JIFF: The Adventures of Saul Bellow

“The Adventures of Saul Bellow mixes admiration with critical inquiry… It’s a fascinating, complicated legacy whose onscreen champions here include such fellow lit stars as Philip Roth and Salman Rushdie.” - 48Hills

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, three National Book Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, Saul Bellow transformed modern literature. He illuminated post-war American Jewish life through philosophical depth and a wild sense of humour. Some of the greatest American writers alive today credit him as their main inspiration.

Far from an easy hero, Bellow also offended the social sensibilities of many readers, wreaked havoc in his personal relationships and left a trail of unanswered questions in his wake. Weaving together a chronological study of his oeuvre with an intimate portrait of the writer’s inner life and relationships, The Adventures of Saul Bellow is essential viewing for Bellow fans.

Rating

E

Language

English

Director

Asaf Galay