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Pirate Tape (1983)

Pirate Tape poster
Directed by
Derek Jarman
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
16 min
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary from 1983 captures the American writer William S. Burroughs during a visit to London. It shows him getting out of a car, reciting poetry behind glass, and signing books for fans.

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What happens

Pirate Tape è un cortometraggio del 1983 diretto da Derek Jarman. Lo scrittore statunitense William S. Burroughs è colto in alcuni momenti di un suo viaggio a Londra, del 1983. Lo si vede uscire dall'auto, nella sua grigia, "francescana", eleganza sartorialeDerek Jarman, "Chroma", Uulibri, 1994; mentre, evanescente sagoma al di là delle vetrate, recita alcune sue poesie; ancora sulla strada ad autografare libri per alcuni ammiratori. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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