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Journey Into a Secret Life

Reise in ein verborgenes Leben1983

Overview

An imaginary biography of Jean Genet, poet and high priest of evil. ""Revolt is something I allow myself"", said Jean Genet in 1975. Born in Paris in 1910, raised and humiliated in an approved school, a pederast and thief who has been to prison 14 times and expelled from five European countries. His novels are ballads of poisonous beauty, his plays are murky rituals of oppression where each person acts out the role imposed upon him by the others.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 30, 1983
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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