Nelson Algren Movies

  • 1955
    The Man with the Golden Arm

    The Man with the Golden Arm

    The Man with the Golden Arm

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    A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2005.

    The Man with the Golden Arm
  • 1962
    Walk on the Wild Side

    Walk on the Wild Side

    Walk on the Wild Side

    6.51962HD

    At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick...

    Walk on the Wild Side
  • 1981
    The New Deal for Artists

    The New Deal for Artists

    The New Deal for Artists

    01981HD

    The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people,...

    The New Deal for Artists
  • 1969
    Fearless Frank

    Fearless Frank

    Fearless Frank

    4.81969HD

    A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.

    Fearless Frank
  • 2015
    Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

    Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

    Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

    02015HD

    An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling...

    Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
  • 1965
    Goldstein

    Goldstein

    Goldstein

    51965HD

    GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A...

    Goldstein
  • 2016
    Nelson Algren Live

    Nelson Algren Live

    Nelson Algren Live

    02016HD

    A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

    Nelson Algren Live
  • 2021
    Algren

    Algren

    Algren

    62021HD

    Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...

    Algren