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  • Obscene
  • Opened September 26, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 37 min.
  • NR
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Jim Carroll, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein
  • Director: Daniel O'Connor
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Documentary

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  • Must Go!

    Inspirational Movie

    by heartOfDarkness

    This movie is about an American named Barney who grows up in Chicago and becomes one of the pioneers and advocates for free speech and self expression in America. He fought for civil liberties before Obama made it popular. I don't think this movie is for anyone looking for an action flick or comedy romance. You have to be interested in American historyand great music (Doors, Bob Dylan). In the end, you'll walk away inspired by this man's courage and humbled by what one person's vision can do for his country.

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Obscene Critic Reviews

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  • 83
    The Onion A.V. Club | Noel Murray

    Yhough Obscene tells the story without fully exploring its nuances, that story...

  • 75
    New York Post | V.A. Musetto

    Compelling.

  • 75
    TV Guide | Maitland McDonagh

    Engrossing documentary about the life and times of publisher Barney Rosset, who...

  • 70
    Village Voice |

    Very fine documentary.

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