On the Bowery (1956)
- 9.6
- 65 mins
- Documentary
Storyline
Filmmaker Lionel Rogosin turns his camera on the homeless "bums" who frequent New York City's Bowery area.
Plot Keywords
homeless person, thief, bum, alcoholic, disheartening, shocking, powerful, fascinating, bowery, new york city, street, homelessness, hard times, unlikely friendship, alcoholism, perseverance, transformation, temptation, 1950s
Short Review
"On the Bowery" offers some of the most indelible faces in an American docudrama, faces ravaged by alcohol and poverty, creased by defeat and self-deception, surrounded by a New York City that does not care. Yet no one on screen asks for pity.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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