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Bob Fosse's masterpiece takes a look at the short life of comic Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) who would die at the age of forty but not before breaking down ...
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 ...
Lenny
R · 1974 ‧ Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h 51m
7.5/10 · IMDb
87% · Rotten Tomatoes
Controversial comedian Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) begins his career telling bad jokes to bored audiences in the 1950s, but can't repress his desire to unleash edgier material. When he does, he begins a one-man campaign to break down social...
Release date: November 10, 1974 (USA)
Director: Bob Fosse
Screenplay: Julian Barry
Box office: 11.62 million USD (rentals)
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What is Lenny about?
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.
Is Lenny a true story?
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.
What was the movie Lenny about?
Controversial comedian Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) begins his career telling bad jokes to bored audiences in the 1950s, but can't repress his desire to unleash edgier material. When he does, he begins a one-man campaign to break down social hypocrisy, and his groundbreaking stage act propels him to cult-hero status. When authorities ban Lenny's act for obscenity, he begins a downward spiral of drugs, sex and debt, aided by his bombshell wife, a stripper named Honey (Valerie Perrine).
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Lenny Reviews
[It's] a fascinating tapestry of a subculture figure with brilliant hues of his craziness, his restlessness, his wit, his warmth, his charisma. Too, the movie probes Lenny's gutsiness and offers instance after instance of his style and derring-do.
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