Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press

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OBSCENE is the definitive film biography of the influential publisher of Grove Press, who battled the highest courts to overrule the obscenity ban on novels such as Lady Chatterley's Lover and Naked Lunch.
Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove Press and Evergreen Review, Rosset battled for the ending of censorship and brought many fascinating voices to the public ear. But the excitement didn't stop with his professional life; friends and family watched in horror as Rosset's experiences took him right to the edge. OBSCENE features music from Bob Dylan, the Doors, Patti Smith, and more.