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7.3The 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.
Released: 1974-11-10111 minDir: Bob FosseDrama
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Cast
- Dustin Hoffman as Lenny Bruce
- Valerie Perrine as Honey Bruce
- Jan Miner as Sally Marr
- Stanley Beck as Artie Silver
- Frankie Man as Baltimore Comic
- Rashel Novikoff as Aunt Mema
Themes
- adultery
- husband wife relationship
- court case
- court
- drug addiction
- freedom of speech
- comedian
- civil rights
- biography
- stripper
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Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
17,951 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
61/100
- Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 6 Oscars. 7 wins & 17 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 420627
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- publication date
- 1980-11-24
- title
- Lenny
- review score
- 87%
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Categories
1970s biographical drama films1974 American films1974 drama films1974 English-language films1974 films1974 LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican films based on playsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsBiographical films about entertainersCultural depictions of Lenny BruceEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms about censorshipFilms about comediansFilms about freedom of expressionFilms directed by Bob FosseFilms scored by Ralph BurnsFilms set in the 1950sFilms set in the 1960sRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnited Artists films