A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by yony leyser about william s. A man within is a probing look at the man whose works at once. Director yony leyser was expelled from calarts and moved to kansas. 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. 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. During an shared interview, allen ginsberg asks whether burroughs ever felt attracted to him. 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. 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. 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. At the harbourfront festival in toronto one time im sure i added burroughs saying, youre the boss at the close of our telephone conversation. An original burroughs adding machine, invented by williams grandfather. A man within provides a rare and intimate look at one of the most influential artists of our time. Louis in 1914, the wealthy harvardeducated grandson of the founder of the burroughs adding machine. The collage of perception by marguerite corrigan western cedar.
An original burroughs adding machine, invented by william s grandfather. A vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs. 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 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. Nov 17, 2010 a man within is a kind of genealogy of hip that connects burroughs, who was born in st. A ticket to a screening at a film festival in your area 5. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. William seward burroughs american inventor britannica. If subscribed to x1 dvr with cloud technology, your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your settop dvr you also want to save and store them automatically in comcasts network in several formats to 1 enable you to play them back and navigate within them on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. For some people william burroughs was merely a wifekilling, drug addicted pornographer of paranoid obscenity. Burroughs treatment is set in the early 21st century and. Burroughs scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. The dvd features many extras, outtakes, and other rare footageall indispensable for any fan.
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. 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. A man within yony leyser, 2010 addeddate 20121217 04. Patti smith, john waters, iggy pop, gus van sant, laurie anderson, peter weller, david cronenberg. Burroughs covering a period of more than 20 years though largely focussing on the sevenyear period 196269 during which burroughs principal literary output appeared in obscure little magazines. Burroughs, born on this day 97 years ago, went from unknown writer to fullfledged cultural icon during the course of his long, strange life.
Burroughs reach an audience by supporting it through the 2010 slamdance film festival. If you ever thought there was no more mileage to be gained from wsb and expository films about him. A man within explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. Wsb and i travelled from kansas and bowles was in ny to hear some of his music performed at lincoln center and also to have a hip operation. Nov 05, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing william s. Burroughs reads from the place of dead roads and the cat inside. The burroughs file is a collection of short fiction and nonfiction writings by beat generation author william s. 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.
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. 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. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life. 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. Jan 15, 2011 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. Burroughs demurs on an answer, but a later interview subject isnt shy about revealing. 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. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve. A prominent member of the beat generation, william s. 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. William burroughs was a crazy man who believed crazy things, but when i read his books, i can actually hear his voice. Narrated by peter weller and featuring neverbeforeseen.
The outstanding new documentary william s burroughs. Photo of me sitting on arm of chair and william s burroughs and paul bowles in nyc hotel room i think 1990. William seward burroughs, american inventor of the first recording adding machine and pioneer of its manufacture. Tom king is a writer, gardener and the resident caretaker of the william burroughs house in lawrence, kansas. The dvd features many extras, outtakes, and other rare footageall indispensable for any fan of american letters in the 20th century. Dec 17, 20 photo of me sitting on arm of chair and william s burroughs and paul bowles in nyc hotel room i think 1990. His thoughts were clouded yet always concise and his work as. Season 12 2m 3s an iconoclast who himself became an icon, william burroughs explored the outer boundaries of culture and. Bouroughs some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in william s. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of 20th century literature. It was one of the high points in my life to be with those two guys.
This interview appeared on july 30, 2007 to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of william s. In 1881 he began working in his fathers shop in st. Ballard, considered him the greatest writer of the 20th century. From william burroughss naked lunch to paul bowless translations of moroccan authors, here are the best novels set in the city published. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. A paranoid is someone who knows a little of whats going on. Howard brookners 1983 film, burroughs, is probably definitive where the biography is concerned since brookner was. A breezily stylized, very enjoyable trot through the writers life, theme by. With fred aldrich, laurie anderson, amiri baraka, jello biafra. A later edition published in the 1980s changed the formatting of the title to blade runner, a movie. Burroughs was called the godfather of the beat generation. He was a man who not only divided opinion but, such was his influence on popular culture, demanded opinion. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues.
William burroughs, unabridged our town chicago reader. 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. 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. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. A man within investigates the life of the legendary beat author and american icon. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. A man within and thomas woschitzs universalove open the chicago international movies and music festival on thursday, march 4. A man within is a kind of genealogy of hip that connects burroughs, who was born in st. 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. Blade runner a movie is a science fiction novella by beat generation author william s. His controversial and daring works in reference to drug use and queer experience were among the first of their kind. Burroughs recites edgar allan poes the mask of the red death, the priest they called him, top tracks. A man within, the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. 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.
Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. Camera a serviceable documentary, mostly comprising talking heads and footage taken towards the end of his life, burroughs being a sounding board for rock stars and artists over several decades. Two men poised at the apex of critical social and political upheaval at the equator of. 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. 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. A man within expressed some powerful ideas about his life and work. A man within trailer 2010 the film features never before seen footage of william s. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Louis, missouri, constructing models for castings and.
Mar 12, 2011 yony leyser is raising funds for william s. Cover design by thomi wroblowski for a john calder edition, 1985. Allen ginsberg and norman mailer testified on behalf of the book. After a brief education burroughs supported himself from the age of 15. The novella began as a story treatment for a proposed film adaptation of alan e. His novel, naked lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the u.
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