William S. Burroughs: A Man Within was filmed in 2010. We can attribute this movie to the genre:
Actors: |
Peter Walther Earl Theroux Elias Giannakakis Yannis Dritsas Ekavi Douma Ivonni Maltezou Dimitris Katalifos Thanos Samaras Giorgos Mihailidis Thodoros Roubanis Panos Thanassoulis Anna Mascha |
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Director(s): | Marc Strange | |
IMDB Rating: | 6.9 out of 10 (151 votes) |
Plot Summary:
William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come...