''Bukowski'' is a 1973 documentary film produced by Taylor Hackford and directed by Richard Davies.

Plot

''Bukowski'' follows

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poet Charles Bukowski to

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on 21 November 1973, for a poetry reading. The full 60-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" —
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, 25 November 1973.

Versions

A heavily-edited 28-minute version of the footage with alternate scenes and a rearranged structure was aired on

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as an episode of the

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* * * series ''Artbound'' under the title ''Bukowski Reads Bukowski'' on Thursday, October 16, 1975, at 10:30 PM. This version contains less interview footage with Bukowski and his acquaintances but more footage of the reading itself. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) shows

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s, and interviews director, Taylor Hackford.

Recognition

* local

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nominee, Los Angeles area * ''Silver Reel Award'', 1973 San Francisco Film Festival

References

External links

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''Bukowski''
(1973) on

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''Bukowski''
(1973) on

''Artbound'' Series 5 Episode 6: ''Bukowski Reads Bukowski''

Artbound Episode: Charles Bukowski's Odes to Los Angeles
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Plot

Versions

Recognition

See also

References

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