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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

Documentary

Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this essay piece considers how Lenny Bruce was the perfect Bob Fosse subject, and how Fosse's focus on the lives of performers invigorated his portrait of the controversial, trail-blazing comic.

Date: 12/27/2023

Rating: 8.0

Cast: Lenny Bruce, Bob Fosse, Daniel Kremer

Lenny Bruce

Bob Fosse

Daniel Kremer