Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Closed CaptioningNeil Ortenberg & Daniel O'Connor
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Barney Rosset is the greatest American publisher of the twentieth century and the most influential cultural figure that you haven't heard of. Under Rosset, Grove Press and Evergreen Review fought decisive battles, including many before the state and federal supreme courts, defeated legal censorship, and opened American life to new and dangerous currents of freedom. But Rosset's public fight against hypocrisy and injustice is inextricable from his tumultuous personal life: the same unyielding, quixotic, restless energy that upended centuries of law brought Rosset perilously close to destruction.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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92%- Reviews Counted: 25
- Fresh: 23
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: A warm, entertaining compendium of counterculture voices (including Jim Carroll and Amiri Baraka) and literary landmarks.
Fresh: [A] very fine documentary.
Fresh: Obscene, a tribute to New York publisher Barney Rosset, is an entertaining reminder of the ferocity of the culture wars of the 1950s and '60s.
Fresh: A compelling documentary about [Barney Rosset] directed by neophytes Neil Ortenberg and Daniel O'Connor.
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After watching this movie, you'll wonder why you never started a revolution. Funny and heartbreaking film.
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