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Burroughs is a 1983 documentary film directed by Howard Brookner about the Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs. [1] Synopsis. Burroughs is the first and only documentary to be made about and with the full participation of writer William S. Burroughs.
Apr 11, 1984 · Burroughs: The Movie explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before seen and never repeated. The film charts the development of Burroughs' unique literary style and his wildly unconventional life, including his travels from the American Midwest to North Africa and ...
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- Documentary, Biography
- Howard Brookner
- 1984-04-11
Howard Brookner’s 1983 documentary Burroughs: The Movie, now out on Blu-ray and DVD, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the life of legendary author William S. Burroughs. Brookner began filming in 1978 and spent nearly five years documenting the B…
Jul 7, 2015 · Masters & Restorations | D Howard Brookner | USA, 1983 "Immortality is the only goal worth striving for." – William S Burroughs In 1978, NYU student Howard Brookner decided to make his thesis...
- 2 min
- 14.8K
- MIFF
“Burroughs” is a documentary portrait of a man who was willing to try everything, and who has so far survived everything. The one thing you miss in the film is the sound of laughter.
Dec 15, 2015 · Burroughs: The Movie, the culmination of late director Howard Brookner’s NYU thesis project, follows William S. Burroughs over the course of five years and provides “an authorial profile such as has never been and may never be matched.”.
Burroughs: The Movie. Criterion Collection Edition #789. Made up of intimate, revelatory footage of the singular author and poet filmed over the course of five years, Howard Brookner’s 1983 documentary about William S. Burroughs was for decades mainly the stuff of legend; that changed when Aaron Brookner, the late director’s nephew ...
