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The Henry Miller Odyssey

The Henry Miller Odyssey

1969Movie⏱️ 1h 50mNot Rated
Documentary
7.8
IMDB Rating
45 votes

The colossus of Big Sur at work, living in, and revisiting old haunts in Brooklyn and Paris. Miller generously reveals how he saw his era, his peers and himself. He recalls his painful youth and his struggle to survive as a writer...

Director
Robert Snyder
Writers
N/A
Stars
Henry Miller, Jakob Gimpel, Beauford Delaney
Release Date
September 13, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Henry Miller
Henry Miller
as Self
Jakob Gimpel
Jakob Gimpel
as Self - Musician
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Beauford Delaney
as Self
Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin
as Self
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Lawrence Clark Powell
as Self
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
as Self
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Sidney Omarr
as Self
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Alfred Perles
as Self
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Brassaï
as Self
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paris, France

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Unique autobiographical retrospective of Henry Miller
by Tabarnouche2001-12-21

"I saw this film a year or two ago and have not been able to find it again. It bears being seen several times. Anyone who has read and enjoyed Henry Miller, or who appreciates Miller's place in 20th-century American literature, should see this film. It's basically one long interview with Miller, who by the time of its release was in his late 70s. He died at 88 in 1980. Yet he is sharp as a tack here and as charming as ever. There are scenes with him swimming and cycling, and a visit with him to his old Paris haunts. Nothing that I know of conveys what Miller was like in person as w..."

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📖 Synopsis

The colossus of Big Sur at work, living in, and revisiting old haunts in Brooklyn and Paris. Miller generously reveals how he saw his era, his peers and himself. He recalls his painful youth and his struggle to survive as a writer...