Into the 1990 s and the film naked lunch 1991, i will look at david cronenberg s own style and how he has been influenced by burroughs as well as exploring how the contrasting of their similar styles and ideas combined to produce the final film. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Christensens 1922 silent film haxan gets a narration by william s. Cover design by thomi wroblowski for a john calder edition, 1985. Leyser is clearly a burroughs acolyte, and he taps into the mans sensibility. Burroughs, john waters, iggy pop, jello biafra, patti smith, laurie anderson, david cronenberg, gus van sant, andy warhol, carmine cervi, scott crary, ilko davidov, yony leyser, john bellow, devin mcnulty, thurston moore, lee. 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, laurie anderson, amiri baraka. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life. A man within expressed some powerful ideas about his life and work.
A man within provides a rare and intimate look at one of the most influential artists of our time. A man within is a sort of genealogy of hip that connects william s. As he so beautifully illustrates in his film, william s. A man within, the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. A man within explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. A man within movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Most of this material was produced during the same time as his nova trilogy the soft machine, the ticket that exploded, and nova express, i. 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. His controversial and daring works in reference to drug use and queer experience were among the first of their kind. Burroughs and his relationship with the queer world. I will also look at how cronenberg s semibiographical handling of the text differs from gysin s.
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. The man, the movie, the party posted by whet moser on 08. Burroughs was more than just a gifted writer or one of the founding fathers of the beats. Dinner for one free a short comedy film that has become part of a new. A man within film complet en francais 2010, regarder william s. Burroughs, with interviews and vintage film footage. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self.
A vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs. 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. 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. Burroughs s life is explored and exposed, warts and all. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night. Mar 12, 2011 yony leyser is raising funds for william s. An informal portrait of the controversial american author william s. A man within, about one of the most interesting icons of the 20th century. Burroughs is an incredibly important beat generation figure whose influence can be seen from literature to music to film. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues. Oct 21, 2010 i called the film william s burroughs.
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. Burroughs reach an audience by supporting it through the 2010 slamdance film festival. A man within 2010 the life and work of the novelist. Nov 17, 2010 a man within is a sort of genealogy of hip that connects william s. Burroughs was more than just a gifted writer continue reading siff 2010. 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. The movie is the first and only documentary to be made about and with the full participation of writer william s. The film is narrated by peter weller, with a soundtrack by patti smith and sonic. A man within is a 2010 english film stars peter weller, yony leyser, yony leyser, william s. The burroughs file proves not only was there a method to the book reminded me of the uncanny power of burroughs mind and why i was so fascinated with his work so many years ago. 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 investigates the life of the legendary beat author and american icon. Jun 27, 2015 by dennis hartley originally posted on digbys hullabaloo on june 12, 2010 director yony leyser has shouldered an ambitious undertaking for his debut attempting to decipher one of the more enigmatic literary figures of the 20th century. A man within combines vintage film with current footage of those who knew, worked with, loved, and were influenced or mentored by burroughs, including former lovers and artists like patti smith, john waters, jello biafra, peter weller, steve buscemi, and thurston moore of sonic youth.
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. 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. Howard brookners 1983 film, burroughs, is probably definitive where the biography is concerned since brookner was. A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer william s.
During an shared interview, allen ginsberg asks whether burroughs ever felt attracted to him. Season 12 2m 3s an iconoclast who himself became an icon, william burroughs explored the outer boundaries of culture and. A man within 2010 nova express 2009 chelsea on the rocks 2008. Burroughs celebrity profile check out the latest william s. By dennis hartley originally posted on digbys hullabaloo on june 12, 2010 director yony leyser has shouldered an ambitious undertaking for his debut attempting to decipher one of the more enigmatic literary figures of the 20 th century. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. 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. Nov 05, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. Burroughs was called the godfather of the beat generation. In a collaboration between burroughs and director howard brookner the film explores burroughs life story along with many of his contemporaries including allen ginsberg, brion gysin, francis bacon, herbert huncke, patti smith, terry southern, and. The abstract stopmotion animation by aimee goguen and. A man within proves that peter weller has starred in other movies except for robocop, namely naked lunch which is based on the works and life of william.
Burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues including john waters, genesis porridge, laurie anderson, peter weller, david cronenberg, patti smith, iggy pop, gus van sant, sonic youth, anne waldman, george condo, hal willner, james grauerholz, amiri baraka, jello biafra, v. Burroughs demurs on an answer, but a later interview subject isnt shy about revealing. After being kicked out of film school, he moved to lawrence, kansas, and began his passionate first feature film, william s. A prominent member of the beat generation, william s. Burroughss life is explored and exposed, warts and all. 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 a probing look at the man whose works at once. Burroughs photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A man within is a featurelength documentary by yony leyser, and is, so the makers say, the first posthumous documentary about the always essential writer. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of 20th century literature. Burroughs with many currents of americas outlaw cultural tradition. And director yony leyser has come up with an ending that will take your breath away. Bouroughs some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in william s. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by yony leyser about william s.