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Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

(Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...)
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Original Title : Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
Time : 86 Min
Genre : Documentary, Biography, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2015
Director : Mark Blottner, Ilko Davidov, Denis Mueller
Writer : Mark Blottner, Ilko Davidov, Denis Mueller
Producer : Mark Blottner, Ilko Davidov, Warren Leming, Denis Mueller
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : 'Nelson Algren: The End is Nothing, the Road is All', is an in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling life story reveals a unique ...See more'Nelson Algren: The End is Nothing, the Road is All', is an in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling life story reveals a unique literary voice through rare interviews, archival footage and the gritty noirish voice of Algren on Algren. Kurt Vonnegut and Studs Terkel, literary giants in their own right, sing songs of praise along with many of his old friends, which makes this film seem like a hymn from the grave. This stylishly produced film embeds us in the 1950's cold war world when Algren worked. Algren's touching love affair with Simone de Beauvoir weaves it's way through the film along with the damaging impact of FBI and CIA surveillance. See less Read more: Plot summary

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