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The Charles Bukowski Tapes

The Charles Bukowski Tapes

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 7, 1985

Runtime

4h 0m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

88%

Original Title

The Charles Bukowski Tapes

Production Companies

Les Films du Losange

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Description

The Charles Bukowski Tapes are an altogether more than four hours long collection of 52 short-interviews with the American cult author Charles Bukowski, sorted by topic and each between one and ten minutes long. Director Barbet Schroeder (Barfly) interviews Bukowski about such themes as alcohol, violence, and women, and Bukowski answers willingly, losing himself in sometimes minute-long monologues. Amongst other things, Bukowski leads the small camera team through his parents’ house and his former neighbourhood, but the largest part of the interviews takes place in Bukowski’s flat or backyard. The documentary includes a scene in which Bukowski reacts violently toward his wife Linda Lee.