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Directed by first time filmmakers Neil Ortenberg and Daniel O'Connor, OBSCENE is the definitive film biography of Barney Rosset, the influential publisher of Grove Press and the Evergreen Review. He acquired the then fledgling Grove Press in 1951 and soon embarked on a tumultuous career of publishing and political engagement that continues to inspire today's defenders of free expression. Ultimately Rosset won and altered the course of history, but not without first enduring lawsuits, death-threats, grenade attacks, government surveillance, and the occupation of his premises by enraged feminists.
Original Release
05/10/2008
US Release
09/26/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amiri Baraka | Himself / Self |
| Lenny Bruce | Self |
| William S. Burroughs | Himself / Self |
| Jim Carroll | Himself / Self |
| Lawrence Ferlinghetti | Himself / Self |
| Al Goldstein | Self |
| Erica Jong | Self |
| Ray Manzarek | Self |
| John Rechy | Self |
| Barney Rosset | Himself / Self |
Directors
Daniel O'Connor, Neil Ortenberg
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amiri Baraka | Himself / Self |
| Lenny Bruce | Self |
| William S. Burroughs | Himself / Self |
| Jim Carroll | Himself / Self |
| Lawrence Ferlinghetti | Himself / Self |
| Al Goldstein | Self |
| Erica Jong | Self |
| Ray Manzarek | Self |
| John Rechy | Self |
| Barney Rosset | Himself / Self |
| Ed Sanders | Self |
| John Sayles | Himself |
| Joseph Strick | Self |
| Gore Vidal | Himself / Self |
| John Waters | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Daniel O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Neil Ortenberg | Executive Producer |
| Karen Chen | Producer |
| Alex Meillier | Producer |
| Tanya Meillier | Producer |
Editors
