Lenny

1974
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Lenny
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Title: Lenny

Original Title: Lenny

Year: 1974

Info

Release Dates

  • United States: November 10 1974

Plot

Adapted by Julian Barry from his own Broadway play, Lenny manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the short life and career of influential, controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between Lenny in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. We watch as up-and-coming comic Bruce courts his "Shiksa goddess," a stripper named Honey. With family responsibilities, Lenny is encouraged to do a "safe," conformist act, but he can't do it. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex, which fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction.

Cast

Director:

Bob Fosse Bob Fosse

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Lenny Bruce

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Honey Bruce

Jan Miner

Jan Miner

Sally Marr

Stanley Beck

Stanley Beck

Artie Silver

Frankie Man

Frankie Man

Baltimore Comic

Rashel Novikoff

Rashel Novikoff

Aunt Mema

Gary Morton

Gary Morton

Sherman Hart

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