Obscene
This 2007 documentary profiles influential publisher Barney Rosset, who battled obscenity bans and took on the Supreme Court for the right to publish controversial novels, including Lady Chatterley's Lover and Tropic of Cancer. Rosset's tumultuous personal and professional life is chronicled through archival footage and interviews with Rosset, writer Erica Jong, Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, director John Waters and many others.
- Release Year:
- 2007
- Rating:
- NR
- Video Quality:
- Standard Definition
- Runtime:
- 97 Minutes
- Directed By:
- Neil Ortenberg
Daniel O'Connor - Cast:
- Barney Rosset
Amiri Baraka
Jim Carroll
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Al Goldstein
Erica Jong
Ray Manzarek
John Rechy
Ed Sanders
John Sayles
Gore Vidal
John Waters - Genres:
- Documentaries
Biographical Documentaries
Historical Documentaries
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Critics
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Netflix: 3.2 / 5.0
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Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
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Critic Reviews (6)
Availability
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Added on Jul 10, 2010
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Expires on Jul 12, 2012
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