Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press (2008)

Synopsis: Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove... Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove Press and Evergreen Review, Rosset battled for the ending of censorship and brought many fascinating voices to the public ear. But the excitement didn't stop with his professional life; friends and family watched in horror as Rosset's experiences took him right to the edge. OBSCENE features music from Bob Dylan, the Doors, Patti Smith, and more. [More]

Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein

Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein, Erica Jong, Ray Manzarek, Michael McClure, Ed Sanders, John Sayles, Gore Vidal, John Waters, Lenny Bruce, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Henry Miller, Malcolm X

Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor

Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
Producer: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor, Tanya Ager Meillier, Alexander Meillier
Studio: Arthouse Films

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