NAKED LUNCH
DAVID CRONENBERG | CANADA, UK, JAPAN | 1991 | 115 MIN | R | ENGLISH, ARABIC | 35MM
Welcome to Interzone as David Cronenberg blends the life of the Beat Generation’s godfather, William S. Burroughs, with the junk-fuelled hallucinations of the author’s most famous work.
Cast: Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Roy Scheider
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s AP Bio series.
No late night study sessions or textbooks needed for these adventurous films that forego the standard, Oscar-baity practices synonymous with the cinematic biopic tradition for more imaginative, unique, and illuminating interpretations of life.