Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of 20th century literature. Burroughs, was an american novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. His controversial and daring works in reference to drug use and queer experience were among the first of their kind. 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. Frail and professorial in appearance, he surrounded himself with firearms and other types of weaponry with the commitment of a fetishist.
A man within, the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. Examining how one of americas most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and varied musicians,william s. 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. Burroughs passed away at the ripe old age of 83 back in august 1997, the media coverage was definitely more in keeping with his status as a countercultural icon than it. If you ever thought there was no more mileage to be gained from wsb and expository films about him. A man within 2010 the life and work of the novelist.
Much of burroughs work is semiautobiographical, drawn from his experiences as an opiate addict, a condition that marked the last fifty years of his life. With fred aldrich, laurie anderson, amiri baraka, jello biafra. A tender, vibrant portrait of the life and work of a beat generation icon, william s. He wrote three novels, two of which were published as speed 1970 and kentucky ham 1973. Docu does real justice to the beat writer, gun nut and literary icon.
William seward burroughs iii july 21, 1947 march 3, 1981 was an american novelist, also known as william s. A man within full movie in hd visit a riveting and emotional journey into the world of wr. 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. 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. Burroughs and his relationship with the queer world. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s. Oct 21, 2010 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 week at the.
A man within movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. 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. Ballard, author of crash and other controversial works, on the late, legendary william s. Brudet eo dreistholl evit e romantou da bennsaoutin, enno mesket implij an drammou, an darempredou henvelreizh hag an diarbennerezh. Born into a wellestablished family, he carried himself with an aristocratic air, even when reciting grotesque narratives of drug addiction, or rapturously explicit descriptions of gay sex. A man within expressed some powerful ideas about his life and work. Nov 17, 2010 a man within is a kind of genealogy of hip that connects burroughs, who was born in st. This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. Written by graham rae and published by realitystudio on 23 april 2010. 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.
Photograph of patti smith and burroughs by allen ginsberg. The dvd features many extras, outtakes, and other rare footageall indispensable for any fan of american letters in the 20th century. A man within is a sort of genealogy of hip that connects william s. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. A man withinis the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. Waters is featured in the 2010 documentary, william s. Tom king is a writer, gardener and the resident caretaker of the william burroughs house in lawrence, kansas. 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. On february 20, 2014, waters b rought his oneman stage show, this filthy world, to the lawrence arts center lac, part of a series of events related to the exhibition william s. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life. Burroughs and the cult of rock n rollreveals the transformations in music history that can be traced to burroughs. Bouroughs some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in william s.
Burroughs passed away at the ripe old age of 83 back in august 1997, the media coverage was definitely more in keeping with his status as a countercultural icon than it was for his literary fame or infamy alone. 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. William seward burroughs ii february 5, 1914 august 2, 1997, more commonly known as william s. Burroughs by matthew levi stevens when the american writer william s. Watch the clip titled gay rights for the film william s. Friends, colleagues, collaborators, lovers, and neighbors all are represented in this gentle biopic of william s. This interview appeared on july 30, 2007 to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of william s. Apr 14, 2014 waters is featured in the 2010 documentary, william s. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. A new feature length independent documentary by director yony leyser.
A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. A man within is a probing look at the man whose works at once. A prominent member of the beat generation, william s. On february 20, 2014, waters brought his oneman stage show, this filthy world, to the lawrence arts center lac, part of a series of events related to the exhibition william s. 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 week at. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by. Burroughs, 5 a viz chwevrer 1914, saint louis 2 a viz eost 1997, lawrence a zo ur skrivagner amerikan. 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. Jun 14, 2010 however, his friends were left wondering, did william ever find happiness. The film attempts to investigate borroughs using the themes that drove him as a starting point. Photograph of james grauerholz and burroughs by udo breger.
A vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs. 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 and thomas woschitzs universalove open the chicago international movies and music festival on thursday, march 4. As a writer and a man, contradictions defined 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, shows how burroughs spawned a countercultural movement. Photograph of ginsberg and burroughs by hank oneal. William burroughs, unabridged our town chicago reader. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american writer and visual artist. The curious life of controversial avantgarde author and beat poet william s. A man within explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. Nov 05, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s.
A man within is the first fulllength documentary to look at the entire life of the beat and punk icon, author of junky, queer, and naked lunch. 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. Patti smith, john waters, iggy pop, gus van sant, laurie anderson, peter weller, david cronenberg. Though some of the films most striking moments come from readings in which burroughs recites his own. 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.
Burroughs reach an audience by supporting it through the 2010. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and. William seward burroughs, anvet dindan e anv pluenn william s. Burroughs was called the godfather of the beat generation. A man within provides a rare and intimate look at one of the most influential artists of our time. 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. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by yony leyser about william s.
Burroughs serves as the subject of this documentary from chicagobased filmmaker yony leyser. A heroin addict and a gay man, burroughs rose to notoriety outside the conventional literary. The film features never before seen footage of william s. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues. 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. Mar 12, 2011 yony leyser is raising funds for william s. He bears the name of both his father and his greatgrandfather, william seward burroughs i, the original inventor of the burroughs adding machine. 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. The dvd features many extras, outtakes, and other rare footageall indispensable for any fan. Louis in 1914, the wealthy harvardeducated grandson of the founder of the burroughs adding machine. Narrated by peter weller and featuring neverbeforeseen.