: Friday, September 26, 2008
  • Runtime: 97 minutes