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Words of advice William S. Burroughs on the road
Title:
Words of advice William S. Burroughs on the road
Author:
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
Publication Information:
San Francisco, CA : Microcinema International, [2010]

©2010
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
"In 1983, the counter culture icon and author of the cult classic Naked lunch (1959), William S. Burroughs (1914-1997), traveled throughout the Scandinavian countries making a series of personal apperances. Twenty years later filmmakers Lars Movin and Steen Møller Rasmussen found never-before-seen footage of his Copenhagen visit and set out on the road to record new material, telling the story of the ... author's later work -- especially what is known as The Last Trilogy -- and his unique performance skills..."--Container.
General Note:
Title from container.

Camera, Steen Møller Rasmussen ; editor, music, Niels Plenge.

Originally produced in 2007.

Extras include: An almost complete documentation of Burroughs' reading in Copenhagen Oct. 29th, 1983 (30:17 min.); A statement by Ann Douglas at Columbia University September 18, 2003 (6:52 min.); two short tribute films, One shot I + II (1:12 + 0:40 min.), celebrating Burroughs' shotgun art.
Language:
English
Reading Level:
Not rated.
UPC:
880198095893
Format :
DVD