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"Filmed shortly before the author's death in 1985, this classic program contains a rare and extended interview with the man whose plays revolutionized post-war theater and whose novels and film, Chantes d'Amour, describe with startling directness and lyricism the world of pimps, prost...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Chabot, Charles, Williams, Nigel, Genet, Jean, 1910-1986
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [1985]
Subjects:
Genet, Jean, > 1910-1986.
Authors, French > 20th century > Biography.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
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Summary:"Filmed shortly before the author's death in 1985, this classic program contains a rare and extended interview with the man whose plays revolutionized post-war theater and whose novels and film, Chantes d'Amour, describe with startling directness and lyricism the world of pimps, prostitutes, thieves, down-and-outs, and, above all, homosexual love"--Container.
Item Description:Originally broadcast on BBC television as part of the Arena series.
Vendor website does not provide whether the original video format used for the online video was VHS or DVD. The VHS was copyrighted for 2001, and the DVD was copyrighted for 2003.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 streaming video (59 min.)