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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes79
DirectorMarco Ferreri
WritersMarco Ferreri, Charles Bukowski, Sergio Amidei
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTales of Ordinary Madness
About Tales of Ordinary Madness
Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.
Directed by Marco Ferreri, Tales of Ordinary Madness leans on a strong ensemble — Ben Gazzara, Ornella Muti, Susan Tyrrell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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