Comedy ·Documentary · 1998 · 1h 40m

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth poster
Director
Robert B. Weide
Cast
Robert De Niro as Self - Narrator (voice) Steve Allen as Self Lenny Bruce as Self (archive footage) Honey Harlow as Self
Crew
Lenny Bruce — Writer Robert B. Weide — Writer
Tagline

A documentary about the comic who invented controversy.

Synopsis

In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.

Mood & Themes
comedianbiographylenny bruce
Key Collaborators
Robert B. Weide Director Lenny Bruce Writer Robert B. Weide Writer
Follow the Thread

Robert B. Weide directed Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Robert B. Weide's filmography → More Comedy → More Documentary →
Agent-readable