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Buk: The Life & Times of Charles Bukowski

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9 Ratings: 4.1
Duration: 1H 27min
Language: English
Format
Category: Lyric Poetry & Drama

Paul Peditto's heartbreaking and humorous look at the life of a great American poet, Charles Bukowski. Buk: The Life & Times of Charles Bukowski explores and recreates the tragic but ultimately transcendent experiences of one of the most important literary luminaries of our time.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:

Henry Brown as Peetey the Owl/Editor/Poet/Others John Diehl as Lou Arye Gross as Chimaski the Younger Emily Heebner as Candy/Camille/Intern/Others John-David Keller as Dr. Heinrich/Charles Missions/Bossman/Others Tom Lillard as Postal Instructor/Robert Hansen/Ronny the Poet/Others Thom McCleister as Benny the Dip/Tollover/Alan Truport/Others George Murdock as Stone/Father Image/Others Laurie O'Brien as Benny's Wife/Miss Thompson/Grandmother Image/Others Jill Remez as Meg/Insurance Woman/Intern/Others Ruben Sierra as Alex Decostro/Indian Mike/Dream Interviewer/Others Ense mble Harris Yulin as Chimanski the Elder

Original music composed by Michael Mortilla.

Directed by Frank Condon. Recorded before a live audience at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, Santa Monica in May of 1992.

Release date

Audiobook: 1 January 2010