Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

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MOVIE

Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

Iconoclast Lenny Bruce appears at San Francisco's Basin Street West in what was his next-to-last live appearance. His act that night consisted of reading allegations and transcripts from one of his several obscenity trials and then commenting on what he'd actually done or said. While there are some "bits" in the performance (including the prison riot with Dutch, the Warden, Father Flotski, and Sabu, the prison doctor), this is much more a social commentary on government intrusion and censorship than it is a comedy routine.

Release Date

1967-03-19

Year

1967

Duration

1h 0m

Status

Released

Score

5.40

Cast