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Jun 19, 2013 · Bukowski: Directed by James Franco. With Shannen Doherty, Josh Peck, Tim Blake Nelson, Alex Kingston. The story of writer Charles Bukowski's formative years from childhood to high school and his struggles with an abusive father, disfiguring acne, alcohol addiction, and his initial attempts at writing.
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- James Franco
- 2013-06-19
Barfly is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. The film is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, and it presents Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski.
7 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Barfly. 1987 1h 40m R. 7.1 (22K) Rate. 70 Metascore. Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Director Barbet Schroeder Stars Mickey Rourke Faye Dunaway Alice Krige. 2. Factotum. 2005 1h 34m R. 6.6 (15K) Rate. 71 Metascore.
Bukowski follows Los Angeles poet Charles Bukowski to San Francisco on 21 November 1973, for a poetry reading. The full 46-minute documentary begins with footage of Bukowski in his Los Angeles home and neighborhood as he discusses his history as a postal worker as well as his approach to and perspective on poetry.
Play trailer 1:56. You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski (2016) 1 Video. 6 Photos. Charles Bukowski, the American poet, short-story writer, and novelist, was born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, Jr. in Andernach, Germany on August 1920.
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- Andernach, Germany
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
The 2005 film Factotum, adapted from Bukowski's 1975 novel of the same name, was released to mixed reviews. In 2013, actor James Franco directed a film simply titled Bukowski, with Josh Peck playing the writer. Franco wrote the script with his brother Dave.
The story of writer Charles Bukowski's formative years from childhood to high school and his struggles with an abusive father, disfiguring acne, alcohol addiction, and his initial attempts at writing.
