Bukowski (film)

1973 film by Taylor Hackford

Bukowski

Directed by| Richard Davies[1]
Produced by| Alan Baker[1]
Taylor Hackford
Starring| Charles Bukowski
Linda King
Liza Williams
Lawrence Ferlinghetti[1]
Joe Krysiak
Harold Norse
Cinematography| Richard Davies
Barry Nye[1]
Edited by| Richard Davies[1]
Music by| Thomas Buffum[1]

Release date

* 1973 (1973)

Running time

| 46 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Bukowski is a 1973 documentary film produced by Taylor Hackford and directed by Richard Davies.[1]

## Plot

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Bukowski follows Los Angeles poet Charles Bukowski to San Francisco on 21 November 1973,[1] for a poetry reading. The full 46-minute documentary begins with footage of Bukowski in his Los Angeles home and neighborhood as he discusses his history as a postal worker as well as his approach to and perspective on poetry. The film then shows him flying with Linda King to San Francisco for the poetry reading followed by interactions with attendees after the show. One night the window of his room is broken during a fight between some guests and then a fight between Charles and Linda causes her to leave. Interviews follow with Liza and Linda about their relationship with Charles. Bukowski is shown betting at the track and explaining his betting strategy.

> "A cinema-verite portrait of Los Angeles poet Charles Bukowski. At age 53, Bukowski is enjoying his first major success (a San Francisco poetry reading nets him 400 dollars). Until 1969, Bukowski worked in the Post Office to support his writing, and the camera captures his reminiscences of those days as he walks around his Los Angeles neighborhood. Blunt language and a sly appreciation of his life form the core of the program, which includes observations by and about the women in his life" — TV guide, 25 November 1973.[1]

## Versions

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A heavily-edited 28-minute version of the footage with alternate scenes and a rearranged structure was aired on PBS as an episode of the KCET[2] series Artbound under the title Bukowski Reads Bukowski on Thursday, October 16, 1975, at 10:30 PM.[3] This version contains less interview footage with Bukowski and his acquaintances but more footage of the reading itself.

Bukowski: Born into This (2003) shows clips, and interviews director, Taylor Hackford.

## Recognition

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* local Emmy Award nominee, Los Angeles area[1]
* Silver Reel Award, 1973 San Francisco Film Festival[1]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1973

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Davies, Richard (1973). Bukowski. OCLC 422744912. Retrieved 13 December 2021 - via WorldCat.
2. ^
* "Artbound". PBS. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
* "Artbound". PBS SoCal. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
* "Artbound". KCET. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
3. ^ "Bukowski Reads Bukowski". Paley Center for Media. October 16, 1975. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

## External links

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* Bukowski at IMDb
* Bukowski (1973) on YouTube
* Bukowski (1973) on YouTube
* Artbound Series 5 Episode 6: Bukowski Reads Bukowski KCET on YouTube
* Artbound Episode: Charles Bukowski's Odes to Los Angeles (KCET article)

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Charles Bukowski

Novels|

* Post Office (1971)
* Factotum (1975)
* Women (1978)
* Ham on Rye (1982)
* Hollywood (1989)
* Pulp (1994)

Collections|

* Notes of a Dirty Old Man (1969)
* Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972)
* South of No North (1973)
* Hot Water Music (1983)
* Tales of Ordinary Madness (1983)
* The Most Beautiful Woman in Town (1983)
* Portions from a Wine-stained Notebook: Short Stories and Essays (2008)
* More Notes of a Dirty Old Man (2011)

Short stories|

* "Loneliness" (1973)
* "The Killers" (1973)
* "Bring Me Your Love" (1983)

Films|

* Bukowski (1973)
* Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
* The Charles Bukowski Tapes (1985)
* Barfly (1987)
* Crazy Love (1987)
* Cold Moon (1991)
* Factotum (2005)
* There's Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here (2008)
* The Last Straw (2008)

Related|

* Influence on popular culture
* Henry Chinaski
* Hostage (1985 album)
* Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life (1998 biography)

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