A man withinis the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. The film attempts to investigate borroughs using the themes that drove him as a starting point. Showing at the 54th bfi london film festival, yony leysers film is a riveting and emotional journey into the world of a man many considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night. Though some of the films most striking moments come from readings in which. William burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. A man within because burroughs used the term a man within twice in naked lunch, yony leyser, the films 26yearold director, explains, adding. A man within is a probing look at the man whose works at once. Patti smith, john waters, iggy pop, gus van sant, laurie anderson, peter weller, david cronenberg. Narrated by peter weller and featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage of burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including john waters, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, sonic youth and david cronenberg, yony leysers william s. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues.
Burroughs was a primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author whose influence is considered to have affected. Featuring archival footage of burroughs, as well as interviews with confidants such as john waters, patti smith and iggy pop, the film, set to a soundtrack by patti smith and sonic youth, shows how burroughs spawned a. Burroughs with many currents of americas outlaw cultural tradition. William s burroughs, one third of the beat generations literary tripartite with allen ginsberg and jack kerouac, is the subject of a new featurelength documentary, screened this. Burroughs the man who launched a thousand aspiring artists, writers, musicians and drug addicts, all of whom were drawn to his attractivelikeacarcrash experimental prose.
Nov 17, 2010 a man within is a sort of genealogy of hip that connects william s. A probing, yet loving look at the man whose works at once savaged conservative ideals, spawned countercultural movements, and reconfigured 20th century culture, featuring neverbeforeseen footage of burroughs and interviews including patti smith, gus van sant, and david cronenberg. Oscilloscope pictures featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage of william burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including john waters, iggy pop, gus van sant, and others this film. A man within movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Burroughs scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. A man within full movie in hd visit a riveting and emotional journey into the world o. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he. William seward burroughs ii was an american writer and artist. A man within 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A man within may lack some cohesion between all the different segments that make up the life of william burroughs, but in the end perhaps his life is one best told in snapshots. A man within is a probing yet loving portrait of the man who shattered the boundaries of. A prominent member of the beat generation, william s. During an shared interview, allen ginsberg asks whether burroughs ever felt attracted to him.
Showing at the 54th bfi london film festival, yony leysers film is a riveting and emotional journey into the world of a man many. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. Burroughs may have been a beat, but he was pure punk rock, living the life of a downandout criminal and lowlife at a time when such behavior was hardly. A man within yony leyser, 2010 addeddate 20121217 04. A man within, which features some pretty cool people, like peter weller, john waters, and david cronenberg also note. A tender, vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs. A man within by 25yearold director yony leyser continues this excavation and examination of william s burroughs behindthemask humanity in spectacular educational and inspirational form. Oct 21, 2010 i called the film william s burroughs. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. His thoughts were clouded yet always concise and his work as a writer, traveler and consumer of controlled substances revealed profound ideas on human sexuality, humanity, u.
Featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage of burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including john waters, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, genesis breyer porridge, sonic youth, laurie anderson, amiri baraka, jello biafra, and david cronenberg, william s. A man within and thomas woschitzs universalove open the chicago international movies and music festival on thursday, march 4. Burroughs a man within explores the controversial writer and junkie, who infamously shot and killed his own wife and wrote about his debauched lifestyle as a narcotics fiend, travelling the globe inhabiting and haunting cities like a phantom. A man within 2010 nova express 2009 chelsea on the rocks 2008. The best parts of a man within reveal the man behind the public persona, one haunted by his wifes deaththe result of drunken, william tellinspired gunplayand resistant to opening himself up to love. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. Addressing queer and drug culture in the 1950s, his novel naked lunch became one of the most recognised and respected of contemporary literary works, and has influenced generations of artists. A new feature length independent documentary by director yony leyser.
Pertinent and impertinent documentaries on topical questions and timeless subjects. If you ever thought there was no more mileage to be gained from wsb and expository films about him. Season 12 2m 3s an iconoclast who himself became an icon, william burroughs explored the outer boundaries of culture and. A man within is a probing, yet loving look at the man. A man within proves that peter weller has starred in other movies except for robocop, namely naked lunch which is. Jun 14, 2010 however, his friends were left wondering, did william ever find happiness. A man within explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. Yonilizer productions bulletproof film oscilloscope pictures william burroughs. A man within touches only briefly on naked lunch and its impact, and most of his 17 other novels arent even mentioned in the film.
Watch the clip titled the rebel for the film william s. Documentaries that question the world and propose new ways of looking at it. Oct, 2010 featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage of burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including john waters, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, genesis breyer. Friends, colleagues, collaborators, lovers, and neighbors all are represented in this gentle biopic of william s. A paranoid is someone who knows a little of whats going on.
Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues the film uses archival footage and interviews with john waters, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, genesis breyer porridge, sonic youth. Nov 05, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. A vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs. The outstanding new documentary william s burroughs. The film features never before seen footage of william s. Burroughs recites edgar allan poes the mask of the red death, the priest they called him, top tracks. A tender, vibrant portrait of the life and work of a beat generation icon, william s. Burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues including john waters, genesis porridge, laurie anderson, peter weller, david. This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life. A man within, the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by yony leyser about william s. Featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage of burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including john waters, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, genesis breyer.
This compilation of interviews, candid video and news footage proves only the futility in any attempt to penetrate the armour of a man who spent his. Burroughs, yony leyser manages only to find his shell. Bouroughs some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in william s. A breezily stylized, very enjoyable trot through the writers life, theme by. Director yony leyser was expelled from calarts and moved to kansas. Narrated by peter weller and featuring neverbeforeseen. The dvd features many extras, outtakes, and other rare footageall indispensable for any fan of american letters in the 20th century. A man within andris i like burroughs work and he certainly was an interesting character but i thought this documentary was kind of boring especially because most of the interviewees were just bad. A man within is an intimate documentary that breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. Burroughs reach an audience by supporting it through the 2010 slamdance film festival. A man within expressed some powerful ideas about his life and work. A man within investigates the life of the legendary beat author and american icon. Burroughs was a primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author whose influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature.
A man within movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of 20th century literature. Featuring neverbeforebeenseen archival footage of burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants such as john waters, patti smit. Though some of the films most striking moments come from readings in which burroughs recites his own work in his dry, craggy monotone, leyser has placed his focus on the man behind the work. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short. A man within trailer 2010 the film features never before seen footage of william s. Mar 12, 2011 yony leyser is raising funds for william s. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. With fred aldrich, laurie anderson, amiri baraka, jello biafra. Patti smith, david cronenberg, john waters, iggy pop, william s. Instead of the crusty old queer, or the unrepentant junkie, or black sheep of a wealthy family, this picture presents a better sense of the author within the milieu of his times and circles. In 1953, at the height of american conformism and anticommunist hysteria, william s. In lingua originale disponibili sottotitoli in inglese e tedesco.
Burroughs published junky, an irresistible strungout ode to the joys and perversities of drug addiction. Documentaries that are carefully researched amd that rigorously explore the subject matter, that are audacious, open to the diversity of the world and that have their place on the international scene. Geared more for diehard fans than the uninitiated, william s. A man within is a featurelength independent documentary by chicago director yony leyser, in collaboration with bulletproof film, inc. A man within is a wellcrafted, brand new documentary which attempts to open up the legendary figure and see what made him tick.
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