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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Apr 4, 2013 · 1h 33m
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The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half the world followed him to the enigmatic city. His marriage with author Jane Bowles was a loving relationship of opposites, even though both were homosexual. Based on exclusive interviews with Bowles shortly before his death interwoven with anecdotes recounted by his friends and co-workers, the film portrays a daring and visionary life as well as a relationship shaped by an interdependency that encompassed much more than sexuality.

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Paul Bowles
Self
John Waters
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Richard Horowitz
Self
John Giorno
Self
Edmund White
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Ira Cohen
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Directed by Daniel Young

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
HesseGreutert Film AG
Country
US
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