Directed by:
Yony LeyserScreenplay:
Yony LeyserCast:
David Cronenberg, Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, Gus Van Sant, Amiri Baraka, Genesis P-Orridge, Victor Bockris (a.f.), John Giorno, André Leon Talley (more)VOD (1)
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A tender, vibrant portrait of the life and work of a Beat Generation icon, WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN is an intimate documentary that breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s. His novel Naked Lunch is one of the most recognized and respected literary works of the 20th century and has influenced generations of artists. WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN is a probing yet loving look at the man whose works savaged conservative ideals, spawned countercultural movements, and reconfigured 20th century culture. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
David Cronenberg
Canada
Best movies:
The Fly (1986)
The Judge (2001) (TV movie)
Last Night (1998)
Laurie Anderson
USA
Best movies:
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
Patti Smith
USA
Best movies:
The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003) (video compilation)
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
The Big Empty (2003)
Gus Van Sant
USA
Best movies:
Finding Forrester (2000)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Mala Noche (1985)
Amiri Baraka
USA
Genesis P-Orridge
UK
Best movies:
Decoder (1984)
The Revolution Is My Boyfriend (2004)
Victor Bockris (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
New York Beat Movie (1981)
John Giorno
USA
Best movies:
Sleep (1963)
André Leon Talley
USA
Best movies:
Sex and the City (2008)
The Intern (2000)
Lee Ranaldo
USA
Best movies:
Daddy Longlegs (2009)
Grant Hart
USA
William S. Burroughs
USA
Best movies:
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath (2000) (video compilation)
Chappaqua (1966)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Diane di Prima
USA
James Grauerholz (a.f.)
USA