Tales of ordinary madness / Cinecittà International ; a Marco Ferreri film ; story by Marco Ferreri, Sergio Amidei ; screenplay by Sergio Amidei, Marco Ferreri, Anthony Foutz ; produced by Jacqueline Ferreri ; directed by Marco Ferreri ; a 23 Giugno s.r.l., Rome/Ginis Films, Paris co-production.
Edition:
Widescreen edition.
Publisher:
Image Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
1998
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Ben Gazzara, Ornella Muti, Susan Tyrrell, Tanya Lopert. Adapted from the book Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness, by Charles Bukowski. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1981. A foreign film (Italy, France) "ID4782SIDVD"--Disc label and container.
Summary:
A hard-drinking poet living in the dark-alley of the world, specifically Los Angeles, is surrounded by desperate and depraved characters. One, a prostitute whom he loves deeply, inspires him to write incredible poems, but soon he must make the unhappy choice between her and his art.
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