Its an atmospheric, evocative record that works not only as a soundtrack, but as a great set of latenight jazz. Nov 11, 1974 rise and fall of lenny bruce, controversial comedian, via fosse. Dustin hoffman rain man magnificently captures the complexities and contradictions of the legendary comedian lenny bruces mercurial character. Dustin hoffmans recreations of famous bruce routines arent bad, although no one can perfectly mimic lennys. Lenny is a 1974 american biographical drama film about the comedian lenny bruce, starring dustin hoffman and directed by bob fosse. At the end of his act, bruce exasperates that the suppression of the word came from the power that people gave to the word. Dustin hoffman uncredited stranger than fiction 2006 professor jules hilbert perfume.
Another crucial problem is the casting of dustin hoffman in the title role. But the bruce material, almost every word of it taken from recordings of his own acts, has a strange and uncomic feel to it. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between lenny dustin hoffman in his prime and the burnedout, strungout performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations at great, boring length. The film traces bruce from his beginnings as a catskills comic to his later. Lenny bruce is considered by many to be the godfather of modern standup comedy. Valerie perrine lenny, bob fosses searing interviewstyle biopic of the groundbreaking early60s comedian lenny bruce, boasts two great oscarnominated performances. We watch as upandcoming comic bruce courts his shiksa goddess, a stripper named honey valerie perrine. Controversial comedian lenny bruce dustin hoffman begins his career telling bad jokes to bored audiences in the 1950s, but cant repress his desire to unleash edgier material. He was famously tried for obscenity a number of times throughout his career. Dustin hoffman lenny bruce film, 6 presskit 8x10 photos.
Lenny, film, starring dustin hoffman, 1974, trailer youtube. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between lenny dustin hoffman in his prime and the burnedout, strungout performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his. The emergence of dustin hoffman in 1967 heralded the arrival of a new era of hollywood stardom. He doesnt imitate the historical bruce so much as create a new lenny bitter, knifeedged and driven.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of lenny. The screenplay by julian barry is based on his play of the same name. Lenny 1974 lenny bruce papillon 1973 louis dega alfredo, alfredo. Jul 30, 20 the chronology hops, skips and jumps between lenny dustin hoffman in his prime and the burnedout, strungout performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his.
Lenny, the soundtrack to bob fosses film biography of lenny bruce, contains snippets of dustin hoffmans performance as bruce, plus miles davis it never entered my mind and smoky, bluesy jazz from ralph burns. Dustin hoffman stars in lenny 1974 as beleaguered lenny bruce, the pioneering standup comic who was often hassled by the man for his edgy and obscene material. Dustin hoffman ralph burns lenny original motion picture soundtrack. Dustin hoffman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Diminutive, wiry and unassuming, he was anything but the usual matinee idol, yet he quickly distinguished himself among the most popular and celebrated. Lenny, with dustin hoffman, is one fourth brilliant the new. Lenny 211 movie clip were all the same schmuck 1974 hd. Robinson seduces the lead character, but the films staying power comes from its relatable themes. This is the movie that made dustin hoffmans career back in 1967. The film jumps between various sections of bruce s life, including scenes of when he was in his prime and the burnedout, strungout performer.
A bob fosse film production starring dustin hoffman and valerie perrine. The scene in which lenny dustin hoffman does his act in a raincoat, near the end of the film, came from a reallife show that a student taperecorded and sent to hoffman. Dustin hoffmans 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Dustin lee hoffman born august 8, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker.
Jun 29, 2012 lenny, bob fosses searing interviewstyle biopic of the groundbreaking early60s comedian lenny bruce, boasts two great oscarnominated performances. May 14, 2019 but decades earlier, dustin hoffman starred in fosses 1974 movie about the controversial standup comedian from the 50s and 60s. The 1970s saw hoffman star in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including the western little big man 1970, psychological thriller straw dogs 1971, prison film papillon 1973 alongside steve mcqueen, lenny 1974 about the controversial comedian lenny bruce, and the political thriller all the presidents men. Bruce was the subject of the 1974 biographical film lenny, directed by bob fosse and starring dustin hoffman in an academy awardnominated best actor role, and based on the broadway stage play of the same name written by julian barry and starring cliff gorman in his 1972 tony awardwinning role. Lenny dustin hoffman talks about the sexual needs of men compared. The performances from dustin hoffman and valerie perrine are what gives the film its humanity and tragedy. Read the lenny movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Before lenny, hoffman was already a star due to movies like the. Besides dustin hoffman, lenny bruce was played by bernie travis in herbert s. Mike nichols the graduate might be famous for its subplot in which an older woman named mrs.
T he trouble, we all live in a happy ending culture. Lenny 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If were trying to be mean, we should say unfuck you. Dustin hoffman succesfully transmits to screen some of the rage of lenny bruce, a hard role to digest and project. The chronology hops, skips and jumps between lenny dustin hoffman in his prime and the burnedout.
The story of acerbic 1960s comic lenny bruce, whose groundbreaking. Dustin hoffman and valerie perrine in lenny 1974 dustin hoffman in lenny 1974 valerie. Dustin hoffman inhabits lenny bruce with nervy energy in bob fosses richly stylized telling of the pioneering comedians career and downfall. Director bob fosse required valerie to give a shameless performance thats just as daring as lennys old act. He started in late fall of 1973 with eight weeks of rehearsal. Twotime oscarar winner dustin hoffman brings controversial 60s comedian lenny bruce tolife in this landmark variety film that earned six oscarar. Dustin hoffman plays the outspoken and confrontational comic with a smoldering rageyou see the seeds of his selfdestruction take root even as he angrily spurns mainstream success. Lenny 811 movie clip dirty but not obscene 1974 hd. Rise and fall of lenny bruce, controversial comedian, via fosse. Dustin hoffman lenny bruce film, 6 presskit 8x10 photos, bob.
Finally, the lenny script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the lenny bruce movie starring dustin hoffman. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Lenny trailer directed by bob fosse and starring dustin hoffman. Lenny, bob fosses film version of julian barrys broadway play about the life, assorted trials and death in 1966 of lenny bruce, looks to be about threefourths dramatized biography and one. Lenny script transcript from the screenplay andor lenny. Lenny is a 1974 american biographical film about the comedian lenny bruce, starring dustin hoffman and directed by bob fosse. Lenny, the soundtrack to bob fosses film biography of lenny bruce, contains snippets of dustin hoffman s performance as bruce, plus miles davis it never entered my mind and smoky, bluesy jazz from ralph burns. Short in stature and not typically handsome, he helped to usher in a new hollywood tradition of averagelooking but emotionally explosive leading men hoffman began acting at age 19 after dropping out of music studies at. United artists 1974 soundtrack lp to lenny uala359h, a selective biopic of comic lenny bruce, features small group jazz cuts written and scored by ralph burns that either alternate with or are mixed under spoken film excerpts. He led a pretty wild life, too, as personified by valerie perrine as his edgy and obscene wife.
Despite his flaws and shortcomings lenny bruce was a true pioneer of comedy and many comedians followed in the path he cut. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. As found on the imdb, bruce also wrote and acted in a handful of lowtonobudget movies in the 50s. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Winner of two academy awards in addition to five nominations, he was bestowed with innumerable other prestigious awards such as golden globe, bafta, emmy, drama desk, kennedy centre, genie award and so on for his unmatched contribution to the field of acting. Six decades and still going strong, dustin hoffman is one of the finest actors in history of cinema. Inside the lenny bruce biopic how the actor and director bib fosse brought the riseandfall saga of dirty lenny to the big screen. Hoffman is working on lenny, a film about the life of lenny bruce. But decades earlier, dustin hoffman starred in fosses 1974 movie about the controversial standup comedian from the 50s and 60s.
Dustin hoffman does a good job of giving us a lenny bruce we can believe. The final image of the film never fails to evoke a few tears. Lenny, with dustin hoffman, is one fourth brilliant the. Lenny, with dustin hoffman, is one fourth brilliant. The story of acerbic 1960s comic lenny bruce, whose groundbreaking, noholdsbarred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public. Dustin hoffman list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Never understood that insult, because fucking someone is actually really pleasant. With dustin hoffman, valerie perrine, jan miner, stanley beck. Sep 05, 2016 dustin hoffman performance in the movie lenny.