Drama · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 51m

Lenny

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Director
Bob Fosse
Cast
Dustin Hoffman as Lenny Bruce Valerie Perrine as Honey Bruce Jan Miner as Sally Marr Stanley Beck as Artie Silver Frankie Man as Baltimore Comic Rashel Novikoff as Aunt Mema
Crew
Bruce Surtees — Director of Photography Alan Heim — Editor Ralph Burns — Original Music Composer Julian Barry — Screenplay Marvin Worth — Producer Joel Schiller — Production Design
Tagline

Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

Synopsis

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

Trailer Lenny — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
adulteryhusband wife relationshipcourt casecourtdrug addictionfreedom of speechcomediancivil rightsbiographystripperunfaithfulnesssocial satire
Key Collaborators
Bob Fosse Director Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Alan Heim Editor Ralph Burns Original Music Composer Julian Barry Screenplay Marvin Worth Producer Joel Schiller Production Design Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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