Documentary · United States of America · 2008 · 1h 37m

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Director

Cast

Barney Rosset as Self Amiri Baraka as Self William S. Burroughs as Self (archive footage) Jim Carroll as Self Lawrence Ferlinghetti as Self John Sayles as Self

Crew

Alex Meillier — Director of Photography Tanya Meillier — Editor Askold Buk — Original Music Composer Tanya Meillier — Producer Alex Meillier — Producer

Tagline

A Portrait Of Barney Rossett

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Neil Ortenberg Director Daniel O'Connor Director Alex Meillier Director of Photography Tanya Meillier Editor Askold Buk Original Music Composer Tanya Meillier Producer Alex Meillier Producer

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