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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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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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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.