The Lenny Bruce Performance Film
by John Magnuson
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Actor: Lenny BruceDirector: John Magnuson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: KOCH VISION
Movie Reviews of The Lenny Bruce Performance Film
Movie Review: Lenny Bruce must be seen.
Summary: 5 Stars
Lenny Bruce was not "dirty". He did not tell dirty jokes. The reason he is still current is that is that he was truly funny. This does not mean that he wasn't also insightful and brilliant. It's just that he was able to translate it into comedy.
One thing that separates him from just about everyone who followed him is that he was spontaneous. He did not do the same routine exactly the same way twice. I believe that this is because he identified with jazz musicians. Comedians today generally recite their routines and hope for the best.
The result of this spontaneous feeling on the part of Lenny Bruce is that he has marvelous rapport with his audience. That is what you can experience when you watch this performance film.
Sometimes in his routines he will create dialogues between several characters - and you will believe you are witnessing their interaction. He has compassion. He can feel what others are experiencing.
Most critics miss the point. They usually do. They concentrate on everything but the essence. Lenny Bruce is funny. He likes to perform. He is a great performer.
Summary of The Lenny Bruce Performance Film
Lenny Bruce is considered to this day to be America's most controversial comedian. Having been arrested numerous times for obscenity over the course of his career, Lenny performed only in San Francisco during the last year of his life. Filmed live at the Basin Street West in San Francisco in 1965 in what would be his second-to-last live performance, Lenny directly addresses the accusations and allegations stemming from his multiple arrests for obscenity. This rare live performance also contains some of his famous stand-up bits including the prison riot with Dutch, the Warden, Father Flotski and Sabu, the prison doctor.Comedy DVD Video
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