Although BARFLY (1987) is best known for bringing the written work of the late Charles Bukowski to the screen, this European production was the first to tackle his plastered prose. Adapted from his collection of stories,
Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary
Madness, this autobiographical turn stars Ben Gazzara as a drunken poet dealing with assorted women, limitless liquor, and the elusive possibility of love.
Charles Serking (Ben Gazzara) is an infamous writer, first seen lecturing to a young audience and getting robbed by a flirtatious 13-year-old. Returning home to Los Angeles and his squalid, SRO apartment, Serking r...
Released:
1981
Rated:
NR
Length:
101 mins