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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. Louis gave birth to the wildest beat writer of them all a writer, thought the young burroughs, was rich and famous and possessed a powerful appetite for. A man within sheds a lot of light sometimes fractured lighton the. His sexual explicitness he was an avowed and outspoken homosexual. But as an introduction or refresher course, it gets the job done. William burroughs talks with tennessee williams may 16, 1977. A man within does manage to tell us something fresh and worth knowing. 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. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues. Yonilizer productions bulletproof film oscilloscope pictures william burroughs. The expectation of fullboat tickets to film festivals like the one recently in sarasota is that you get to go where you please and when. The film features never before seen footage of william s. But as an introduction or refresher course, it gets the job done, writes keith.

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. A prominent member of the beat generation, william s. 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. Louis, missouri, grandson of the inventor and founder of the burroughs corporation, william seward burroughs i, and nephew of public relations manager ivy lee. His sexual explicitness he was an avowed and outspoken homosexual and the frankness with which he. Feb 01, 2014 burroughs wrote in his 1985 foreword to queer which was completed in the year after vollmers death, but remained unpublished until 34 years later, i am forced to the appalling conclusion that. Born the heir of the burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self.

A man within yony leyser, 2010 addeddate 20121217 04. A man within expressed some powerful ideas about his life and work. Feb 04, 2011 yony leysers documentary william burroughs. May 07, 2010 the man behind a man within former ku student creates signature documentary about william s. A man within combines vintage film with current footage of those who knew, worked with, loved, and were influenced. Burroughs demurs on an answer, but a later interview subject isnt shy about. A man within is a sort of genealogy of hip that connects william s. A man within full movie in hd visit movie 47753 a riveting and emotional journey into the world of wr. A man within at the internet movie database william s. A man within is screening at film festivals all over europe right now and coming back to the united states for more dates this spring. A man within movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Though some of the film s 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 photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Burroughss life is explored and exposed, warts and all.

Burroughs, in full william seward burroughs, born february 5, 1914, st. 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. 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. A man within is screening at film festivals all over europe right now and coming back to. 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. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer. 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 entire life under the scrutinising eye of the art world. Burroughs lays bare the notorious author of naked lunch. Burroughs, one of the three seminal writers of the beat generation the other two being his friends jack kerouac and allen ginsberg, was born in st. A man within site for independent lens on pbs william 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. 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. A tender, vibrant portrait of the life and work of a beat generation icon, william s. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries. 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. Louis, missouri, on february 5, 1914, to the son of the founder of the burroughs adding machine co.

Burroughs celebrity profile check out the latest william s. A man within is a 2010 independent american documentary film directed by yony leyser about william s. Burroughs, yony leyser manages only to find his shell. 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. Yony leyser is a 25yearold filmmaker living in chicago, illinois. 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. 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. 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. William seward burroughs ii february 5, 1914 august 2, 1997, also known by his pen name william lee, was an american poet, novelist, essayist and spoken word performer. The movie is the first and only documentary to be made about and with the full participation of writer william s. A man within proves that peter weller has starred in other movies except for robocop, namely naked lunch which is. As the admiring new documentary a man within shows, the writer william s. Burroughs s life is explored and exposed, warts and all.

May 07, 2010 after four years, leyser has completed william s. Featuring archival footage of burroughs, as well as interviews with confidants such as john waters, patti smith and iggy pop, the film. And director yony leyser has come up with an ending that will take your breath away. Nov 17, 2010 a man within is a kind of genealogy of hip that connects burroughs, who was born in st. William burroughs the original junkie books the guardian. A vibrant portrait of a beat generation icon, william s burroughs.

The film examines this uniquely american character, broken up into chapters based on burroughs sex life, drug use, gun fetish, snake interest, the shooting of his wife, punk rock, art, his son, his move to. The man behind a man within news, sports, jobs lawrence. Director leyser and subject burroughs shared a disdain for. 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. Burroughs with many currents of americas outlaw cultural tradition. The outstanding new documentary william s burroughs. A man within is due on dvd february 15, filled with burroughs rarities and interviews with everyone from john waters, laurie anderson, and patti. 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. 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.

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. A primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative. During an shared interview, allen ginsberg asks whether burroughs ever felt attracted to him. Louis in 1914, the wealthy harvardeducated grandson of the founder of the burroughs adding machine. A man within, which makes its lawrence premiere sunday at liberty hall. 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. 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 was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of 20th century literature. After being kicked out of film school, he moved to lawrence, kansas, and began his passionate first feature film, william s.

Mar 12, 2011 yony leyser is raising funds for william s. A man within, about one of the most interesting icons of the 20th century. The man behind a man within former ku student creates signature documentary about william s. A man within is a 2010 english film stars peter weller, yony leyser, yony leyser, william s. Burroughs wrote in his 1985 foreword to queer which was completed in the year after vollmers death, but remained unpublished until 34 years later, i am forced to the appalling conclusion that. Louis within three years of each other, william burroughs did not meet. With fred aldrich, laurie anderson, amiri baraka, jello biafra. It s a shame that leyser doesnt deal with burroughs work as well as he deals with his life, but william s. The film is narrated by peter weller, with a soundtrack by patti smith and sonic youth.