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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

3.619991h 15mMovieDocumentary

One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been obsessed with his genius since age nineteen. Set against the dramatic landscape of North…

DirectorJennifer Baichwal

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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Jennifer Baichwal

PBPaul Bowles
Paul Bowles
Self (archive footage)
WBWilliam S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
AGAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

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1982 · 6.6
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