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Tales of Ordinary Madness is a french film of genre Drama directed by Marco Ferreri released in USA on 10 october 1981 with Ben Gazzara
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 october 1981
Length 1h41
Directed by Marco Ferreri
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Rating66%
Tales of Ordinary Madness (it: Storie di ordinaria follia) (fr: Contes de la folie ordinaire) is a 1981 film by Italian director Marco Ferreri. It was shot in English in the USA, featuring Ben Gazzara and Ornella Muti in the leading roles. The film's title and subject matter are based on the works and the person of US poet Charles Bukowski, including the short story The Most Beautiful Woman in Town (published by City Lights Publishing in the 1972 collection Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness).
The film's protagonist, Charles Serking, is based on Bukowski's autobiographical character Henry Chinaski. At the time, the director Taylor Hackford owned the rights to the Chinaski name, having acquired them when he optioned Bukowski's 1971 novel Post Office.
^ Sounes, Howard. "Hollywood: An Introduction". Meet at the Gate. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
Synopsis
The film follows the meandering (sexual) adventures of the poet and drunk, Charles Serking, laying bare the sleaze of life in the less reputable neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Serking's life takes a turn for the better when he meets Cass, a young hooker with self destructive habits. They have a stormy relationship. When Serking gets an offer from a major publishing house, Cass tries to stop him from leaving, but fails. Serking gives in to the temptation of the big bucks, but soon realises his mistake and returns to LA only to find that Cass has killed herself in his absence. Devastated he hits the bottle in a nightmarish drinking bout, but finally reaches catharsis and returns to the seaside guesthouse where he spent his happiest moments with Cass. Here he rekindles his poetry with the aid of a young admirer in one of Ferreri's trademark beach scenes.Actors
Ben Gazzara
(Charles Serking)
Ornella Muti
(Cass)
Susan Tyrrell
(Vera)
Tanya Lopert
(Vicky)
Tobin Bell
(Bar Patron (uncredited))
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