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  • Summary: Barney Rosset is the greatest American publisher of the twentieth century and the most influential cultural figure that you haven’t heard of. Under Rosset, Grove Press and Evergreen Review fought decisive battles, including many before the state and federal supreme courts, defeated legal cenensorship, and opened American life to new and dangerous currents of freedom. But Rosset’s public fight against hypocrisy and injustice is inextricable from his tumultuous personal life: the same unyeilding, quixotic, restless energy that upended centuries of law brought Rosset perilously close to destruction. (Arthouse Films)
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    83
    Yhough Obscene tells the story without fully exploring its nuances, that story is both fascinating and more than a little inspiring.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    75
    Engrossing documentary about the life and times of publisher Barney Rosset, who spent much of his career advancing the cause of free expression, is a flawless match of style and subject.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Compelling.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    70
    Very fine documentary.

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