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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

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The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half the world followed him to the enigmatic city. His marriage with author Jane Bowles was a…

DirectorDaniel Young
WriterDaniel Young
ProducersValentin Greutert·This Brunner

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Cast · Directed by Daniel Young

PBPaul Bowles
Paul Bowles
Self
JWJohn Waters
John Waters
Self
BBBernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
GVGore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self
RH
Richard Horowitz
Self
JGJohn Giorno
John Giorno
Self
EWEdmund White
Edmund White
Self
ICIra Cohen
Ira Cohen
Self
CN
Cherie Nutting
Self
MMMohammed Mrabet
Mohammed Mrabet
Self
KD
Karim Debbagh
Self
TD
Tamara Dragadze
Self

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