Rent William S. Burroughs: Commiss. of Sewers on DVD

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

1986 Rated NR 1hr

An in-depth portrayal of controversial writer and cult icon William S. Burroughs, this compelling documentary combines interview and archival material, paintings, clips of Burroughs's film appearances and even footage from some of his public readings. In his interviews, Burroughs addresses such varied topics as language, his theory of the world, the function of dreams, time and space travel, mummification and the socioeconomic system.

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Cast: William S. Burroughs, Jurgen Ploog

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Movie Details

Cast
William S. Burroughs, Jurgen Ploog
Director
Klaus Maeck
Genres
Documentary, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Indie Documentaries
Format
DVD
Ratings
NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Screen formats

Full Screen 1.33:1

Subtitles

No

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other features

Color; interactive menus; scene access.