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Feb 7, 1975 · Lenny: Directed by Bob Fosse. With Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck. The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.
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- Biography, Drama
- Bob Fosse
- 1975-02-07
Reviews. Lenny. Roger Ebert November 10, 1974. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Lenny Bruce, who died in 1966, would no doubt have had a lot to say about such events as the 1968 Democratic convention, Vietnam, Watergate, AIDS, Reagan and Clinton.
Synopsis Lenny Bruce's second-to-last show is captured in this film version of his live performance in San Francisco. Filmed after a lengthy and costly trial in which Bruce was charged...
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- Lenny Bruce
- John Magnuson
- Documentary
Nov 8, 2005 · The Lenny Bruce Performance Film [DVD] Lenny Bruce (Actor, Writer), John Magnuson (Director) Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.0 20 ratings. IMDb 6.5/10.0. $2499. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
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- Performing Arts
- John Magnuson, Lenny Bruce
- English
Jul 17, 2020 · The Lenny Bruce Performance Film. By Richard Brody. July 17, 2020. Lenny Bruce’s performances—such as this, his penultimate one, from 1965, in San Francisco—reflect, in wild...
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Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name. Plot.
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Iconoclast Lenny Bruce appears at San Francisco's Basin Street West in what was his next-to-last live appearance.