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Charles Bukowski Tapes
Fifty-two clips of Charles Bukowski ranting and musing comprise Barbet Shroeder's Charles Bukowski Tapes. It was, until now, a rarity that circulated amongst die-hard Bukowski fans, since the release of Shroeder's Bukowski-scripted feature, Barfly. This collection of monologues, ranging in topic from Bukowski's beef with God, to biographical tales of his life as an abused child, to his views on writing as a disciplinary craft, cover the gamut of Bukowski-typical topics, which can also be glimpsed in other Bukowski documentaries, such as Born Into This. But The Charles Bukowski Tapes are set apart by their sheer volume of candid author footage, in which Bukowski has drunkenly abandoned all camera-shyness to reveal, and revel in, his damage. In one chilling segment, Hank and Linda Lee sit on the couch and seriously discuss divorce, leaving the viewer feeling as if they've eavesdropped on a therapy session. In another, Hank takes us to his childhood home, to show us the bathroom, nicknamed "The Torture Chamber," where he was repeatedly whipped. The rawness of the tapes is refreshing but painful. This DVD package includes several segments in which Bukowski recites poems, as well as a booklet containing writing by Shroeder, an essay by Bukowski biographer, Neeli Cherkovsky, and a 1987 interview with Hank about the making of Barfly that is, of course, hilariously bitter. The Charles Bukowski Tapes allow for intimacy, making them charmed and disturbing.
When Barbet Schroeder (More General Idi Amin Dada Single White Female) began work on the movie Barfly he had no idea that it would be such a struggle. During the seven years it took him to complete the film he turned his cameras on its screenwriter poet and novelist Charles Bukowski. Legendary for his drunken excess and frank observations on life love and survival Bukowski took no exception with Schroeder. The resulting film The Charles Bukowski Tapes is a four-hour long study of the man and the music of his words. Available for the first time in the world on DVD Barrel Entertainment is proud to present this exceptional portrait of one of America s most vital voices.
Na drugiej płycie film Barfly z M. Rourke
Eine Spelunke, wie es sie in jeder Stadt gibt, in der Abend für Abend die gleichen Typen auftauchen und vor ihrem Schnapsglas meditieren. Einer dieser Stammgäste ist Henry (Mickey Rourke), ein Gelegenheitspoet aus Los Angeles, der jeden Abend das gleiche Ritual vollzieht: Er trinkt, schreibt an seinen Gedichten, trinkt weiter, fängt Streit an, prügelt sich und landet schließlich auf der Straße. Eines Tages entdeckt Henry am anderen Ende des Tresens Wanda (Faye Dunaway), ebenfalls eine Trinkerin wie Henry, und dennoch eine Klassefrau. Als der Trunkenbold seine letzten Dollars für Fusel ausgegeben hat, bittet Wanda ihn zu sich nach Hause...
Undergroundpoet Charles Bukowski entwickelte mit Oscar-Nominee Barbet Schroeder ("Weiblich, ledig, jung sucht...") eine geistreiche Trinkerballade, in der Mickey Rourke sein ganzes schauspielerisches Können unter Beweis stellt und der Figur eine umwerfende Authentizität verleiht.
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