Lenny (1974)
From his first gig as a nervous Catskills comedian, it's obvious that Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) is a force to be reckoned with. Armed with a shocking routine and a stripper as his muse (Valerie Perrine), Lenny turns comedy, and America, on its ear with his abrasive and often offensive humour. But life in the smoke-filled bars of the comedy curcuit begins to take its toll. The drugs and arrests for his subject matter wear heavily on this maverick crusader but don't stop him from going to extremes right to his tragic and myth-making end...
Classification: Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Stanley Beck
Director: Bob Fosse
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Reviewed by: linea
Could have been better
The poignant story of the late Lenny Bruce, a comedian who battled both censorship laws and the right to free speech. Dustin Hoffman reminds us of his versatility as an actor, and Valerie Perrine gives a great performance as Honey, Bruce's drug addict wife. While beautifully directed and acted the film is somewhat of a disappointment. Lenny Bruce was not only a very thought provoking social commentator and a champion of free speech, but he was actually very, very funny, and the film really fails to capture this.
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Lenny
 
Genres:
Drama

Run Time:
107 Minutes

Awards:
1975 Cannes: Best Actress

Subtitles:
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German Hard of Hearing
Italian
Norwegian
Spanish
Swedish

Languages:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
23/06/2003

Production Year:
1974

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Interactive menu
  • Scene access
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