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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

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NR,1hr 40min
Release:
1998
Director:
Robert B. Weide
Starring:
Lenny Bruce, Robert De Niro
Synopsis: Lenny Bruce was easily the most controversial stand-up comic of his generation. Tackling subjects that were not common fodder for humorists in the mid-1950's -- religious hypocrisy, the power of forbidden language, sexual obsessions and hang-ups, racism, drugs and the absurdity of the American cultural landscape -- Bruce created hilarious but cutting satire that made many people laugh, but also made many people angry. Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth is a documentary about Bruce's life and career ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
It's easy to forget what a jerk Lenny Bruce could be, just as a human being, never mind his groundbreaking comedy and largely unwarranted persecution by zealous prosecutors with nothing better to do than bust a stand-up comic with a cult following. Robert Weide's film almost gives Bruce a free pass on that score in its haste to turn him into an icon of free speech. But it's not hard to see, between ... Full Review
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