Obscene (2007)

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NR | 1 hr 40 mins | Historical, Biopic, Documentary | Released: 1/1/2007

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Barney Rosset--one of the great unsung heroes in post-war America’s battle for free expression. As publisher of Grove Press and the Evergreen Review, he challenged the obscenity bans against "Lady Chatterley’s Lover," "Tropic of Cancer," "Naked Lunch" and many more controversial works. His literary and political instincts led him to publish everything from Samuel Beckett’s "Waiting for Godot" to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." But his passion was not limited to literature. His love of the medium of film lead to him to produce "Strange Victory," a 1948 documentary about post-war racism. Later in his life, he went so far as to battle censors in the Supreme Court to distribute the risque 1967 Swedish film "I Am Curious."

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/2007

Director	Credit
Neil Ortenberg	Director
Daniel O'Connor	Director
Cast	Credit
Barney Rosset	- Himself
John Waters	- Himself
Gore Vidal	- Himself
Ray Manzarek	- Himself
Erica Jong	- Herself
Amiri Baraka	- Cast
Jim Carroll	- Cast
Lawrence Ferlinghetti	- Cast
Al Goldstein	- Cast
John Rechy	- Cast
Peter Rosset	- Cast
John Sayles	- Cast
Production Credits	Credit
Neil Ortenberg	Executive Producer
Tanya Meillier	Producer
Alex Meillier	Producer
Daniel O'Connor	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Double O Film Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Arthouse Films	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Film Camera	Credit
Alex Meillier	Cinematographer
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Submarine Entertainment	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Askold Buk	Music
Sound	Credit
Derek Sample	Sound

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