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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998) · Cineora

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A ROBERT B. WEIDE FILM

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

19981h 40mRMovie

ComedyDocumentary

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 640 votes

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE COMIC WHO INVENTED CONTROVERSY.

In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.

Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
True story
Art
Justice

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains strong language and drug use.

DirectorRobert B. Weide

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Robert De NiroSelf - Narrator (voice)

Steve AllenSelf

Lenny BruceSelf (archive footage)

Honey HarlowSelf

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