"Barfly" (with William Lessard)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1987 film Barfly and its adaptations from Bukowski's work.

Framed & Bound is back with a look at the 1987 film Barfly, directed by Barbet Schroeder and written by Charles Bukowski. Host Tobias Carroll and guest William Lessard discuss the pros and cons of Bukowski adaptations, Mickey Rourke's career, and the Stallone family. You can find out more about William Lessard on his website . Our new logo is by Mack V .

People in this episode

Host: Tobias Carroll

Guest: William Lessard

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Bukowski adaptations
• Mickey Rourke
• 1987 cinema
• Barfly

Keywords

• Barfly
• Bukowski
• Mickey Rourke
• film discussion
• 1987 film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: William Lessard's website, Framed & Bound

Books & works: Barfly

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