Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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| Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert B. Weide |
| Written by | Robert B. Weide |
| Produced by | Sheila Nevins Anthony Radziwill Robert B. Weide |
| Starring | Lenny Bruce (archival footage) Steve Allen |
| Narrated by | Robert De Niro |
| Cinematography | Biff Bracht |
| Edited by | Geof Bartz Claire Scanlon Robert B. Weide |
Production company | Whyaduck Productions |
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth is a 1998 documentary film directed by Robert B. Weide about the comedian Lenny Bruce.[1][2][3]
Accolades
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[4][5] The film was edited by Mr. Weide and Geof Bartz, A.C.E. who won a Primetime Emmy Award for their work on this film.[6]
Summary
The film was narrated by Robert De Niro.[7][8] It featured interviews include Lenny's ex-wife Honey, mother Sally Marr and former TV host Steve Allen,[9] who had Bruce on his show a few times albeit clean unlike his nightclub stand-up jokes.[10]
See also
- Robert De Niro filmography
- Lenny-the 1974 Oscar-nominated fictional docudrama by Bob Fosse
- Richard Pryor
- George Carlin
- Chris Rock
References
External links
- Lenny Bruce: Swear To Tell The Truth at Whyaduck Productions
- Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth at IMDb
- Paley Center article
Categories:
- Articles with short description
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- 1998 films
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- American documentary films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Robert B. Weide
- Documentary films about comedy and comedians
- Lenny Bruce
- Works about censorship
- Primetime Emmy Award-winning broadcasts
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films