Naked Lunch
Director: David Cronenberg. Cast: Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Joseph Scorsiani, Julian Sands, Roy Scheider, Robert A. Silverman, Monique Mercure, Nicholas Campbell, Michael Zelniker, voice of Peter Boretski. Screenplay: David Cronenberg (based on the novel by William S. Burroughs).
Full review to follow soon. A capsule write-up is available here, as part of my Summer 2003 feature on landmarks of queer cinema. Grade: A–
- Awards:
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Supporting Actress: Judy Davis (also cited for Barton Fink);
Best Screenplay: David Cronenberg
- National Society of Film Critics—Best Director: David Cronenberg; Best Screenplay: David Cronenberg