Lenny (1974)

Directed by

Bob Fosse

Genre

drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film, flashback film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 314 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It follows the rise and fall of comedian Lenny Bruce, showing his pioneering stand-up routines and his battles with obscenity laws. The film moves through the highs of his career and the lows of his personal and legal troubles.

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What happens

Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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