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Writer:
Michael W. Dean (narration)
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Tagline:
Sometimes to really live... you have to die a few times.
Plot:
An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr.... more | full synopsis
User Comments:
wonderful film more (8 total)

Cast

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Darren Aronofsky ... Himself

Alexis Arquette ... Himself
Amiri Baraka ... Himself
Arthur Boyars ... Himself

Bill Buell ... (archive footage)

Ellen Burstyn ... Herself
John Calder ... Himself
Jem Cohen ... Himself
Susan Compo ... Herself
Luke Davies ... Himself
Carmine 'Tony' DeFeo ... Himself
Anthony Di Novi ... Himself

Robert Downey Jr. ... Narrator
Uli Edel ... Himself
Cameron Johann ... (archive footage)
Anthony Kiedis ... Himself (archive footage)
Michael David Lally ... Himself

Stephen Lang ... (archive footage)
Kaytie Lee ... Herself

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... (archive footage)

Jared Leto ... Himself
Desmond Nakano ... Himself
Matt Polish ... Himself
Richard Price ... Himself
James Ragan ... Himself
Lou Reed ... Himself

James Remar ... Himself
Henry Rollins ... Himself (archive footage)
Hubert Selby Jr. ... Himself
Kenneth Shiffrin ... Himself
Michael Silverblatt ... Himself
Gilbert Sorrentino ... Himself
Jerry Stahl ... Himself
Nick Tosches ... Himself

John Turturro ... (archive footage)

Marlon Wayans ... (archive footage)
Jimmie Ray Weeks ... (archive footage)
Nicolas Winding Refn ... Himself

Burt Young ... (archive footage)
Bernard Zette ... (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (Australia)
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Runtime:
79 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title is taken from page 103 of Selby's novel "The Demon". The slash is included in Selby's typography. more
Quotes:
Hubert Selby Jr.: The writer has no right to be there in the work. I don't have any right to impose myself between the people I'm creating on the page and the reader... and that, the responsibility of the artist is to transcend the human ego. more
Movie Connections:
Features Requiem for a Dream (2000) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
wonderful film, 23 June 2006
8/10
Author: barrydorsey from United States

I saw this wonderful film last night at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. I have often wished I had met Cubby Selby in person - the directors, Kenneth Shiffrin and Michael W. Dean, did more than deliver a film - they create an outlet for us all to spend a moment with this unsung artist.

The insight this movie gives into the world of Cubby Selby is pretty astonishing. I certainly wasn't expecting to be handed keys to his creative process while simultaneously being uplifted by the journey of this absolute spiritual being who was unapologetically human.

Cause for both tears and laughter... this film will touch your heart.

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