Keyword: writer

The Best Man

6.1

2005

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A guy tries to help his best friend win the attention of the girl of his dreams.

Listen Up Philip

6.3

2014

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When a self-obsessed novelist (Jason Schwartzman) has problems with his novel and his girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), he seeks refuge in his mentors cottage where the peace and quiet allow him to focus on his favorite subject - himself.

The Whole Wide World

7.3

1996

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In 1933 Texas, a schoolteacher and aspiring writer meets a pulp fiction writer, and a relationship soon develops between the two, but it is doomed by his slavishly devotion to his ailing mother and insistence on his freedom.

Deadline

4.6

2009

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A screenwriter travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.

Harry & Son

5.8

1984

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Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.

Authors Anonymous

4.3

2014

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When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

7.2

2010

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William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come. However, his friends were left wondering, did William ever find happiness? This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within is the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure.

A Fine Madness

5.7

1966

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Samson Shillitoe, mad genius of a poet irresistible to women, but plagued by writers block, agrees to see a psychiatrist, and his beautiful wife.

Suspension of Disbelief

4.4

2012

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Martin is a successful writer whose wife suddenly disappeared. During a film shoot fifteen years later, Martin meets Angelique, who disappears the same night. The next day, police find her dead body and a mysterious investigation begins.

Hunger

7.8

1966

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In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment his is delighted and the next he curses everybody. All the time he manages to maintain human dignity and pride.

Red Istanbul

5.5

2017

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Deniz, an acclaimed author, is writing a book about his family and friends. He asks Orhan for critics. The day Orhan came to Istanbul from London, Deniz disappears. Orhan, Denizs friend Neval and Denizs lover Yusuf tries to find Deniz.

Arthur Miller: Writer

7.1

2017

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Rebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.