Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... (2015)
86 min
An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling life story reveals a unique literary voice through rare interviews, archival footage and the gritty noirish voice of Algren on Algren. Kurt Vonnegut and Studs Terkel, literary giants in their own right, sing songs of praise along with many of his old friends, which makes this film seem like a hymn from the grave. This stylishly produced film embeds us in the 1950's cold war world when Algren worked. Algren's touching love affair with Simone de Beauvoir weaves it's way through the film along with the damaging impact of FBI and CIA surveillance.
- Release date
- May 9, 2015
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Richard Biethan, Warren Leming, David Maddox
Trailer
Cast
- Stuart Brent as Self
- Paul Buhle as Self
- Denise DeClue as Self
- Leon Despres as Self
- Stephen Deutch as Self
- Bettina Drew as Self
- Chris Durkin as Self
- Meaghan Emery as Self
- James R. Giles
Crew
- Nelson Algren · Archive footage
- Mark Blottner · Director
- Ilko Davidov · Director
- Denis Mueller · Director
- Mark Blottner · Writer
- Ilko Davidov · Writer
- Denis Mueller · Writer
- Mark Blottner · Producer
- Ilko Davidov · Producer
- Denis Mueller · Producer
- Richard Biethan · Composer
- Warren Leming · Composer
- David Maddox · Composer
- Mark Blottner · Cinematographer
- Judy Hoffman · Cinematographer
- Denis Mueller · Cinematographer
- Ilko Davidov · Editor